Word: barclay
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...another section of the intramural fields, freshman Charles Hamilton was explaining to a group of kids how to set up your shot. After two attempts in which he overshot the goal, teammate and classmate Colin Barclay asked the kids if they thought Hamilton could hit the back of next with his next attempt. Betting the kids 10 pushups, Hamilton explained the importance of leaning forward to keep the ball down and then pulled his shot wide. The seated kids broke out in laughter and counted as he fulfilled his part of the bargain...
...taking allegedly improper commissions, or the board of Hollinger International, the U.S. public firm that actually owns the newspapers, including Britain 's Daily Telegraph and the Chicago Sun-Times? That's the key question following Black's surprise deal last week to sell his holdings to the reclusive Barclay brothers for a bargain $466 million. Infuriated, Hollinger's board has told its investment bank, Lazard, to find other buyers. "The board believes it has the authority to sell assets without the authority of the controlling shareholder," says a source...
...Will & Grace and the conclusion during the new sitcom Coupling. In the first mini-movie, The Pussycat Dolls, Carmen Elektra plays a dancer who gets involved in a jewel heist. Ten mini-movies are already completed, with stars like Michael Richards and Tom Arnold. The executive producers are Paris Barclay and John Wells, who usually lends his talent to more substantial fare (E.R., The West Wing). "John has thrown his full creative weight behind this," says Mitch Metcalf, NBC's senior vice president of program scheduling. He insists the mini-movies are more about innovative programming than trying to retain...
...most promising markets in Asia. Through tax incentives, South Korea has been promoting credit cards, luxury goods and travel--creating a free-spending middle class to boost domestic demand. "Korean companies have streamlined and have very little debt," notes Steven Schoenfeld, head of international equities at Barclay's Global Investors. Some of the best values are in Taiwan. Aquico Wen, portfolio manager at Citigroup Asset Management, especially likes the nation's fast-growing electronics industry, which includes world-class outsourcers like Taiwan Semiconductor and United Microelectronics. Two good Asian funds are Eaton Vance Asia Small Company and Matthews Asia Growth...
...Essen will spend the next half an hour looking for the mayor before finding him on a neighboring block. In search of working phones, Giuliani's entourage ducks into a squat, undistinguished office building at 75 Barclay Street and takes over a cluster of cubicles on the main floor. An aide gets through to Chris Henick, a deputy assistant to the President, at the White House...