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...company cannot trade on inside information if they know it is meant to remain confidential. (ImClone was run by Stewart's friend, Sam Waksal.) Ultimately, Stewart was not convicted of insider trading, but of lying to authorities and obstructing justice during the investigation. (Read "How Washington's Bailout Will Boost Wall Street Bonuses...
...other major player on the nuclear issue. Whether or not Iran follows through on a draft deal to send much of its low-enriched uranium to Russia for further processing into fuel for a medical-research reactor, Moscow is in the middle. If the agreement works, it will boost Russia's international role, securing gratitude from the West without damaging Russia's ties to Tehran. If the accord falls through - or Iran agrees but does not comply - Moscow's support will be essential in imposing U.N. sanctions. China won't come along if Russia doesn't, and the Iranians know...
...mortgage to buy a new house in a safer neighborhood, he says he was offered an exorbitant interest rate, set largely by the government, because of his economic status. "I came out with the impression that they give priority to the lower strata," he says. It's admirable to boost the poor, who before Chávez were largely ignored by Venezuela's élite. But Flerida Rengifo, a demographics analyst at the Central University, says stories of the Venezuelan middle-class brain drain are getting more common. "There's no support for private industry," she says, "so people feel...
...addition, the new Chrysler is incredibly cheap. We're working at conserving cash," he said. Scott Garberding, the head of manufacturing, added that the goal is to cut operating costs by 8% and boost productivity by 10%. "We're eliminating every form of waste," he said. Chrysler also plans to share more suppliers with Fiat. "It allows us to create joint savings," said Garberding...
...edge. It is definitely not the budget. It has to be the administration; it has to be the teachers; it has to be the committee,” said Saundra Granjin, a mother of five Cambridge Public School graduates. “They have to find a way to boost these kids’ confidence and get them more involved,” she added...