Word: firm
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...alleged conspiracy, Pepper has exploited the King family's understandable desire to learn the full truth. Pepper's de facto accomplice is Phillip Jones, an old friend of Dexter King's, the martyred leader's son who heads the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Jones' firm, Intellectual Properties Management, is responsible for marketing the Rev. King's writings and speeches. With Jones' help, King's relatives have made deals that could net them and their agents tens of millions of dollars: one deal with Hollywood conspiracist Oliver Stone for a film about the assassination; another with Time...
...prove. It has been known for a long time that Clinton's closest associates worked behind the scenes in 1994 to find employment for Hubbell, one of the President's best pals. He had just resigned as Associate Attorney General amid allegations that he bilked clients and his law firm while a Little Rock partner of Hillary Rodham Clinton's--charges that later landed him in jail for 18 months...
...Bronfman announced that he was essentially selling Universal's television and cable operations to his friend and mentor, Barry Diller. Since those were supposed to be Biondi's strengths, the move was widely regarded as emasculating Biondi. Bronfman has pointed out that Seagram's 45% stake in Diller's firm has soared more than $1 billion in value. Biondi soldiers on, noting that Universal's profits are on a par with the industry. He adds, "And we expect continued strong growth in profitability--on the order of 20% a year--for the next two years...
...success come too fast? Just last week Catterton Partners, an investment firm with no real experience in fashion, bought the Halston label from current owners Tropic Tex International, a clothing importer and marketer. Tropic Tex was so dogged by production, delivery and cash-flow problems that many retailers had declined to stock Halston again. Catterton stepped in to provide a desperately needed infusion of capital, and the company vows that all current orders will be filled. But it is unclear whether the private venture-capitalist outfit will be able to meet the needs of a white-hot clothing line...
Salman Rushdie was a shameful choice to chronicle Gandhi's life. Rushdie has lived outside India for most of his life. He should not be the one writing about a brave, inspiring and selfless leader. Sure, Gandhi is not short of critics, but he stood firm against the greatest power of the time and saw the realization of a free and self-ruled India. RAJESH L. MAHTANI Hong Kong