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...there are going to be long days." The power-sharing agreement that worked for the past two years may now be irretrievably broken. Yet the brothers have every incentive to sit down and talk. "It's to the advantage of both to make sure that this does not drag on," says Martis. He points out that Reliance is in the midst of a series of ambitious ventures, such as opening up new power plants, the future of which might be jeopardized if the current wrangle goes on. Carving up the conglomerate between the brothers is one option, although Reliance...
...artistic community is canvas-shredding mad. "The art galleries bring a lot of people to town. They are going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg," says Linda Miller, who runs a gallery with her husband Jim, a painter, on Ocean Avenue, the city's main drag. Mayor Sue McCloud is unmoved. "We need a more diverse economy," she says...
...calls the stock grossly undervalued. News recently left Australia to incorporate in the U.S., where it will be added to the prestigious S&P 500 stock index next month. That's giving it a boost. But Murdoch's plan for his two thirtysomething sons to succeed him remains a drag on the stock. Adding weight to the anchor: since Malone, who runs Liberty Media, arranged to increase his stake in News to 17% from 9% two weeks ago, Murdoch, who owns 30% of voting shares, has built an elaborate defense to discourage anyone from trying to wrest away control...
These Nike swim goggles use disposable adhesive strips to stay in place and keep water out, even after a dive. An extra angled pane maximizes your field of vision without distorting the view, and--serious swimmers take note--they produce zero drag, so they're even faster than the naked eye. The medical-grade glue on the strips is engineered to bond comfortably with your flesh on one side and the polycarbonate lenses on the other. Still, putting the goggles on and taking them off can be a chore...
...foot. Of course, no list of Harvard traditions would be complete without Harvard-Yale, the weekend before Thanksgiving when half of Yale’s (or Harvard’s) student body descends on its rival’s campus for drunken tailgates, wild parties and, if they can drag themselves as far as Soldier’s Field, the football game between the Crimson and the Elis...