Geisel Faculty Still Waiting On the Details
Hanover — The presentations lacked detail, the questions were polite and the reassurances seemed heartfelt, if vague, as about 150 faculty and staff of Dartmouth College’s deficit-plagued Geisel School of Medicine gathered Monday to hear about restructuring plans. But a vein of uncertainty festered beneath the meeting’s surface civility. That was pointed out by questioners and acknowledged by leaders of Geisel and of...
Hanover Settles On Vendor Rules
Hanover — The Selectboard has agreed to allow downtown street vendors the chance to renew their prime spots before they are offered to newcomers, a provision the merchants say is critical to their success. Board members voted 4-1 on Monday to give three vendors right of first refusal on their locations outside of Town Hall, which are considered the best in town. The spots were previously given out on a first come, first served basis...
Economy’s 215,000 New Jobs Called Good Sign
Washington — September remains in play for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase after the U.S. added 215,000 jobs in July, extending progress that’s encouraged policymakers to move toward removing unprecedented monetary stimulus. A measure of traders’ bets on a September rate hike rose to the highest level this year after a government report showed employment growth last month was in line with the 211,000 average monthly gain so...
Greece Debt Talks Crumble
Last-ditch negotiations in Brussels between Greece and its creditors collapsed after just 45 minutes on Sunday, setting up a week that could decide the fate of Europe’s most indebted country. The euro dropped as the European Commission said the talks had broken up with the divide between what creditors demanded and what Greece was prepared to do unbridged. The focus now shifts to a June 18 meeting in Luxembourg of euro-area finance...
