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Figures reduced anew for Teach for America participants

Teacher applicants for Teachers for America are getting less each year. Reasons include complaints from students and teachers as well saying that teachers for TFA are unprepared and lacks knowledge and needs counseling before they start teaching.

Aug 18, 2015 07:20 AM EDT


Survey Says: Canadian students are worried over debt and getting a job

A CIBC poll suggests that majority of students' concerns this coming school year includes not being able to repay student-related debts and uncertainty of landing a good job that pays well.

Aug 18, 2015 07:15 AM EDT


Oracle banks on Twitter and to a more sociable business environment

Twitter teams up with Oracle and Sprout Social to collect insights from consumers which would be beneficial to companies in building their products.

Aug 18, 2015 07:11 AM EDT


Merkel makes case for Greek bailout ahead of key parliamentary vote

Facing a potential rebellion from allies in parliament, German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears on TV trying to shore up support for a Greek bailout. Merkel says she expects the International Monetary Fund to take park in the bailout.

Aug 18, 2015 07:06 AM EDT


Indigo Airlines Confirms Order of $26.6B worth Airbus Jets

Largest budget airline in India confirms $26.6B deal with Airbus to purchase jets. IndiGo is the largest local airline in India in terms of market share.

Aug 18, 2015 07:03 AM EDT


Grain Leader Cargill Buys Salmon Market Leader EWOS for $1.5B

Cargill agrees to buy EWOS in a deal that would also make the grain market provider a leader in aquaculture business.

Aug 18, 2015 06:53 AM EDT


Puerto Rico responds to fiscal crisis with a regressive tax that could hurt country's bottom line, poor people

Puerto Rico is increasing its sales tax to 11.5% from 7% on July in a bid to address its fiscal problems. This is considered a regressive move that could ultimately hurt the country’s bottom line and its countless poor people.

Aug 18, 2015 06:50 AM EDT


America Movil to cut roaming charges to prevent AT&T from stealing market shares in Mexico

As AT&T moves to Mexico, America Movil announced that it would eliminate its roaming charges to prevent its rival from stealing the market share in their home turf.

Aug 18, 2015 06:48 AM EDT


World stocks mostly higher on steady Yuan, Greece expected bailout

Most of the world stock markets were higher last Monday due to the steady Yuan and the expected bailout of Greece.

Aug 18, 2015 04:51 AM EDT


New York Manufacturing Index shrinks to -14.92 level; its lowest since 2009

A New York Federal Reserve survey reveals that manufacturing activity in the state has dropped to the lowest point since 2009.

Aug 18, 2015 04:50 AM EDT


BP faces over $28 million fine as FERC judge upheld price rigging charges

FERC issued a Show Cause Order to BP for the $28 million fine over price rigging charges in 2008. This is the latest among a series of multi-million cases against BP.

Aug 18, 2015 04:47 AM EDT


Inside the Billion Dollar Startup Club: Top 5 Fastest Unicorns in the World Today

It takes a lot of hard work for a company to reach $1 billion valuation. But some are faster than the rest. Here are 5 of them who reached the unicorn status in the shortest time.

Aug 18, 2015 01:43 AM EDT


India recruits private sector executives to head state bank reforms

The Indian government recruited executives from the private sector to lead two of the biggest state-owned banks, making it the first such appointments in a wide-range reform strategy to challenge the dominant but often inefficient lenders backed by the government.

Aug 17, 2015 11:32 PM EDT


Financial Struggle: Fidel Castro shares his biggest regrets

Former Cuban president and revolutionary Fidel Castro made startling admissions to Citigroup executive Bill Rhodes, who said that the Latin American leader regretted kicking out the IMF from the country and assigning Che Guevara as the chief of the Cuban central bank.

Aug 17, 2015 11:26 PM EDT


Remember the 3 Cs to get the best business loan term possible

There are three Cs you must consider when applying for a business loan. These are the Credit Score, Cash Flow, and the Collateral.

Aug 17, 2015 11:03 PM EDT


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