The News Review:
- Group: Vanguard misled on investing
- Ponzi schemes lead this year’s list of top five investment scams
- Million Dollar Investment
- NY Pension Deals Seen as Focus of Wide Inquiry
- Akron School District Investing Big Bucks on School Bus Cameras
Group: Vanguard misled on investing
Boston Globe
have recommended shareholders reject the motions because they already had adopted a “substantially identical” policy. Cohen singled out investment in PetroChina by the $6. 41 billion Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index fund. It increased its stake in PetroChina to 155. 7 million shares as of Jan.
Ponzi schemes lead this year’s list of top five investment scams
Suburbanite
Director of Commerce Kimberly Zurz today released the list as part of April’s observance of National Financial Literacy Month. She urged hioans to be vigilant in guarding against investment fraud. Ponzi schemes are named for Charles Ponzi a con artist who in the early 1900s promised high returns on short-term investments. Under his scheme nearly 40000 people invested approximately $15 million with only one-third of that amount returned to the investors.
Million Dollar Investment
KATC
85 million from the 2007-2008 fiscal year surplus in highways and bridges. Governor Jindal emphasized that the dedication of surplus dollars in transportation projects in recent years has made a real impact on the state's roads and bridges decreasing their deterioration rate. The Governor said more roads are in good shape today as a result of investing surplus dollars and investing the 2007-08 state surplus in highways and bridges will continue this trend and further improve Louisiana's transportation system. Governor Jindal said “We know that the poor condition of our highways contributes to a negative image of Louisiana increases the cost of doing business here and makes our highways less safe. We have made many critical investments in our state's transportation system to date and coupling these surplus funds with those existing investments and those we recently made using federal stimulus dollars takes us another solid step forward toward improving Louisiana's infrastructure to help our businesses grow and our people succeed. ” President of the Senate Joel Chaisson said “I appreciate the commitment of Governor Jindal and his team in working to ensure that Louisiana's transportation priorities are being met by pledging to support an investment of a significant portion of our state's surplus throughout the state for critical transportation projects. ” Speaker of the House Jim Tucker said “Today's announced funds for statewide transportation projects are important investments towards the state's continued growth – we look forward to working with the administration on other statewide projects.
NY Pension Deals Seen as Focus of Wide Inquiry
New York Times
Loglisci of pressuring the investment firms to do business through Searle which in turn paid Mr. Morris millions of dollars. It also alleged that Mr. Loglisci by securing him a promotion within the comptroller’s office and by investing $100000 in a low-budget movie Mr. Loglisci produced with his brothers called “Chooch.
Akron School District Investing Big Bucks on School Bus Cameras
Cleveland News – Fox 8
Kristy Steeves Fox 8 Reporter. The Akron School District has a fleet of more than 85 buses. So far only four of them are equipped with cameras. n Monday the school board approved outfitting 83 buses with cameras at a cost of $136000. Superintendent David James says if there’s a dispute over bullying or acting up they’ll have proof to show parents some who wrongly defend their children. “Little David wasn’t acting up on the bus.
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