Monday, June 6, 2016

Post-Star wins 18 state journalism awards - Glens Falls Post-Star



Glens Falls Post-Star


Post-Star wins 18 state journalism awards

Glens Falls Post-Star

Donnelly's first place in business writing took an in-depth look at the beer trademark issue and how it was affecting one local businessman. Reporter Kathleen Moore took second place in business writing for her story on General Electric's move out of ...



Sunday, June 5, 2016

Asian shares mixed as Fed rate hike seen as less likely - The Olympian



Asian shares mixed as Fed rate hike seen as less likely

The Olympian

... New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 3, 2016. Stocks are broadly lower in early trading and bond prices are higher after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring last month. Richard Drew AP Photo. By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer.



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Return to Cuba: 56 years after leaving, sisters revisit land of their birth - Chicago Daily Herald



Chicago Daily Herald


Return to Cuba: 56 years after leaving, sisters revisit land of their birth

Chicago Daily Herald

We hope to see forward movement as Cuba's government allows its citizens greater freedoms and the U.S. finally lifts its 55-year embargo. • Miriam Basch Scott was a business writer for Wolters Kluwer in Riverwoods until her retirement a few years ago.



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Saturday, June 4, 2016

The Andersons CEO has a game plan - Toledo Blade



The Andersons CEO has a game plan

Toledo Blade

By JON CHAVEZ | BLADE BUSINESS WRITER. Published on June 5, 2016. 05b1bowe. Pat Bowe became the first chief executive officer outside of the Anderson family when he took the job last September. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT Buy This Image.



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State universities see increase in use of free online textbook - Jamestown Sun



State universities see increase in use of free online textbook

Jamestown Sun

Russell began implementing OERs in her business writing class in early 2015 and the $10,000 in grant money went toward assisting and training 10 other VCSU faculty in how to find and use them. VCSU matched that contribution with $12,000 internal ...



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