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Financial Literacy Month and Credit Card Debt Consolidation — A New Horizon Credit Counseling Weighs in

Financial Literacy Month and Credit Card Debt Consolidation — A New Horizon Credit Counseling Weighs in

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Questions raised over Head Start application

Questions raised over Head Start application

L’Observateur RESERVE – The three-year application for grant money for St. John the Baptist Parish’s Head Start Program was approved unanimously by the School Board at a special meeting Thursday morning.

Court says judges can settle mutual fund fee fight

Court says judges can settle mutual fund fee fight

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a standard that investors say would have made it almost impossible to sue over “excessive” fees on mutual funds, a popular investment vehicle for millio

Samsung, Sharp Must Face Class-Action Antitrust Suit (Update2)

Samsung, Sharp Must Face Class-Action Antitrust Suit (Update2)

March 29 (Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co. , Sharp Corp. and other makers of liquid-crystal display panels must face group claims by purchasers of televisions, computer monitors and laptops after a federal judge certified their case as a class-action antitrust lawsuit.

Board of Assessor candidates outline top campaign goals

Board of Assessor candidates outline top campaign goals

The two School Committee candidates for April’s municipal elections both advocated this week for tightening the district’s fiscal belt, but differed in their stances on issues ranging from the construction of a new middle school to athletic fees.

The tension was indeed high

The tension was indeed high

Then Akunyili wrote that famous memo (or infamous memo, depending on whose side you pitch your tent) to her colleagues in the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF), asking that the ministers should stop pretending about the problems in the land.

Fraud police arrest ex-finance chief of Irish bank

Fraud police arrest ex-finance chief of Irish bank

Fraud detectives arrested Anglo Irish Bank’s former finance director Wednesday on suspicion of aiding the cover-up of massive losses at the debt-crippled Dublin lender.

Sunday March 28 2010

Sunday March 28 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Counting began at 1pm for the MCA national leadership elections which drew a historical turnout of 2,316 from the party’s 2,377 central delegates, all eager to see an end to its prolonged crisis.

Asia-Pacific region actively joins “Earth Hour” campaign

Asia-Pacific region actively joins “Earth Hour” campaign

People from a number of countries and regions in Asia-Pacific on Saturday joined this year ‘s Earth Hour global campaign by shutting off their lights for an hour to highlight a commitment to tackling climate change. In New Zealand, at 8:30 p.m. local time Saturday (0645 GMT), the diesel generators supplying electricity to the Chatham Islands, 800 km off the coast of New Zealand, were switched …

How LinkedIn will fire up your career

How LinkedIn will fire up your career

If you need a job, or just want a better one, here’s a number that will give you hope: 50,000. That’s how many people the giant consulting firm Accenture plans to hire this year. Yes, actual jobs, with pay. It’s looking for telecom consultants, finance experts, software specialists, and many more. You could be one of them — but will Accenture find you?

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