V.C. Grant Will Help Teach D.C. Kids a Thing or Two (at New York Times)
A $5.5 million gift by Venture Philanthropy Partners will fund the Washington, D.C. Knowledge Is Power Program schools. According to The Washington Post, the grant is to be announced Monday and will dramatically help expand the network of high-performing charter schools in the city. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Tiger scraps Queensland flight routes
TIGER Airways has scrapped its underperforming Queensland to Adelaide flight routes. news.com.au |
Ackman s venture appeals ruling on Stuyvesant Town
[Reuters] - A joint venture led by hedge fund investor William Ackman on Friday appealed a judge s decision that thwarts its plans to take over Manhattan s giant Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village apartment complex. finance.yahoo.com |
OPEC boosts oil demand forecast
OPEC has slightly increased its forecast for oil demand in 2010 and 2011. The new forecast is 80,000 barrels a day higher than the last projection. cbc.ca |
Saxo Bank’s New Equity Platform - Video
By covering over 11,000 single stocks with in-depth company analysis and introducing an innovative trading panel, Saxo Bank predicts that its new Equity Platform will help double its number of clients over the next two years. feedproxy.google.com |