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Murray said that the capitalist system nations and firms from necessarily sharing common interests...
...sees the alienation of self in the capitalist system as a central cause of problems in society, but the failure to recognize this principle leads many to displace their anger onto those who are most vulnerable...
LeBow is a reformed smoker, but he is not a reformed capitalist. In the 1980s, for example, LeBow made noise about a possible takeover of cigarette maker American Brands. He lost his resolve but found a profit, making $30 million when he surprised other investors by selling the stock. He made one of his biggest killings early this decade. LeBow had bought the Western Union money-transfer business in 1987, and watched his company sink into bankruptcy in 1991. Then, amazingly enough, he managed to find a buyer for the business a couple of years ago, which allowed...
...York City-based parent of Sony Theaters, which had long been interested in trying to develop movie theaters in minority areas but lacked the entree. "It's a real business that makes economic sense." But Sony couldn't pull off any deals until Johnson and his business partner, venture capitalist Ken Lombard, now president of Johnson Development, approached with one in 1993. Says Ruisi: "We have the expertise in building and operating theaters. What we didn't really have was a great way to get to those markets. When we spoke to Ken and Earvin, it was the perfect balance...
...charismatic former Prime Minister of Jamaica; after a long battle with cancer; in Kingston. A fiery leftist when he became Prime Minister in 1972, Manley nationalized farms and companies, railed against U.S. imperialism and flirted with Castro. Ousted in 1980 by conservative Edward Seaga, Manley recast himself as a capitalist and returned to office in 1989, only to step down in 1992, citing poor health...