Word: excess
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Still recovering from her final sentence, one of those constructions meant to recall possibility and beauty and humanity all at once, I flipped through the blank excess sheets, and thought, it’s a good thing Kate the waitress hasn’t read this...
...scrutiny that HMC faces and the fact that the private sector pays better. Both of these factors have been aggravated in recent years by alumni pressure led by seven members of the Class of 1969 who were outraged that some years a few top managers were paid in excess of $30 million. In light of Meyer’s departure, one thing is now clear: if Harvard is to see its amazing returns continue, these alumni must stop calling for salary cuts for HMC’s employees and stop the excessive scrutiny that has made it less attractive...
...which gives him financial heft he hasn't enjoyed since being backed by Michael Milken's junk bonds 20 years ago. And in the post-scandal age, yesterday's raider is today's shareholder activist. Icahn is playing that role to the hilt, lashing out at executive mismanagement and excess. In his view, corporate America is plagued by CEOs and boards compromised by cozy friendships and financial relationships--to the detriment of tough decision making and healthy share prices. Says Icahn: "Guys like me make management accountable...
...year begins to fade. In the person of Dwight Wilmerding, Kunkel spars with the “What should I do with my life?” question, indulging in semi-tongue-in-cheek references to German philosophers (in German), extended drug-induced hallucinations in South America, and an excess of anthropologists eager to offer social insight. “Indecision” is appropriate both for procrastination and for meditation on the general state of the world. Kunkel is also the founding editor of the new literary magazine...
...WHITMAN: Oh yeah. The U.S. is still growing in excess of 20% a year, which most companies would kill...