Word: discounting
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...shadowy maneuvers of Russia's unbridled market have long tainted its art world as well. Malevich works have left Russia before-and have been sold abroad for handsome profits. But the sale of a Black Square, at such a flagrant discount, would mark...
...that the two were considering marriage. Apparently, she was totally unaware, until an associate told her, that Ward is gay. Ward left the company in late January but only after purchasing a 60-unit New York City apartment complex from Helmsley for less than $1 million--a seriously deep discount. So was Helmsley swindled or was she just oblivious? "He could not have made it more clear in his public and private statements that he had no romantic interest in Mrs. Helmsley," claims Ward's attorney...
...Batali cares deeply about something that many far-flung restaurant impresarios seem to discount: the food on the plate. Batali may have grown up in suburban Seattle and may extol the virtues of a 10 a.m. beer, but the shlubby act can't really disguise his seriousness about food. Not cooking techniques, mind you, but food. Batali's books and shows don't offer the most complicated recipes (though it will take you several hours to succeed with the gnocchi in his recent book Holiday Food). Rather, Batali proselytizes about using the freshest ingredients--only mozzarella that comes in whole...
...know it does matter, though. No one can discount the Vikes' offense, which features more starters going to the Pro Bowl (six) than are staying home (five). The grass field might slow the Purple Yardage Eaters, but anything short of four-foot blades isn't going to hinder Randy Moss...
...stock market has long acted to discount predictions about the future of the economy--and it still performs that role. But today the market's fortunes also influence the performance of the economy to a greater extent than ever. It now helps determine how many toys and cars America is willing...