A new financial player has emerged on the international finance scene. Known as Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), these state-controlled investment vehicles, fueled largely by record oil profits, are having a big impact on the U.S. economy and beyond. To help our nation respond to these new actors in international finance, […]
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Jody’s Jam of The Week
Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival, Feb. 29 – March 2 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington D.C.
Northern Virginia Skaters Advance To International Championships
A couple of content skaters from Northern Virginia got right back to work this week after returning from the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dowd On Drinks: Banfi, Emiliana Sending New Names to U.S. Market
James W. Mariani is fond of analogies.
Dowd on Drinks: Missouri Winemakers Struggle Through Misfortune
Psst. Want to buy a one-of-a-kind wine, cheap? Think Missouri.
School News and Notes
GMHS IB Art Show George Mason High School is holding its International Baccalaureate Art Show from until April 20. A reception is being held in honor of those showing works on April 19, on stage in the auditorium. Light refreshments will be provided. 7-9 p.m.
Kokolopori Micro-Credit Benefit Set on April 19
The concept of micro-credit policy now popular across the globe is predicated on the notion of one of its founders in Bangladesh in 1974 that “the reason many people live in poverty is not because they are lazy or lack skills, but because they lack access to capital with which […]
Jody’s Jam of the Week
Washington, DC International Film Festival, April 19-29, Wisconsin Ave.
Jody’s Jam of the Week
8th Annual Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival, March 9-11, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Dowd on Drinks: At Wine Competitions, Prospecting For Gold
This is the season of show biz awards — the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild and the upcoming Academy Awards — but the wine world takes a backseat to no one when it comes to handing out the trinkets.
