| Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard W. Fisher to Deliver ...
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) today announced that Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO, Richard W. Fisher will present the keynote address at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's 1/ (ELFA) Financial Institutions Conference at the Four Seasons Las Colinas Resort & Club in Dallas in Ballroom BCD on April 16 at approximately 8:45 a.m. CT. Richard Fisher will share his views on fiscal issues and the impact they have on the economy. In making the announcement, ELFA President Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. said, "Richard Fisher is an exceptionally talented policymaker and an accomplished business leader who is highly regarded among peers and we are honored to have him keynote our meeting. ELFA members are responsible for financing a substantial portion of business investment both domestically and abroad and Richard Fisher brings a respected and important perspective regarding the direction and trends in the nation's and the global economy," said Bentsen.
Education is a priority
Education is more than a catalyst to development, it is a pillar that determines countries' capability to build their own future. Therefore, providing quality education in the UAE has topped the priorities of the federal government and attracted contribution of the private sector. For that purpose, the National Bonds Corporation launched a private joint stock company, Madaares, with a start-up capital of Dh500 million to build private schools in the UAE. Madaares's roots go back to 2001 when Nasser Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, vice-chairman and chief executive, served in the Executive Offices, Government of Dubai, where attention was then focused on Dubai's educational needs. One much-discussed topic, says Al Shaikh, was how to attract knowledge workers to Dubai.
The big blue boundary
Yes, the M57. Is this motorway some sort of mystical boundary that mustn't be crossed? What if we had decided to move to Kirkby before the motorway was built? Why do people consider Huyton, Croxteth and Aintree in Liverpool, yet not Kirkby or Knowsley? How would you feel if Merseyside was called Greater Liverpool? I've been a blue for over 20 years yet have never lived in Liverpool. I don't have an affinity for the city and wouldn't insult most of you by pretending that I do, but I do have an profound affinity for my club. I therefore feel that I am in a situation where I can judge without prejudice and unfortunately I feel that all the talk about staying within the city limits smacks of a desperatly insular attitude. Firstly a city boundary is merely a demographic for administration purposes, if this is how you judge your city, then I suggest you should visit some others.
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