Guild Education co-founders Rachel Carlson (CEO) and Brittany Stich. Start-ups typically flock to Silicon Valley to cozy up to venture investors and tap into local tech talent. But Guild Education, which was founded in 2015 at Stanford University, left San Francisco as soon as its founders realized the cost of living and hiring there could hamper the company’s growth. “We have a Read More

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is working with Patty Murray, D-Wash. on a bill to stabilize the health insurance market. After Republicans in the Senate spectacularly failed to deliver on their promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, a smaller group of lawmakers is trying a new approach: bring in the Democrats and aim low. Read More

By Marc Lambert, CEO, Scottish Book Trust AS a new school year starts, we can be sure of one thing: that the question of what to do about our state education system will remain at the top of our agendas. This is not just because, as a country, we have always prized education enough to argue productively about its purposes Read More

XIAMEN (CHINA), SEP 5:   Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the BRICS Business Council and the New Development Bank (NDB) to ensure greater cooperation among BRICS countries. In his remarks during talks between the BRICS Business Council and BRICS leaders attending the ninth BRICS summit, Xi praised the achievements of the council and the NDB. “The Business Council comprising Read More

Easily manage family member access to your home, despite a multitude of differing schedules, with a smart lock. AUGUST.COM Depending on your perspective, this is either the happiest or saddest time of the year. But wherever you stand, heading back to school presents difficulties for every member of the family. Fortunately, modern technology can help ease the burden. Cozi A Read More

Scandi-pink anti-fit dresses, child-safe play tents for the kids along with customisable cushions to match, whole leaf teas packaged in eco-friendly jute bags and all sorts of artisanal goodness—Natty.in offers up a carefully curated selection of products that range from fashion and photo prints to lifestyle and kids stuff, all made by creative entrepreneurs and indie brands you might not have Read More

Keen on smart city projects MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 4:   Australian companies are exploring India’s large and diversified infrastructure sector with a focus on the Centre’s smart cities project. More than 40 infrastructure companies recently visited the country as part of Australia Business Week in India (ABWI), looking for investment opportunities and partnerships with domestic players. Although bilateral trade and mutual investments Read More

Robbie Williams has revealed that fame caused him mental health problems (Picture: Getty Images for MADELEINE) Robbie Williams says his return to the limelight has caused him to suffer a relapse in his mental health.   The 43-year-old singer made a comeback in 2016 when he signed a new contract with Sony, but returning to the stage has bought the Read More

At least 16 Americans associated with the U.S. Embassy in Havana suffered symptoms from attacks on their health in Cuba that have still not been explained. Desmond Boylan—AP (WASHINGTON) — Mysterious incidents affecting the health of American diplomats in Cuba continued as recently as August, the United States said Friday, despite earlier U.S. assessments that the attacks had long stopped. The Read More

I am writing in response to Nancy Kaffer’s recent article, “Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti to charters: Come at me, bro” on Aug. 23. As the CEO of University Prep Schools, one of Detroit’s longest-standing, nonprofit public charter school systems, I believe it’s time we end the charter school versus non-charter school rhetoric and join forces as community leaders, educators and Read More