An image of Charity Newsies’ mission statement, which reads “No child should ever have to be kept out of school for the lack of adequate clothing.” Credit: Kym Ismaila In an attempt to combat the clothing insecurity faced by children nationwide, Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business Honors Cohort and Charity Newsies have found a … Read more
The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), which tracks hiring trends among thousands of companies with 300 or fewer employees across the U.S., indicated a seasonally adjusted decrease of 0.12% in January. This is a month where businesses shed holiday-related staff, so January’s report is within expectations. In January, 14% of companies in the index … Read more
Updated Jan. 4, 2024 1:26 pm ET WASHINGTON—China and Saudi Arabia topped a list of 20 countries whose governments or state-linked entities pumped millions of dollars into Donald Trump’s properties while he was president, according to a new report and previously undisclosed records that shed light on Trump’s potential business conflicts as he seeks a … Read more
TAIPEI—A Chinese investigation into purported lip syncing by a rock band from Taiwan is aimed at pressuring the band into supporting Beijing’s stance on the island and is part of a broad effort to interfere in its politics, Taiwanese officials said. Mayday, one of Taiwan’s most commercially successful rock bands, is under scrutiny from authorities … Read more
The University of Victoria experts listed below are available to media for comment on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 UAE, which takes place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year’s conference themes are technology and innovation, inclusion, frontline communities and finance. UVic is ranked 3rd … Read more
As holiday travel picks up over the next several weeks, many parents are preparing to hit the highway, train tracks, and friendly skies with their little ones. Morning Edition wants to collect questions from parents focused on information or advice they’d like to know about traveling with children. Your questions could be used on air … Read more
“It’s nice to hear from librarians who have been in the industry for many years — and a lot of them have high praise for Virginia Tech’s program and how Anita has been a global OER pioneer,” Grey says. 6:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. Jaclyn Marmol, a 2020 political science graduate, is fighting rush-hour traffic and … Read more
This article was co-published with ChinaFile. China is taking steps to steel its trade in Saudi oil from foreign financial sanctions, just as it seeks to protect its physical trade routes — all without having to supplant the dollar globally. Bilateral trade between China and Saudi Arabia has surged in recent years. Since 2013, China … Read more
The business of the NBA continues to flourish. As more revenue flows into the NBA from ticket sales, TV contracts and merchandise, player salaries have spiked. The NBA has seen its revenue quadruple to $10 billion over the past 20 years, according to Statista, and during that time the average player salary jumped to $3.9 … Read more
Alumni and friends of Virginia Tech joined university leaders and guests on Friday, Oct. 13, to celebrate the launch of Virginia Tech Advantage, kick off a $500 million fundraising effort for the initiative, and recognize a $10 million gift that will fund scholarships for students. President Tim Sands announced plans for Virginia Tech Advantage last … Read more