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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...opposition is doubtful of the regime's intentions. Oury Bah, head of the opposition party Union of Democratic Forces (UFDG), says the junta is in dire need of cash to pay its supporters. "They need money to stay in power," he says. "They're ready to sign anything." For its part, the opposition is refusing to take part in talks with the junta aimed at creating a national unity government, saying that doing so would only legitimize Camara's rule. As Bah says: "There's no reason to be optimistic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Guinea, Hopelessness After the Massacre | 11/28/2009 | See Source »

...financial market than other regions, but oil prices have risen again since their initial decline last year. Unlike Dubai, the oil economies of the Middle East have been more sober during the boom years, putting their money in massive infrastructure projects, building cultural institutions, and keeping big piles of cash on hand for a rainy day. Dubai may want to do the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Dubai's Financial Problems Spread? | 11/27/2009 | See Source »

...have their own theories about the name. Some say a group of explorers passing through lost 15,000 pesos where the town now stands. The place was called 15,000 because that's what the explorers would ask for every time they came back to search for the cash. The town's name has become a synonym for bad luck. But malevolence may be at the origin as well. Fernando Farro, a local farmer, says Quince Mil takes its name from the amount of money the Peruvian government gave Russian fortune-seekers at the turn of the 20th century...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How a Little Town in Peru Is Becoming a Hotspot | 11/26/2009 | See Source »

...Pets don't have the benefit of a television show or movie providing free promotion for the brand. Nor do they have access to the cash that one of the big toy companies, like Mattel or Hasbro, can provide. The Zhu Zhu Pets are a small-business success story. The toys are made by Cepia, a seven-year-old St. Louis, Mo., company with only 16 employees. "It's fascinating, as you talk to executives from other toy companies," says Storch. "They are thumping themselves on the side of the head, wondering, 'How did I miss this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zhu Zhu Mania: Hamster Toys Are Ruling Christmas | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

According to the study, the collapse of the two firms reflected not shortsightedness on the part of top executives, but rather compensation structures that shielded the executives from the consequences of the firms’ economic meltdown. Compensation structures of cash bonuses and equity options liquid regardless of the firm’s financial state led to sustained profits for these executives even after the financial collapse...

Author: By Diana McKeage, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Study Faults CEO Pay | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

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