British school caters to children of Kazakh elite (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Kazakh businessman Serzhan Zhumashov says some of his friends laughed when he came up with the idea of opening a British school in his home country five years ago.
Personal Finance Daily: You're better off keeping your home-price gains to yourself (Market Watch)
The best idea these days may be not to tap your home equity at all, given the precarious state of the housing market. But if you do, be extra careful out there.
Making a Business of Family Loans (New York Times)
As banks tighten lending standards, alternative sources are stepping into the breach, organizing and processing loans among family, friends and business associates.
Indpendent business directory in the works (Concord Journal)
Indie Owned, the independent business directory that sounds like a record label, is coming to town this November, mailing copies of Indie Owned: Concord to every home in Concord and in neighboring Carlisle.
Old Web idea of micropayments finally finds a home (Asbury Park Press)
Seventeen-year-old Alexis Corocan spends about $5 a month on clothes, accessories and eyes of various shapes and shades for her online persona on IMVU, a popular Internet hangout.
Drama That Brings Home the Bacon (New York Times)
What is the difference between Work and Art, and how is one to draw the line? This is the essential question of ?Speed-the-Plow.?