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Troubled financial institutions that recruit heavily from Harvard may soon face restrictions on hiring international students if they accepted federal bailout funding. Under a recently passed amendment to the federal stimulus bill, companies participating in the Troubled Assets Relief Program—a government financial-rescue plan implemented last fall—will face more restrictions in hiring H-1B visa holders, foreigners with at least a bachelor’s degree and “highly specialized knowledge” in a particular field. Firms affected by the amendment—including nearly all large investment banks?...
...Whether Target sees an uptick in sales of purple linens remains to be seen, but each of these rock-and-retail experiments brings the future of the record industry into slightly sharper relief. And for mature acts who can bring an upscale fan base into stores, that future appears to be brightening...
...this day. “I’ve been injured for the past two seasons so it was nice to finally [win Ivies],” Clark said. “Now I am able to compete and train and everything. It is definitely a big relief.”Her ability to bounce back, according to her coach and teammates, is what makes Clarke so deserving of fame. “She just kept going through rehab and staying positive about [her injury],” Morawski said. “There were definitely days when her pain...
...Minmetals to buy Australia's mining company Oz Minerals for about $1.7 billion - enough to wipe out that company's debt. Meanwhile, Chinese president Hu Jintao made a five-country swing around Africa in early February, signing deals in Tanzania and Madagascar on agriculture and telecommunications, and promising debt relief to the poorest continent. (See pictures of China's electronic waste village...
...Still, for many in Europe, Asia and Latin America, the Chinese offer welcome relief. And it's not as if there are any rival suitors right...