Arch Grants Awards First $750,000 in Grants
Arch Grants , the global business plan competition providing $50,000 grants to startups and taking no equity in return, today with Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and Square co-founder and head of the Arch Grants Advisory Board Jim McKelvey, announced the recipients of its first $750,000 in grants.
Why college tuitions are rising: A contrarian view
This was written by Gary C. Fethke, professor and former dean of the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, and Andrew J. Policano, dean of the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. Their new book, “Public No More: A New Path to Excellence for America’s Public Universities,” will be published this month by Stanford University Press . Read ...
Government Takeover of College Loan Pool in Works
College students are facing a sea of change in borrowing money to pay for their degree. The change, perhaps as soon as July, would end the Federal Family Education Loan program that has dominated the federal student loan pool for more than 40 years.
Unions fear Tesco move into post offices
Through its One Stop convenience chain, the UK's biggest retailer has been taking part in the 'Post Office Local' pilot Tesco could become a major player in a restructured Post Office – handing out pensions and benefit payments – as a government sponsored cost-cutting drive looks to replace traditional counters with a cheaper service offered at the checkouts of convenience stores. Through its ...
Jagan case cuffs on pharma boss
A CBI source said Prasad was only one of the "big fish" in their net. Jagan, who has not been arrested yet, has been asked to appear in the CBI court on May 28.
Rethinking the Role of Government in Cleantech
Another year, another wringing of the hands over tax credits and incentives for clean technology. Lobbyists and vendors in the U.S. are once again singing the blues, calling for continued and expanding government investments in clean technology. At the same time, political challengers continue their Solyndra hootenanny, raking the curren