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Mentor/MenteeBecome a Mentor or be a Mentee commencing June 25th.
Optimize your career growth by partnering with a mentor in the industry and job role that you are interested in. If interested, sign up now by simply clicking here.
Check out the latest in reading material from the NAPW Bookstore
Whether you're looking for fantasy, fiction, diets, or children's books, you'll find what you need in our bookstore brought to you courtesy of Barnes & Noble.com.
Members of NAPW can receive special discounts and savings through this special section of our site, updated quarterly to bring you the latest and greatest in reading material.
NAPW announces its most recent strategic corporate partnerships
We’re proud to announce our latest corporate partners. We work hard to cement relationships with big-name brands so we can offer our members additional incentives and benefits.
We’d like to welcome:
Gift Baskets.com- Offering all NAPW Members 10% off all orders including free shipping.
The Popcorn Factory - Offering all NAPW members a special discount on orders placed with free shipping.
US Limo Service - With presence throughout the United States, US Limo Service is offering car and limo service to all NAPW members at a discounted rate.
For a complete list of all our corporate partners, please check our Partnership page.
NAPW will be sending out newsletters to all members
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World News
AP - John McCain's stance on the war is unambiguous: He voted for it, supports the current enhanced U.S. troop presence in Iraq and vigorously opposes any timetable to withdraw.
Futures keep gains after durable goods data (Reuters)
Reuters - Stock futures rose on Wednesday as a report showed new orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods were unchanged in May after two consecutive months of decline.
Architect hopes new skyscraper keeps us spinning (AP)
AP - An Italian architect said he is poised to start construction on a new skyscraper in Dubai that will be "the world's first building in motion," an 80-story tower with revolving floors that give it an ever-shifting shape.
Obama asks supporters to help Clinton pay off debt (AP)
AP - Democratic nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama is sharing one his most valuable assets ? his top fundraisers ? with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton to help her pay off her debt, the latest effort to heal the wounds of a bruising primary campaign.
General Mills net earnings down, sees costs rising (Reuters)
Reuters - General Mills Inc on Wednesday reported a fall in fourth-quarter net earnings and said it expects costs to rise 9 percent in the current fiscal year as the food industry faces a continued increase in prices for grain, energy and other commodities.
T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Barack Obama rule the BET Awards (AP)
AP - T-Pain and Lil Wayne have owned the music scene over the past year: It seems as if T-Pain's voice has accented half the hits on urban radio, while Lil Wayne, another ubiquitous collaborator, has appeared on the rest.
Circuit City may have several bidders: investor (Reuters)
Reuters - Retailer Circuit City Stores Inc has received buyout interest from several strategic and financial bidders, including movie-rental company Blockbuster Inc , and a sales agreement could be announced over the next month, an institutional investor said on Tuesday.
SEC eyes new rules to limit credit ratings' role: WSJ (AFP)
AFP - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose rules that may diminish the traditional weight credit ratings carry in many markets, The Wall Street Journal reported online Tuesday.
Citi halfway done cutting 6,500 in i-bank: source (AP)
AP - Citigroup Inc. is about half-way through cutting 10 percent of the 65,000 employees in its investment banking unit, a person familiar with the job cuts said Monday.
Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc's famous employee perks -- from providing "nap pods" for a quick break during the day to allowing engineers to spend 20 percent of their work time on side projects that may spark new ideas -- have given the Internet leader the best reputation in corporate America, according to a study released on Monday.
