The New Options Project, an investment of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is currently testing tools to break down barriers to employment among out-of-school, job-seeking young adults while meeting employer demands for qualified entry-level workers.

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David Crane, chief executive of NRG Energy, made news last week when he announced that the New Jersey-based power producer would abandon further investment in a Texas nuclear power project.

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The venture's first investment was a stake in New York's NoMad Hotel, a 168-room project expected to open early next year and operated by Sydell.

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Hundreds of jobs would be created at a new station as part of the Horizon energy project, which is the subject of French and Chinese investment interest.

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