Word: buyer
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Because tax reform abolished the capital gains tax deduction as of January 1, many local landlords were scrambling to unload property while it was still profitable. The University is perceived as a logical buyer because, Zeckhauser says, "Harvard tends to pay cash, and it's a big entity" in the Square...
Harvard University Food Service workers started preparing food last week, says Dale M. Hennessey, assistant director for administration, who helps coordinate menus. The guests will consume 14,000 lbs. of salmon, 480 lbs. of asparagus and 1100 pints of strawberries, says Philip R. Bauer '36, senior food buyer for the Food Services...
...nothing else, the 2-in. by 4 1/2-in. advertisement on page 6 of the May 24 Sunday New York Times was intriguing: FOR THE DISCERNING BUYER: SUBMARINE FOR SALE. Offered was a "fully equipped" but "de-armed" submarine capable of carrying 70 passengers and crew, with a cruising range of up to 9,000 miles. Prospective purchasers were invited to mail their inquiries to Box F7266, care of the Times...
...airways are really a buyer's market. If you do not like what you are hearing, you can turn it off. If enough people do not listen to a program, it becomes commercially unprofitable. The one thing I am not buying is the FCC's sanctimonious paternalism...
...limited tax break can easily be found in a tax-exempt municipal bond. Unlike the IRA, it imposes no penalties for early withdrawal. But some workers, at least, are still happy with the prospect of a stripped-down IRA. Richard Brody, 57, a New York City-based department-store buyer, plans to contribute to his retirement account next year even though he will be entitled to no tax deduction. On the other hand, John Sullivan, 42, an executive at Marine Terminals in San Francisco, has been making the maximum IRA contribution for the past three years, but will no longer...