Skillset opens applications for £750,000 round of training support
Creative Skillset has now opened its first call for funding for training as part of its new Film Skills Strategy. The first funding round offers £750,000 to both organisations and individuals, with the...
View Article10 Thing You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
A protester opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds an anti-Mursi poster during a sit-in protest at Tahrir Square in Cairo July 1, 2013. Good morning! Here's what you need to know. Markets have...
View ArticleStarbucks Has Started Testing Homemade Fountain Drinks
See Also Starbucks has been testing its own fountain drinks in Atlanta and Austin, according to The Wall Street Journal. Starbucks has been making an effort to be known for more than coffee. The...
View ArticleNashville teachers graduate STEM curriculum with Corps externships (The...
(Source: The United States Army) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2013) -- Local high school teachers are using externships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to create class curriculum...
View ArticleState Police Honor Personnel of the Year at the State Police Academy (State...
(Source: State of Pennsylvania) Hershey - Commissioner Frank Noonan presented the department's 2012 awards for the Medal of Honor, Trooper of the Year, Police Communications Operator of the Year,...
View ArticlePhoto Release -- Ingalls Shipbuilding Celebrates Apprentice Graduation...
(Source: Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc) PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) held graduation ceremonies for Ingalls Shipbuilding's Apprentice...
View ArticleGreece Has Three Days To Deliver On IMF Terms Or Face Consequences
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has three days to reassure Europe and the International Monetary Fund it can deliver on conditions attached to its international bailout in order to receive the next...
View Article7 Reasons Why We're Still Asking Questions About The Crash Of TWA Flight 800
The reconstructed wreckage from TWA Flight 800. See Also It's been 17 years since Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) exploded after taking off from New York's JFK airport, killing all 230 people...
View ArticleThis Failed Craft Brewery Kickstarter Was Only $243 Short of Its $25,600 Goal
See Also Kickstarter has been many a startup's savior. But in the case of craft beer incubator, Crooked Bottle, the all-or-nothing nature of Kickstarter was sadly realized. Crooked Bottle wanted to...
View ArticleHonours without profits?
A student in flip flops and shorts (C) watches as U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) receives an honorary degree during the spring commencement ceremony at Ohio State University in Columbus,...
View ArticleReport: State Rep. Keith Hall says mine inspector asked for money
State Rep. Keith Hall, a Pike County coal operator, called two officials in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet last year to complain that a state surface mine inspector was soliciting money...
View ArticleHumans Have Been Decorating Graves With Flowers For 13,000 Years
In a human tradition still around today, ancient humans from Israel decorated graves with fresh-picked flowers before burying their kin. These are the earliest examples of flowers being used to line...
View ArticleIt's Still Too Early To Declare Victory On The Euro Debt Crisis
Jean Pisani-Ferry is a contributing writer for Project Syndicate. Recent Posts Europe's Last Taboos To Repay Or Not To Repay Debts? The Euro on the Mend The US Military’s Rape Culture Li Keqiang’s...
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What is it? Business Insider Select is a daily personalized email containing selected news, analysis, and video from the site based on your interests. Signing up for the newsletter is quick and easy....
View ArticleMaritime Safety Committee completes busy agenda (IMO - International Maritime...
(Source: IMO - International Maritime Organization) IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013. The MSC adopted...
View ArticleTraining of 500 Allahabad Bank probationary officers begins at Amity
Tweet Noida (Uttar Pradesh), July 1 (ANI): The Amity Institute of Training and Development (AITD) has started a three month training programme for 500 probationary officers of Allahabad Bank at the...
View ArticleINSTANT MBA: Keeping Employees Motivated Is More Important Than Convincing...
Jedidiah Yueh, CEO and founder, Delphix Today's advice comes from Jed Yueh, chief executive at Delphix via The New York Times: "If you don’t manage yourself very well, it’s hard for you to maximize the...
View ArticleIt's A Massive Week For The US Economy — Here's Your Ultimate Preview
MONDAY SCOUTING REPORT This post is part of the "Monday Scouting Report" series, a weekly look at the stories and issues that most affect mid-market businesses. "Monday Scouting Report" is sponsored by...
View ArticleContract of the development project of the Training Institute of the Ministry...
(Source: Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan)) Jul. 1, 2013 Mon. Contract of the development project of the Training Institute of the Ministry of Finance is signed 23rd May - A new era of...
View ArticleArts head: Christopher Le Brun, president, Royal Academy of Arts
Hi Christopher, can you tell us a little more about the Royal Academy of Arts and your role there as president? The Royal Academy of Arts is effectively the last of the great academies that at one time...
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