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...Wells mentions a rumor dating back to the 18th century that the earl once gave Shakespeare a thousand pounds, possibly to allow the Bard to purchase the second largest house in Stratford-on-Avon. That would be an extraordinary amount of money even from a patron who was, as Wells describes him, "very rich and very generous, almost profligate." But if the rumor is true, it might be another sign of the very high regard that the earl had for his favored poet. "This rumor has often been discounted," says Wells. "In one of my own books, I said...
...24/7 Wall St. has created a list of the 10 major daily papers that are most likely to fold or shutter their print operations and only publish online. The properties were chosen on the basis of the financial strength of their parent companies, the amount of direct competition they face in their markets and industry information on how much money they are losing. Based on this analysis, it's possible that 8 of the nation's 50 largest daily newspapers could cease publication in the next 18 months. (Read "The Race for a Better Read...
What's the psychology in the professional investment community now? Are the pros as scared as the general public? Everyone is maximum conservative. The amount of money in money market funds is about half the aggregate value of the S&P 500. That's an unbelievable ratio. Even in hedge funds, which are ordinarily leveraged [i.e., more than 100% invested], they are now less than 100% invested, in some cases less than 50% invested. So everyone is maximum defensive, which is basically good news because if the fundamentals turn, there's plenty of cash to get the market going...
...Smith said.Freshman guard Brogan Berry celebrated her birthday in style, finishing with 13 points and five assists. As Mankiw might highlight, Harvard was the better team statistically in the second half. The Crimson outscored the Bears, 49-31, in the period, outrebounded them 25-15, and evened up the amount of free throws taken at 23. Shooting percentage was indicative of the result, as Harvard shot almost 50 percent from field goal range for the game while Brown shot under 30 percent.“I was invited to be honorary coach tonight,” Mankiw said...
Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 announced on Friday that $437.9 million from President Obama’s stimulus package is targeted for state transportation projects. According to a press release on Patrick’s official Web site, approximately $153 million of that amount will be given to “shovel-ready” highway and transit projects advertised for bid within the next 120 days. Shovel-ready projects are those that already have all requisite approvals and permits in place. For Cantabrigians, this could mean a new $36 million pedestrian bridge from North Point...