Stocks ended near session highs Wednesday, reversing their early declines, as the market cheered news that the Fed will not raise interest rates until at least 2014 in addition to maintaining its highly accommodative stance to support the recovery.
College students returning from a long winter break this week were in for a big surprise when they were greeted with the news that their North Georgia College State University will soon be more than doubling in size.
The sudden development is the result of the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regent’s proposal which will most likely merge the campus of NGCSU with Gainesville State College, bumping the student population from 6,100 to 15,000 and making it the seventh biggest school in the state.
On Friday, university President Dr. Bonita Jacobs said she sees this as a good thing.
“I could not be more thrilled when I look at the possibilities that...
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –TripIt, the leading mobile trip organizer from Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), today launched a whole new TripIt for Business, bringing office travel into the 21st century for small businesses. Travelers, travel coordinators and colleagues have access to office travel plans in one place, and now TripIt for Business makes the boss happy, with the addition of real-time visibility into travel spend and trends.
The same award-winning TripIt technology that automagically creates itineraries and gives travelers access to all their plans in one place now makes office travel easier for the whole company with TripIt for Business:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Below are highlights from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernankes news conference following the Feds policy meeting on Wednesday.
Fed Graphics:
gt; FOMC statement word cloud – link.reuters.com/wud36s
gt; Economic, rate projections link.reuters.com/zud36s
BERNANKE ON EXPANDING THE BALANCE SHEET:
Expanding the balance sheet certainly remains an option, one that we would consider very seriously if, in particular, if progress towards full employment…became more inadequate or if inflation remained exceptionally low. So we will continue to look at that.
BERNANKE RELATION BETWEEN INFLATION TARGET, EMPLOYMENT:
We...
Bees and butterflies are not the only creatures flying about the garden. Fairies have made them their home, as well.
Known as fairy, or miniature, gardening, it has once again become popular if you have a small area to garden.
Fairy gardens are whimsical and lighthearted. They encourage one to use their imagination and to get in touch with the inner child.
Its kind of addictive. You do one and then see little things and you want to make another to be able to use them, said Betsy Peterson of Exeter. Pretty soon Im going to start giving them away so I can make more.
Peterson has been making fairy gardens for about five years. She was introduced to them by her daughter-in-law...
BOSTON, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Just weeks into the New Year, cutting edge airlines, airports, hotels
and other businesses are upping the ante on how-and-where customers can
access up-to-the-minute flight information, according to FlightView,
the leading provider of day-of-travel information for the travel
industry.
“Last year, airports and airlines looking for a competitive advantage
were quick to implement mobile websites, native apps and new terminal
displays,” said Mike Benjamin, CEO of FlightView. “This year, simply
making content available through technology isn’t...
Truck driver Dan Hintze, of Wausau, prepares to refuel his truck Tuesday at the Riiser Energy gas station in Rib Mountain. Riiser plans to build a compressed natural gas fueling station at its Rib Mountain Travel Center. / Xai Kha/Wausau Daily Herald
The chairman of the Swiss National Bank has resigned amid a scandal involving a controversial currency trade made by his wife.
Philipp Hildebrand stood down with immediate effect on Monday.
He has been at the centre of allegations of a conflict of interest following a currency trade made by his wife a month before he imposed a cap to control the rising value of the Swiss Franc.
Kashya Hildebrand, a former hedge fund employee, bought $500,000 (£323,000) in August last year to take advantage of the weakness of the US currency against the Swiss Franc.
She made a 15% profit of £51,000 on the transaction.
The value of the Swiss Franc has rocketed as investors...
Bare-root fruit tree season is upon us now and the nurseries are brimming with healthy, strapping saplings. Braeburn apples, Frost peaches, Rainier cherries, Bosc pears … all are ready to go into the ground.
Ease of planting and fantastic selection are good reasons for starting out with bare-root fruit trees. Plus, it is cheaper to buy a bare-root tree now than one in a container later on. Containerized trees will cost at least 30 percent more. Here are a few tips on getting started:
CHOOSE WISELY — Select the best tree for your garden, not the one you think is best for your personal tastes. Variety, chill hours, size and soil type in your garden all determine future success....
Tim Tebow’s good news
By Esther Fleece
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) talks to the media after being named the starting quarterback, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, in Englewood, Colo., (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
(JACK DEMPSEY – AP)
No, God is not a Denver Broncos fan – certainly not in the sense of the people who paint their faces half orange and half blue and cheer on the home team at Sports Authority Field at Mile High....
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