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Columbia resident receives scholarship from Horizon Foundation
Matthew Madera, of Columbia, has been awarded a scholarship by the Horizon Foundation to attend the Leadership Essentials program of Leadership Howard County. The six-month leadership development program is designed for young professionals who are...Tags: Howard County, Awards and Prizes, Special Olympics, Washington, DC, Upper Marlboro
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The competition
Sun StaffK-12 tutoring Kaplan Inc., New York, N.Y.: A Washington Post Co. subsidiary, it made its name in preparing students for college board exams but is branching out, like Sylvan. It now runs 200 K-10 learning centers called Score!; an Iowa college and...Tags: Washington Post Co., England, Adult Education, Global Expansion, Colleges and Universities
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Rollin' on the river: American Queen steamboat brings river cruising back to the mighty Mississippi
The hour is 11:30 on this Saturday night aboard the American Queen, somewhere south of Natchez, Miss. The dance floor in the Grand Saloon is deserted, and a lone man sits in the 24-hour Front Porch lounge, reading a paperback novel. The evening's...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kenny Rogers, Cruises, American Cruise Lines
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RPT-UPDATE 2-Washington Post student sign-ups rise; revenue falls
Reuters* New student sign-ups up 5 pct * Q1 rev down 7 pct to $972.5 mln * Kaplan rev down 11 pct to $553.4 mln May 4 (Reuters) - The Washington Post Co posted a 7 percent fall in quarterly revenue, but new student enrollments at its core Kaplan education...Tags: Washington Post Co., NYSE, Stock Market, The New York Times, Advertising
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Some jobs in high demand
A lot of people are feeling uneasy about their careers these days. Some employers are actually looking for qualified people and giving the incentive to make a career change. Maria Tessinari changed careers to become a nurse, knowing that in her new...Tags: Nursing, Health and Safety at School, Gaming, Petroleum Industry
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Real estate vulture Colony Capital set to launch REIT IPO
Money & CompanyColony Financial Inc., a new real estate venture formed by L.A. property and private-equity mogul Tom Barrack, hopes to raise $500 million $250 million from the public today to take advantage of potential bargains in the crumbling commercial real estate..... -
Why investors are balking at IPOs of new vulture mortgage funds
Money & CompanyTom Barrack is considered one of the savviest commercial real estate investors of the last 20 years. But his bid to lure public investors to join with him fell far short Wednesday. Barrack, the 62-year-old founder of L.A.-based real estate...... -
DeVry, Career Education, Apollo Group stocks rise
Chicago Breaking BusinessFrom Bloomberg | Education stocks rose after the Chronicle of Higher Education reported that U.S. Education Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman will step down. Apollo, the biggest U.S. for-profit education provider, advanced 9.9 percent to $57.98, while... -
The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: American Express Co.; Apollo Group Inc.; Apple Inc.; Halliburton Co.; Hasbro Inc.; Kimberly-Clark Corp.; Merck & Co.; Pactiv Corp.; PrivateBancorp Inc.; Schering-Plough Corp.; Texas Instruments Inc.; Wintrust Financial Corp.; Zebra...Tags: AT&T Corp., Anixter International Incorporated, United Air Lines, Fortune Brands Incorporated, Baker Hughes Incorporated
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TJX attempting to find its best fit to find growth
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: I've been concerned about the future of my shares of TJX Cos. Where do you think they are headed? -- R.Q., via the Internet A: The retailer of discounted clothing and home fashions has more than 2,400 stores that benefit from its strong ties to...Tags: State Budgets, Auto Trends, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, 401K
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Forbes magazine list of 400 richest Americans
The 400 richest Americans, including U.S. citizens now living abroad, as compiled by Forbes magazine. Following each name is the person's age, net worth, hometown and source of wealth. Where more than one name is listed under a number, there is a tie....Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Ty, Inc., Bill Gates, Lotteries, New York Yankees
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