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...they have made, not only financially, but also offering great advice as a community partner. That’s incredibly important to us.”The University recently gave $200,000 to the HSBA, matching funds from businesses, in order to improve the marketing of Harvard Square and attract more shoppers, according to Power.“We really appreciate that they are around the table and that they bring their expertise and don’t necessarily exert their influence when they could,” Jillson says.“When they come to the table, they...
...India's 1.2 billion people have been lucky enough to study past high school. And India needs educated workers. Despite its economic boom and massive young population, India faces a serious skills shortage. Wage rates are growing by 20% a year, sometimes more, as Indian companies battle to attract educated workers. It helps that as opportunities at home improve, more students are deciding to return to India after their studies abroad. But if the world's universities can set up shop in India, not only will more Indians get a chance at a good education, fewer students will have...
...That's what Azizi Bank's founders were forced to do when they opened in June. Islamic law prohibits the collection and payment of interest, making it difficult for banks to attract deposits from devout Muslims. Instead, Azizi launched a program they called Qismat (or "luck") Banking, in which customers opening new accounts are automatically entered in a lucky draw for cars, TVs, gold jewelry and other prizes. It may sound more like a lottery than a savings account, but no fees are charged, and customers can withdraw their money any time after three months. Since the program launched...
...basic consumer goods, and they are eager to catch up. President Karzai, not surprisingly, has been eager to draw attention to these rays of economic sunshine. "Whoever invested in Afghanistan in the past four years has earned a lot," he said a few months ago at a conference to attract foreign investment. "Those who invest now in the still fresh, needy, greedy market in Afghanistan will make...
...chorus its best material of the night as a gaggle of bridesmaids tripping over each other to get to the would-be groom. Yet the members of the all-male jury do a better job of distinguishing themselves from the group when they make faces to attract the Plaintiff’s attentions.Short, sweet, and snappy, this piece warms up the audience—much like opening act in a concert—for the equally joyful opera that follows. As a starter, “Trial by Jury” is overwhelmed by the greatness of the next.The start...