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Sep
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‘The Insurance Hoax’ and the Business PressWhen applying for a grant last year from George Soros?s Open Society Institute to report on the insurance industry?s response to Hurricane Katrina, I anticipated two things: insurers would play a make-or-break role in the Gulf region?s ability to recover and the story would be poorly covered by the national business press. Read More at Columbia Journalism Review… Investing news and information
Sep
14
An uncommon partnership: Hall Humane Society, Animal Control enjoy good relationship; other counties strugglingIf you want to see a public-private partnership that actually works, check out the Humane Society of Hall County. The nonprofit organization has a $600,000 annual contract with Hall County Animal Control to accept every animal that county officers bring in. Read More at The Gainesville Times…
Sep
14
Littlestown historical society to meetThe Littlestown Area Historical Society will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the overflow room of Barts Centenary United Methodist Church, 50 E. King St.
Sep
14
Presidential Citations for DuoDr. John E. Billi, an internal medicine specialist in Ann Arbor, and Dr. David A. Share, an adolescent medicine specialist in Ypsilanti, were presented with Presidential Citations during the 142nd annual meeting of the Michigan State Medical Society House of Delegates.
Sep
14
Getting down to businessWashington’s misguided Syria policy is blocking the best path to rapprochement between the two countries; the development of economic ties in the private sector.
Sep
14
Beef Checkoff: Dairy Producers Have Multiple Business RolesMaintaining focus is important in any business. This is true in animal agriculture because ignoring business practices that can influence profitability can be harmful to business health. Read More at CattleNetwork.com…
Sep
14
‘The Insurance Hoax’ and the Business PressWhen applying for a grant last year from George Soros?s Open Society Institute to report on the insurance industry?s response to Hurricane Katrina, I anticipated two things: insurers would play a make-or-break role in the Gulf region?s ability to recover and the story would be poorly covered by the national business press.
Sep
14
Entrepreneur Society is back in businessFrustrated by Boston College’s lack of an entrepreneurship major or concentration, a community of like-minded individuals seek to share business plans, discuss strategies, and network in the Entrepreneur Society. Scott Bradley, president of the Entrepreneur Society and CSOM ’08, has worked to facilitate this and to lift the club up from anonymity and inactivity early last year. Read More at The Heights…
Sep
14
Unhappy with N.J. Medical Society, doctors form breakaway lobby groupWith not-so-veiled jabs at the way the Medical Society of New Jersey advocates for physicians, a group of doctors announced a new lobbying group Wednesday aimed at being a voice for doctors and an improved health care system. Read More at Asbury Park Press…
Sep
14
Sir?s show businessTHIS weekend?s Gourock Horticultural Society Show will be the 57th ? and its first president has looked back on how it was formed. Read More at Greenock Telegraph… |