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...journal of reproductive medicine. The whole world awaited the birth because at the suggestion of one of their doctors, the parents had negotiated exclusive rights to the first baby pictures with the London Daily Mail for more than $500,000. Newspapers that bought reprint rights were guaranteed a 40% discount if the baby died within the first week...
Since HMC began to publicly pressure Templeton, the funds’ discounts have decreased considerably. The China fund, which currently trades at a three percent discount, averaged a 12 percent discount last year, while the Dragon fund, which currently trades at a 12 percent discount, averaged a 14 percent discount last year, according to Morningstar...
...settlement dictates that Templeton will propose open-ending the smaller China World fund with HMC’s backing at the fund’s annual meeting in April, which would eliminate the fund’s discount. If the proposal succeeds, which is likely, HMC will divest itself of its 30% holding of China World stock within 30 days...
...purchase 15% of the fund’s shares at 92.5% of its value by the end of April and may make additional offers. If the fund’s performance holds constant, that price will exceed the Dragon fund’s current price due to its discount. HMC would then liquidate its 14% stake in the fund...
...Heineken, 48. She lives in London with her banker husband and their five young children, and she has no involvement with day-to-day operations. Karl and Theo Albrecht, the secretive German brothers who rank as the richest people in Europe, are withdrawing from the management of their firm, discount retailer Aldi. Sweden's Ingvar Kamprad, who created the IKEA furniture chain, has retired to a Swiss lakeside resort, leaving ownership of his empire to a foundation--and keeping everyone guessing whether any of his three sons will take over the business...