Editorial: Report cards for schools? Only if done thoughtfully - Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Report cards for schools? Only if done thoughtfully
Sacramento Bee
The state would provide a guaranteed minimum level of funding for public schools. In exchange, schools would be held "accountable for the job they do and the tax dollars they spend." Every year each school would publish a School Accountability Report ...

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Bank bashers 'risk economy' - The Australian

Bank bashers 'risk economy'
The Australian
PROFITABLE and well-funded banks are critical to the health of the Australian economy at a time of global uncertainty, bank leaders warned as they urged politicians to stop bashing the big four financial institutions. Ahead of the Reserve Bank of ...

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House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
Today's historically low interest rates are creating an artificial funding crisis for employers across the country. This crisis will divert billions of dollars away from job retention and creation and away from economic recovery.

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The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank Announce $125 Million Partnership - MarketWatch (press release)

The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank Announce $125 Million Partnership
MarketWatch (press release)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank /quotes/zigman/73472/quotes/nls/hban HBAN +0.17% today announced an exclusive 15-year partnership, making it the university's official consumer bank.

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QCR Holdings, Inc. Announces Record Net Income of $2.7 Million for Fourth ... - MarketWatch (press release)

QCR Holdings, Inc. Announces Record Net Income of $2.7 Million for Fourth ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Additionally, we continue to have success in growing deposits at reduced pricing which has helped to continue the shift in our funding mix from higher cost wholesale funds to lower cost deposits. As a result, interest expense is down 22% year over year ...

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Cantor to Double Asset-Backed Bond Trading as Banks Rely on Secured Funds - Bloomberg

Cantor to Double Asset-Backed Bond Trading as Banks Rely on Secured Funds
Bloomberg
Asset-backed securities pool home and consumer loans that can be sold to investors as notes. Covered bonds are backed by mortgages or public-sector loans and guaranteed by the issuer. To contact the reporter on this story: Esteban Duarte in Madrid at ...
Cantor to Double Asset-Backed Bond Trading in Secured Debt SurgeBusinessWeek

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Banks pay high price for new funding - The Australian

Banks pay high price for new funding
The Australian
Credit Suisse's Jarrod Martin notes the big four banks have $99bn in government guaranteed debt maturing this year, some of which must be replaced by new money. It all depends on loan demand, which seemingly is not strong right now, so the funding ...

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Government announces consultation conclusions and final proposals on ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Government announces consultation conclusions and final proposals on ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government announced today (January 30) the consultation conclusions and the final proposals on the proposed establishment of a Policyholders' Protection Fund (PPF). The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, ...

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The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank Announce $125 Million Partnership - Business Wire (press release)

The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank Announce $125 Million Partnership
Business Wire (press release)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank (NASDAQ: HBAN; www.huntington.com) today announced an exclusive 15-year partnership, making it the university's official consumer bank. The agreement is the most ...

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Farm News & Notes - Fond du Lac Reporter

Farm News & Notes
Fond du Lac Reporter
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced that 17 of the state's meat processors have completed the one-of-a-kind program and have the distinction of being a Master Meat Crafter. "These meat processors are ...

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