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...there you have it—a foolproof plan to get the perfect “respectable” dream job. To further demonstrate my natural political acumen and uncanny ability to answer the tough questions posed of those in my future profession, I will now open the essay for any questions you may have...
...Halabja, has always been a redoubt: it is full of deep caves and secretive routes for escape and supply (nicknamed "rat-lines") across the rugged frontier with Iran. "They're ex-filling across the Iranian border," says one Special Forces soldier, using commando lingo for "escaping." For despite the acumen of Ansar's snipers, the peshmerga offensive had succeeded and hundreds of Kurdish troops-along with about 100 American commandoes-advanced into the terrorist stronghold. "My perception is that Ansar's delaying action was not as effective as they thought it would be," says Mark. "They didn't account...
...market finding those that currently pay modest dividends but have the wherewithal, like Microsoft, to pay more. And there will be pressure on certain nondividend companies, like Federated Department Stores [0%], to initiate one. Anybody who thinks department stores are a growth industry has questionable business acumen. They should pay a dividend...
Unlike vulture funds, which buy entire portfolios for a fraction of their worth, Heise, Rempt and partner Hans van Bennekom want to use their business acumen and contacts to save the companies in venture firms' portfolios. "The idea is to look at companies on a case-by-case basis and see if we can get them to perform," says Rempt. If a business cannot be turned around, SecondWind will use its contacts to try to find a buyer for the assets. SecondWind this month attracted its first customer - one of the largest Dutch captive funds, and one that preferred...
...Fields faces challenges that he never had at Mazda. He is taking over from the veteran Wolfgang Reitzle, a former BMW honcho respected for his product-development and engineering acumen. Analysts say Jaguar would not be in the black without Reitzle's insistence that the automaker not skimp on such engineering details as the six-speed gearbox in the S-Type. Some Ford watchers, though, say Reitzle's departure was timely. "Wolfgang was great on the brand side, but he was always banging heads against people on the cost side of the business," says analyst Scott Hill of Sanford...