Author: M. C. Rast

Conservationist’s Business Savvy Helps Save Cheetahs

Laurie Marker's audience at the Chattahoochee Nature Center included a number of schoolchildren, some of whom had already raised money for the cheetah fund. CLICK TO WATCH Dr. Marker discuss the conservation fund's entrepreneurial efforts to save Cheetahs.

A passion for wildlife led conservationist Laurie Marker to become an entrepreneur, partnering with farmers and wine companies to increase Namibia’s exports and raise money to save Africa’s most endangered… Continue reading Conservationist’s Business Savvy Helps Save Cheetahs

Q&A: Economist on Financial Crisis, Exports, Bailout Plan

Dan North said investment in the U.S. might slow because of the financial crisis, but not come to a halt.

As the U.S. economic situation worsens, with financial institutions failing and the government haggling over the terms of a bailout plan, Dan North, chief economist at trade credit insurance firm… Continue reading Q&A: Economist on Financial Crisis, Exports, Bailout Plan