Archive for January 4th, 2012
Indians innovate to keep a shine as silver prices soar
By Jo Winterbottom NEW DELHI | Wed Jan 4, 2012 3:55am EST NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At the Bengali Sweet House in the centre of New Delhi business is brisk, with its silver-covered multi-colored “barfi” sweets an indispensable treat for sweet-toothed Indians. But co-owner Girish Aggarwal admits the silver is thinner than it used to [...]
Delta adds $3 surcharge on fares between U.S. and Europe
By Kyle Peterson Tue Jan 3, 2012 4:41pm EST (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it has added a $3 surcharge each way on fares purchased in the United States for flights between the United States and Europe, a move that would help offset the cost of the EU’s new Emissions Trading Scheme. [...]
Maldives lifts ban on luxury resort spas
By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO | Wed Jan 4, 2012 9:42am EST COLOMBO (Reuters) – A ban on luxury spas at hotels and massage parlors in the Maldives was lifted on Wednesday under pressure from the country’s key tourism industry a week after it was imposed as part of an effort to curb perceived vice. “We [...]
Wake County Public School System Partners with Hatch to Bring Innovative Education Technology to Title I Pre-K Classrooms
RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has partnered with Hatch®, a leading provider of technology for early learning, to bring award-winning education technology solutions, proven effective in increasing math and literacy outcomes, to the WCPSS Title I Pre-K Program. The school system installed 24 TeachSmart® interactive whiteboard learning systems and 39 iStartSmart® all-in-one, [...]
Former Education Department General Counsel Brian Jones Joins Strayer University
HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA) today announced that Brian W. Jones, the former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Education, has joined Strayer University as general counsel. Jones will also serve as deputy general counsel for Strayer Education, Inc., the University’s holding company. “We are delighted to have Brian Jones on the [...]
