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...Some of Shell's biggest shareholders aren't satisfied. Peter Montagnon, head of investment affairs at the Association of British Insurers, which includes some of Britain's biggest institutional investors, says Shell needs to put in place "a governance arrangement that provides for proper accountability and no longer tolerates chronic underperformance...
...could move into the stadium in time to complete their preparations. Above all, last week's test would conquer or confirm worldwide suspicions that Athens was blowing its deadline for the Games. The roof was already three months behind schedule, another dismal detail in a building program plagued by chronic delays and charges of incompetence. Anxious to avoid a p.r. fiasco, authorities limited coverage to Greek state TV. The Deputy Culture Minister nervously smashed a bottle of red wine on the base of the arch and looked skyward. The gods of Olympus answered her silent prayer...
...filmmaker who suffers from one fairly serious flaw: he is insane. His insanity is not crippling; since moving from Germany to Hollywood in 1987, Petersen has managed to make such bankable fare as In the Line of Fire, Air Force One and The Perfect Storm. But his condition is chronic, and its occurrences are memorable. "You know, I am amazed a bit by the proportion of Brad Pitt's pectoral muscles," he says, and gives a 10minute soliloquy on Pitt's physique. Petersen also muses at length on the importance of having soup at 11 a.m., the merits of eating...
...John Kerry: He Doesn’t Have His Head in the Sand.” After all, the Bush administration’s failure to respond to the mounting evidence of an imminent al Qaeda attack in 2001 is only one example of a pattern of chronic negligence towards foreseeable disasters...
...analysis is designed to help determine which employees run the highest risks, so the cost of those risks can be contained. Studies have shown, for example, that about 8% of enrollees account for 70% of the costs. These high-cost employees tend to have heart disease, diabetes or other chronic illnesses. One VitalSpring strategy involves increasing coverage for these individuals while reducing blanket coverage for lower-risk employees. If this is handled properly, a company could save 3% to 5% annually. In General Motors' case, 5% would be $225 million...