Government & Public Sector
The equitisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) can be traced back to a pilot project that started in 1992 (slightly worrying news for proponents of public private partnerships (PPP), who have just seen the first draft of the regulations on PPP pilot projects).
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Loans, grants available to assist rural communities
BISBEE â” When one thinks of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, what normally comes to mind is a government entity that supports agriculture, handles food recalls and approves medications. But, there is far more this department does to help rural counties and citizens through the USDA Rural Development program in ways that are mostly unknown.
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Private Colleges Launch Web Loan Tool
"The Marketplace" Helps Students in 12 States Find Private Loans for Schools
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Obama Stimulus Money Goes Where Needed Least: Veronique de Rugy
When President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he promised that the $787 billion stimulus package would create or save 3.5 million jobs over two years, mostly in the private sector.
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Saving Texas Ocelots
KINGSVILLE - This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Federal Government's State Wildlife Grant Program. Several of those grants have gone to the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M-Kingsville, to study endangered Ocelots. Researchers have tagged and tracked cats from the two remaining wild ocelot populations in south texas, which now number less that 120, to better ...
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