Archive for January, 2007

Estate gives $52 million to Duke for Singapore medical school

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

The donation from the estate of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, who died in 2004, was the largest single gift by the estate and will be matched by the Singapore government to bring the total to $104 million (€80.5 million). Officials said Wednesday more

Reserve’s Bank Regions Report on Economy

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Retail sales generally were solid through the holiday season and gift-card redemptions boosted activity in January. Electronics, especially high-definition and plasma TVs sold especially well. Housing activity edged higher as sales firmed and more

Rs 160-crore bonanza for Tatas

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

A virtual gift of 650 acres of prime land to Tata Housing Development Company (THDC) in Rajarhat New Town and in the adjoining Bhangar Rajarhat Area Development Authority for building an IT and residential township along with WBIDC as a partner is see more

U. of P. Hospital Gets Award for Organ Donor Program

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

The Hospital of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania and several other area hospitals are being honored with the first Delaware Valley Health Council "Gift of Life" award, for their organ-donation programs. Thirty-eight families at HUP donated their loved link

Private backers chip in $3 million for Life Sciences Discovery Fund

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Allen Family Foundation chipped in on the first significant gift the fund has announced since it was created by the Legislature in 2005. The fund will hand out $350 million in tobacco settlement money over 10 years beginning in 2008. Today's gift see more