Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tourists Return to Gold Coast – New figures show Queensland’s Gold Coast attracted more than 10 million tourists in the 12 months to September this year. Gold Coast Tourism chief executive officer Martin Winter says it is the first time the city has reached the 10 million mark in a 12-month period since 2008. Mr [...]
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Published on December 7, 2010 by Technology Slice
Michelle Rhee, Students First Advocate – Michelle Rhee, the former District of Columbia schools chancellor, is starting a nonprofit advocacy group of parents, pupils and teachers to work with politicians to improve education in districts across the U.S. The organization, Students First, will advocate teacher support, ensure “excellent” schools are available to all students, encourage [...]
Tags: Advocates For Children, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Schools, District Of Columbia, Excellent Schools, Headquarters Location, Instructional Programs, Interest Group, Joel Klein, Legislative Agenda, Membership Dues, Michelle Rhee, New York City Schools, Nonprofit Advocacy Group, Performance Evaluation, Sacramento California, Smart Spending, Teacher Performance, Teacher Support, York City Schools
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Published on September 19, 2010 by Technology Slice
Maternity Leave Kills Careers – Refusing promotion to an employee because she is pregnant is illegal, but leading head-hunters admit mothers are more likely to be promoted to top-level positions, such as chief executive officer or board director, if they do not take maternity leave. “You’re only the parent of a one-year-old for a short [...]
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Published on August 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
Manufacturing Growth Speeds Up In Australia – Australian manufacturing growth accelerated in July, a sign the central bank’s decision to halt a world-leading round of interest-rate increases is stoking consumer spending and business investment. The performance of manufacturing index rose 1.5 points to 54.4, the Australian Industry Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a survey released [...]
Tags: Australian Industry Group, Benchmark Rate, Business Interest, Business Investment, Canberra, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Spending, Deliveries, Economists, economy, Fiscal Stimulus, Gauge, Growth Speeds, Heather Ridout, Interest Rate Increases, interest rates, Inventories, Ism Index, Private Sector, Six Times
Posted in Money
Published on May 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
Bayou Country Superfest – Bayou Country Superfest organizers expect at least 80,000 people from across the United States and Europe to file into LSU Tiger Stadium Memorial Day weekend. Superfest producer-director Quint Davis said the number of ticket holders far exceeds his initial projections for the star-studded music festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, [...]
Tags: Baton Rouge Area, Bayou Country, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Impact, Initial Projections, Jazz Heritage, Kenny Chesney, Lsu Tiger Stadium, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Weekend, music festival, New Orleans Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival, Organizers, Quint Davis, Saturday And Sunday, Superfest, Taylor Swift, Ticket Holders, Ticket Sales
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