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Investigators are going out of their way to emphasize that Buffett is not a target in their expanding probe of the insurance industry. They characterize him as a "valuable asset" and a "productive and cooperative witness." In a statement, Berkshire stressed that Buffett "was not briefed on how the transactions were to be structured or on any improper use or purpose...
...Justice Party is pressing for a "complete lustration" of all state and city officials, professors, company directors and even editors. Many observers, even sympathetic ones, say Niezabitowska's biggest mistake was not bringing this incident up when she was appointed government spokeswoman in 1989. "She was treated as an asset, and yet she was vulnerable," says the Freedom Union's Litynski. But he thinks her case is typical: "She may have said some things; she may have said too much. She was frightened. But I don't think she can be described as a secret agent." Others, quite clearly, could...
Ridolfi’s best asset is that he has been able to build strong relationships with his players while maintaining the authority he needs to manage the team. At times, he cracks jokes and acts like one of the players. But he knows when it’s time to get serious...
...steadying the wobbly financial system. Anticipating a dealmaking frenzy, Chao and his team did their homework before potential buyers came knocking. A consortium led by the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund hired Chao and won the bidding on the first and biggest chunk, $1.3 billion in loans from Huarong Asset Management, in 2001. Such successes have made Chao fairly fearless. Last fall, during a staff retreat in Phoenix, Arizona, he led three lawyers from China on a three-hour mountain-biking trip in the blistering sun along rattlesnake-infested rocky roads. "What the heck," he told them. "After China, this...
...steadying the wobbly financial system. Anticipating a dealmaking frenzy, Chao and his team did their homework before potential buyers came knocking. A consortium led by the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund hired Chao and won the bidding on the first and biggest chunk, $1.3 billion in loans from Huarong Asset Management, in 2001. Such successes have made Chao fairly fearless. Last fall, during a staff retreat in Phoenix, Ariz., he led three lawyers from China on a three-hour mountain-biking trip in the blistering sun along rattlesnake-infested rocky roads."What the heck," he told them. "After China, this...