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Web Puts 2nd Language at Your Fingertips

M. Morris — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:54:00 CST

The days of chanting vocabulary words in a classroom and dozing off in the language lab are fading from memory as language instruction becomes increasingly available on the Internet. Freestanding smartphone apps are one option, and more structured instruction comes at a price—and sometimes no price at all. The...

Egypt Demands Rosetta Stone Back

Kevin Spak — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:35:32 CST

Egypt’s top antiquities official will head to Britain tomorrow in his quest to goad the British Museum into returning the Rosetta Stone. Dr. Zahi Hawass calls the stone an “icon of Egyptian identity,” and says the museum doesn’t really value it. “They kept it in a dark, badly lit room...

Going Public in Bear Market Is Risky Bet for Rosetta Stone

Nick McMaster — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:48:19 CDT

Rosetta Stone, the popular language-learning software maker, holds its initial public stock offering today—a risky move in a bear market, Jennifer Collins reports for Marketplace. Rosetta Stone’s profit has quadrupled since 2007, but it could make twice as much by waiting. It’s possible Rosetta needs cash now, which would...

JPMorgan, Nokia Lift Stocks

Kevin Spak — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:47:22 CDT

Stocks were modestly higher at the open today, after JPMorgan topped estimates in the first quarter and Nokia met them. The Dow inched up 31 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P rose 16.9 and 4.08 points, respectively. JPMorgan added 1.7%, while Nokia rose 12%. Traders were watching...

So, You Need to Learn Swahili?

Sophie Goldstein — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:08:44 CDT

Get ready for your business trip or vacation with these programs recommended by Porfolio . Pimsleur Approach: 10-day courses offered in 40 languages. Rosetta Stone: Promises competence in 2 weeks in 30 languages. Teach Yourself: CDs and books offer 200 languages at varying speeds.