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...lupus, miscarriage and Crohn's Disease in 600 of Hinkley's residents. The case eventually went to arbitration, and a panel of judges awarded residents a settlement of $333 million dollars, 40 percent of which went to the lawyers. For her efforts Brockovich received a two million dollar bonus...
...under $1 billion), no matter how good the companies may be. If you know a good thing when you see it--say, among firms whose products and services you have used and admired--you have a better shot now at investing ahead of the pack. And here's the bonus: we're in the rising phase of the economic cycle for small companies. So if you're not a stock picker, just put some cash in a small-cap-stock mutual fund, and let the tide lift...
...that difficult (but see story on page 73 for the possible health implications). According to Boyer, manufacturers, convenience stores, gas stations and "big-box retailers" that stay open 24/7, such as some Rite-Aids and Home Depots, are constantly searching for late-night help. The bonus: salaries are typically 20% higher than those for 9-to-5 work...
...Skinner runs the EPA's Midwestern district, which includes six states from Ohio, west to Illinois and northwest to Minnesota. His relative anonymity, even among liberal beltway EPA watchers, could be a bonus; a blank political slate can trump a documented history. As head of an EPA regional office (and former Illinois EPA chief), Skinner sees to it that states and the companies within them comply with the agency's rules and standards - licensing and inspecting big polluters, and issuing clean-up orders...
...return, thousands of laid-off workers were recalled at their old hourly rate. If they meet specific production targets, they get a bonus every two weeks. The system is working: ISG is now among the world's most efficient manufacturers of flat rolled steel for cars and appliances, producing it for about $348 a ton shipped--about 25% cheaper than French and Japanese steel. In the last six months of 2002, steelworkers at LTV collected average bonuses equal to seven weeks' pay. Now Ross is looking at union rules and wages in the tire and auto industries--both...