Zeke Vanderhoek

School tests value of star teachers paid top dollar

So what kind of teachers could a school get if it paid them US$125,000 a year?

An accomplished violist who infuses her music lessons with the neuroscience of why one needs to practise, and creatively worded instructions such as: "Pass the melody gently, as if it were a bowl of Jell-O." A self-described "explorer" from Arizona who spent three decades honing her craft at public, private, urban and rural schools. Two with Ivy League degrees.

What did I say then?

Deutsche bid for Danamon to centre on bonds

A year after Deutsche Bank advised a United States hedge fund on its takeover of an Indonesian bank, earning the client a 55 per cent return, the German bank is part of a group that is bidding for a smaller such lender.

Deutsche Bank advised Farallon Capital Management on its takeover of Bank Central Asia last year. Now, Deutsche and its partner are trying to buy a stake in Bank Danamon.

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