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State Street Quarterly Profit Surges

BOSTON (Reuters) - Financial services company State Street Corp (STT) said on Tuesday quarterly profit surged 69 percent as demand for its services grew and it benefited from the acquisition of a rival last summer. State Street, one of the world's biggest institutional...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Mutual funds, Corporate law, Retirement plans, Operational accounting, Financial accounting, State Street Corp., quarterly profit, Boston, mutual fund, acquisition, financial service, income statement, Thomson Reuters Corp., revenue, net income, f

News items 2008-04-15

Media and Technology Charter High School: boston, Massachusetts

The Media and Technology Charter High School (MATCH) prepares disadvantaged urban Boston students to attend and excel in college and beyond - including and especially those students who have not been led to expect a university education. The MATCH School wanted to demonstrate that clean, renewable energy could be well...

Tags: Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., photovoltaics, Boston, renewable energy, solar energy, benefit, environment

Case studies

Jacked Tunnels: Open-Heart Surgery on boston

Boston's Central Artery project moved major roads underground without disrupting nearby railways. To ease some of the worst urban traffic congestion in the USA, the C/AT project involves putting much of the city's main highway network underground. As a landmark in infrastructure redevelopment, it is scheduled for full completion in...

Tags: Boston, network

White papers 2004-05-11

Business Ethics and Religion: Religiosity as a Predictor of Ethical Awareness Among Students

This paper deals with a survey of students at two Southern United States universities (one public and one private, religiously affiliated). Using a survey instrument that includes 25 vignettes, it tests two important hypotheses: whether ethical attitudes are affected by religiosity (H1) and whether ethical attitudes are affected by courses...

Tags: business ethics, survey, ethics

White papers 2004-04-19

Deductibles in Health Insurance: Pay or Pain?

This paper discusses how the expanded concept of health insurance affects the performance of a private health-insurance market with asymmetric information. In particular: if information about the probability of falling ill is private to the individuals, will low-risk individuals get both less medical treatment and less cash compensation (i.e., disability...

Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Vertical industries, health insurance, health care, compensation, performance

White papers 2003-09-23

Additional Resources

The root of the problem

"Boston anti-gun group leader [is a] disgraced police director," reads the Boston NOW headline, announcing the opening of the first satellite office for the Washington DC-based Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT). "The group says it doesn't expect its local leader's past, which included a stint in federal...

Articles 2008-06-01

Carl Yastrzemski: the last batter to capture Triple Crown: it's been 41 years since a hitter led his league in homers, RBI and batting average, a feat accomplished only 14 times in baseball history

CARL YASTRZEMSKI DIDN'T KNOW he made history until he read about it in the newspaper the next day. The son of a Long Island potato farmer was too wrapped up in the tight 1967 pennant race, strange territory for a Red Sox team that finished ninth in the...

Articles 2008-06-01

Learning curve for Red Sox pitcher Hideki Okajima: with a year under his belt as a major leaguer, reliever from Japan is now accustomed to the style of big league baseball in America

FOR MANY OF HIS RED SOX TEAM-mates, the trip to Tokyo last March was an onerous obligation that included a dreaded 17-hour plane flight, but for Hideki Okajima, Boston's left-handed setup man, it represented a crowning achievement. It was, he explained, an immense honor to represent the world champion Boston...

Articles 2008-06-01

Former Detroit Tigers shortstop Alan Trammell: one of the best of his era: he played 20 years in the majors, was a six-time All-Star, won four Gold Glove awards and was the MVP of the 1984 World Series

FORMER DETROIT TIGERS SHORT-stop Alan Trammell debuted in the major leagues on September 9, 1977 in the second game of a double-header against Boston. In that same game, teammate Lou Whitaker started at second base for the first time. Through 1995, Whitaker and Trammell would go on to play a...

