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...section of its menu. The timing of the rollout just happens to coincide with the struggles of Starbucks, whose earnings sank 77% this past quarter, mainly because of charges related to store closures and falling real estate values. McDonald's will gladly kick a double-soy-latte-drinking competitor while it's down. "This is shock and awe," says Steve West, restaurant analyst at Stifel Nicolaus. (See nine kid foods to avoid...
...What this indicates is that there are a lot of people jonesing for spiritual information. Steve Waldman, founder of Beliefnet - the world's largest spiritual website, with as many as 3 million unique visitors per month, and the closest thing to a Patheos competitor - says there is room for another spiritual site. "Religion until recently has been something major media companies have been scared of," says Waldman, whose company was acquired by News Corp. in late 2007. And the recession could deepen interest in spiritual sites. "People are seeking religious support or guidance to help them get through financial crises...
Then-sophomore J.P. O’Connor finished sixth in the country that year, marking Harvard’s third straight season with an All-American competitor. The squad only improved this season, with sophomore Corey Jantzen and Caputo joining him among the country’s elite. All three wrestlers hovered in the top 10 for their weight class all season en route to the NCAA championships, with Caputo taking All-American honors for an eighth place finish...
...overly ruthless and willing to gamble the stability of the economy, he had a strict code of ethics and he lived by it,” Stiles said. “That personal pride drove him all the way through and made him such a ferocious competitor.” From his saving of the economy during the panic of 1869 to his aiding of the Union Navy at President Lincoln’s request, Stiles explained that Vanderbilt led an exciting life but one for his personal benefit. According to the author, “his life played...
...high-profile failure bringing relieved smiles to execs at other business magazines? Not so much. More like there-but-for-the-grace-of-God head-shaking. Andrew Serwer, managing editor of Portfolio competitor Fortune, declined to gloat at the news: "I feel bad anytime any magazine closes and people lose their jobs," he said...