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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 09 May 2006 |
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Two Australian miners trapped underground in a small metal cage for two weeks were rescued yesterday to cheers by fellow miners and Australian media and officials. The miners' lives could improve substantially as filmmakers offered each up to half a million dollars for exclusive interviews of their experiences. (photo of a miner with fist raised in victory) |
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
College grads looking for their first jobs this spring will have an easier time than in recent years.
Job-market analysts and career counselors see hiring growth in many sectors of the economy. Nationwide, employers plan to hire 13.8 percent more new graduates than they did last year... Hiring of grads in the Northeast is predicted to rise 24.8 percent... 20 percent said they planned to increase starting salaries to make job offers more attractive. (CS Monitor)
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
 Business Ethics Magazine has released its annual survey of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens."
This year's list is led by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters of Waterbury, Vermont, cited for its pioneering work in the fair trade of coffee (paying growers stable and fair prices) and its support of non-profits that save the environment or feed the hungry. Its Heifer Hope coffee blend, for instance, was created to support Heifer International's fight against world hunger. It is one of four new "Partnership Coffees" that allow consumers to support good causes. Green Mountain has been among the top ten companies on Business Ethics' list for four years running.
Now in its seventh year, the list for 2006 is striking because of the dominance of seven technology firms among the top ten.... |
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Read more... [The Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2006]
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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 20 April 2006 |
South African Broadcasting Corporation reports on a six percent growth rate for 2006 in sub-saharan Africa, the highest rate in 30 years.
Economists said the growth could be attributed to higher commodity prices, stronger agricultural output and economic reforms...and this trend is likely to continue for some time.
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Posted by Roger Marion
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Tuesday, 18 April 2006 |
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you think humans should strive to send airplanes into space? Listen for
ET? Develop a real understanding of the human mind? Such ambitious
projects have often been shelved because they require enormous
investment. But now, Paul Allen is putting up the money hoping to help
humanity gain a better world.
Paul G. Allen was a co-founder of Microsoft, and earned billions
of dollars from his stake in the company. He is also a founding member
and the primary investor in of Dreamworks Studios, the movie company
that brought us Shrek, Shark Tales, and Madagascar.
Instead of simply spending his earnings on himself and his friends, he
decided to invest a large amount, well over eight hundred million
dollars, to fund the projects that may improve life today, and lay
foundations for the future.
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Read more... [Paul Allen, Billionaire Philanthropist Delivers A Better Future Today]
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