Articles 2008-06-01

Apogee Initiates Study With the Institute for Aging Research to Support Its Health Monitoring Product Development

Apogee Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ATCS) todayannounced an agreement with Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for AgingResearch (IFAR) in Boston, Massachusetts, to conduct studies designed toevaluate Apogee's IntellaPAL(TM) health monitoring system and to betterassess fall-related health conditions in older adults. IFAR is aninternationally recognized leader in aging research and a teachingaffiliate of...

Articles 2008-05-08

Madonna's Yummy 'STICKY & SWEET' Tour Itinerary Unwrapped for Fans for the Very First Time

Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, hasannounced more nonstop treats for her legions of legendary & devoted fans.Following the latest news that 'HARD CANDY' has debuted at No. 1 aroundthe globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's 'STICKY & SWEET TOUR' willbegin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd...

Articles 2008-05-08

Marlin Bay Hosts Southern Boating Magazine, boston Whaler and Pursuit

MarlinBay Yacht Club , the Florida Keys real estate's newest and mostluxurious marina community, played host this weekend to Southern Boating Magazine's editorial staff and boating guests from Boston Whaler and Pursuit . Click here tocheck out the live commentary from on Marlin Bay's...

Articles 2008-05-08

Transactions

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX--Optioned INF Alex Cora to Pawtucket (IL). MINNESOTA TWINS--Placed RHP Scott Baker on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kevin Slowey from Rochester (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Purchased the contract of SS Jorge...

Articles 2008-05-08

NBA playoffs

EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit vs. Orlando Pistons lead series 2-1 Game 1: Detroit 91, Orlando 72 Game 2: Detroit 100, Orlando 93 Game 3: Orlando 111 , Detroit 86 Saturday:...

Articles 2008-05-08

USA loses game, gains confidence

Canada's 5-4 triumph against the USA in the world championships seemed more like a lesson than a loss. After erasing 3-0 and 4-2 deficits to tie the score at 4, the young U.S. team (2-1) came away believing it can compete with Canada if they meet in the...

Articles 2008-05-07

Celtics find touch down stretch

BOSTON -- For the first time in the playoffs this season, the Boston Celtics trailed at TD Banknorth Garden in the second half. The Cleveland Cavaliers took a two-point lead with 90 seconds left. How did the Celtics respond? Like the team with the best regular-season...

Articles 2008-05-07

Mi-Co Names Mobile Data Capture Customers and Partner of the Year

Mi-Co ( www.mi-corporation.com ),the mobile data capture company, honored Mi-Forms users and partners at its6th Annual Mi-Co User Days Conference. The awards recognize customers andpartners who demonstrate innovation in the use of mobile data capture anddigital ink solutions. The following awards were presented: Mi-Forms User of the Year -Healthcare, Donna...

Articles 2008-05-07

Portable Ultrasonic Flowmeter has non-invasive design

Featuring built-in and optional networking capabilities, wall-mount STUF-300F1B comes in IP65 weather-proof enclosure with LCD and tactile-feedback keypad. Digital signal processing, automatic signal quality tracking, and ultrasonic transit-time measurement technologies lend to accuracies as high as 1% (0.5% accuracy in applications where in-situ calibration is available). Clamp-on transducers can be...

Articles 2008-05-07

Mzinga Expertise in Online Communities and Business Innovation Takes Center Stage at Major Industry Events

Mzinga executives illustrate the business power of community in multiple keynote addresses and speaking sessions at upcoming conferences BOSTON -- Mzinga (http://www.mzinga.com/pr/), the leader in business social media and Learning 2.0 solutions for the workplace, marketplace, and extended enterprise, today announced its participation in several conferences taking place...

Articles 2008-05-07

Exciting Business Opportunities on Display At the Massachusetts Franchise & Self Employment Showcase

PEABODY, Mass. -- Imagine defining your career on your terms and being your own boss? A visit to the upcoming Massachusetts Franchise & Self-Employment Showcase could be the first step of taking charge of your next career move. The 5th Annual Franchise Showcase will have some of the nation's fastest...

Articles 2008-05-07