Posts Tagged ‘union’

Obama says education is key to America’s global competitiveness

Education was once again the central theme of President Barack Obama’s weekly radio address on Saturday.Since his State of the Union address at the end of January, the president has touted improvements to the nation’s education system… Amanda Getchel February 19, 2011 View full post on All Stories

Moscow criticizes EU’s decision to impose sanctions on Belarus’ Lukashenko and his aides

AHN News Staff Moscow, Russian Federation (AHN) – A day after the European Union and the United States slammed fresh sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his aides, Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday strongly criticized the move and described it as politically motivated, counterproductive and destabilizing. The sanctions were imposed to punish Lukashenko over [...]

Union Bank Staff Loans – N12 Billion Outstanding At Two Percent Not Sustainable

had an interactive session with journalists at the Muson Centre three weeks ago. At the session, she spoke of the bank’s recapitalisation process, staff welfare and why the bank held two annual … View full post on All Stories

McCaskill, McConnell, Quinn Remark on Obama Speech

In seperate press releases, elected officials commented on President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky: “Well first we welcome the President to the Capitol. I always enjoy the State of the Union, and I was pleased to see that he has adjusted his rhetoric [...]

Obama to stress recovery and civility

President Barack Obama, midway through his term and mindful of positioning himself for next year’s reelection campaign, will use the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night to recast himself to voters and regain the confidence of centrists and independents. View full post on All Stories

EU threatens Belarus with sanctions

AHN News Staff Brussels, Belgium (AHN) – The European Union is considering threatening Belarus to immediately release political prisoners, who have been detained after last month’s disputed elections, or face sanctions. The EU is expected to issue an ultimatum to Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov on Wednesday after reports of beatings and arrests were aimed [...]

Universities could cut costs by a third

Universities could slash total costs by almost a third by sharing services and outsourcing to the private sector. Related Stories EU debt crisis talks intensify Union calls rail fare rises ‘daylight robbery’ Student Loans Company took £15m in overpayments ‘Immoral’ education cuts says Brown Cameron warned over cuts View full post on All Stories

Poland’s Currency Lifts Economy, Despite the Frailties of the Euro Zone

Poland is a financially vibrant member of the European Union at a time when euro zone countries like Ireland are struggling to grow their way out of trouble. View full post on All Stories

Customer Base Growing at Credit Unions

Real estate loans outstanding at federally insured credit unions ended the third quarter at $222 billion, the National Credit Union Administration reported. Credit union membership climbed to 90.8 million at the end of September. Membership in the second quarter was 90.5 million, while the sector had 90.1 million in the third-quarter 2009. View full post [...]

Baseball Asks Union for Explanation on Loans by Boras

Baseball officials have asked the players union to explain loans to prospective players made by the agent Scott Boras. View full post on All Stories

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