Word: attraction
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...made at least $33 million in illegal profits. Among the deals in which Siegel, as a Kidder, Peabody vice president, was charged with having passed on information was the proposed 1984 sale of about 20% of the shares in Los Angeles-based Carnation, a move that seemed bound to attract takeover sharks. Siegel is believed to have tipped off Boesky, who bought 1.7 million shares of Carnation. On Sept. 4 of that year, the expected takeover bid materialized from Nestle Holdings, and Boesky and partners sold their holdings for a $28.3 million profit. In return for such toothsome tips, Boesky...
...compliant on the larger issue of renewing contra aid in the next fiscal year. Last week the Administration decided to wait until September to send its official request to Capitol Hill for $105 million in new assistance, hoping that by then the rebels' military progress would attract more support. Such reasoning could be wishful thinking. Last August, the House approved contra aid by a mere twelve votes. Notes Florida Democrat Dante Fascell, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee: "A strong President, at the height of his popularity, was just able to drive it through." In the wake of Iranscam...
WASHINGTON--Administrators representing 90 U.S. universities will weigh offers of land, buildings and other enticements next week as Japanese recruiters mount a high-gear campaign to attract American campuses...
...These are the Nashvilles and the Knoxvilles and the Indianapolises of Japan. They're trying to attract big-time universities," said Pat Riordan, a spokesman for the Florida state university system, which is sending a vice chancellor on the trip...
...sales attract some shoppers to stores where they might not ordinarily shop, say retailers. "There are definitely people that don't ordinarily shop here coming in," says Urban Outfitters Womens Clothing Manager Eileen V. Waters. "People that are more fashion conscious might not buy some of our lowest priced sale items," she adds...