State jobless rate falls to 8.2% Massachusetts in February posted its biggest monthly jobs gains in more than a year and the unemployment rate declined to its lowest level since May 2009, the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported yesterday.
AFP NY Times unveils plan to charge readers on the Web The New York Times unveiled plans to begin charging for full access to its website in a move that will be closely watched by other newspapers looking to boost online revenue.
Northeastern to join ranks of area colleges charging $50K per year Northeastern University will join the growing list of area colleges and universities with a sticker price of upwards of $50,000 per year.
Global Post The Shiva Rules: India’s new robber barons Shortly after industrialist Anil Ambani exited the offices of the Central Bureau of Investigation last month after a taxing, two-hour interview, his $80 billion-dollar company issued a press release.
The Daily Item Organizations looking for volunteers to watch Nahant’s shoreline Some people walk the beach for exercise. Others walk to enjoy nature.
PhysOrg Breaking the mucus barrier unveils cancer cell secrets Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, according to Kai-tak Wan, associate professor of engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
Who’s the Boss? When Jobs Are Scarce, the Kids Are The lemonade stand. For some teens, this summertime staple is no longer a pastime, it’s a profit center.
Salemwood, Beebe students learn at mini UN More than 270 Massachusetts public middle and high school students from 21 schools in the Greater Boston area gathered last Friday, March 4th, to discuss the current global issues at United Nations Association of Greater Boston’s (UNA-GB) 2011 Invitational Model UN (IMUN) Conference held on the Northeastern University campus.
Science News Jumping on the bandwagon brings rewards When minds think alike great things can happen, even if the minds themselves are not so great. Stock day traders who act in sync – no matter the stock, or whether they are buying or selling – make more money at the end of the day than their out-of-sync peers, reports an analysis to appear […]
The National Law Journal U.S. News law school rankings are out, with revamped tiers The latest law school rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, and the list is pretty ho hum – at least among the elite schools.
The Parthenon Expert talks to students about hate, violence A decorated hate expert informed Marshall University students about the origin and harmful nature of hate Monday.
Fund Strategy On the flip side House prices fall and jobless claims rise – just two of the signs of economic health – but are seen as both inhibitors and stimulants of growth. Vanessa Drucker in New York analyses the two sides of the same coin.