Word: bargainer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...occupiers against whom all will rise up." In many ways, the Israelis' dilemma parallels that of the Reagan Administration, which is convinced that it cannot pull the Marines out of Lebanon without destroying the Lebanese government of President Amin Gemayel and damaging Washington's credibility in the bargain. The Israelis actually signed an agreement with Lebanon last May, promising to withdraw their troops if Syria did the same...
...plagued many plants completed in recent years as well as some of those currently under construction. Florida's new St. Lucie 2 facility, which was built and brought on line in six years for $1.4 billion, about four times its original estimate of $360 million, is considered an industry bargain...
...million. Way back in 1980, the Lake Placid Winter Games cost the network only $15.5 million. A phenomenal escalation but, so far, not an insane one. For the Sarajevo Games, ABC is charging advertisers an average $225,000 for 30 seconds of prune time, down to a bargain-basement $75,000 for late night, and every spot is already sold. ABC'S total expenditure for the Winter and Summer Games, including production costs, is $500 million, and the network expects to take in about $615 million in advertising revenues. A nice 23% profit, plus prestige and potentially high ratings...
...said, "The meetings weren't acrimonious, all the issues were addressed, and we went away feeling there was a good bargain struck by all. Nobody can ever get everything he wants...
...Government in Washington, and the results of Japan's elections were reported back on page 10. The business section depends heavily on wire-service copy and emphasizes consumers rather than industry and finance; the feature section resembles a traditional women's page, with stories about office parties, bargain clothes and Christmas gifts to hairdressers, rather than the issue-oriented life-style articles that appear in many big-city papers...