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...conference was held from September 8-13, 1988--just over a month ago. The core group of 30 undergraduates is actively developing proposals to promote leadership on campus, with a focus on women in leadership. We are reaching out to fellow students, but it takes time to gain a foothold at Harvard. Perhaps if campus publications better informed the student body of newly created organizations, more people would know of the group's creation...
...Eurobonds sold with so-called equity warrants, which give the purchaser the right to buy shares in the company that issued the bonds for a period of time at a fixed price. Such bonds allow investors to make money in Tokyo's hot stock market. Nomura first gained a foothold in Eurobonds by charging fees that undercut those of its rivals...
...Australian varietals, says, "I expected to lose in the Rieslings, Sauvignon Blancs and sparkling wines, but I never in a million years thought we would lose in Chardonnays and Cabernets." Down Under wines, Blue concludes, "are going to be accepted on a par with California. They've gotten their foothold...
...Texas things may get still worse before they get better. This year Republicans are pushing to gain a solid foothold on the supreme court, and that means a dizzying round of spending. The newly appointed interim chief justice, Republican Thomas Phillips, says he would like to cap individual contributions to his campaign. But he still plans to raise $1.5 million. His Democratic opponent, sitting Justice Ted Robertson, intends to raise the same amount. "It's not a pleasant task to seek out contributions, but money is the name of the game. Do you know what 30 seconds in prime time...
Because corporate clients making huge deals require wide-ranging expertise, competition has fueled a merger boom among firms. A large operation may acquire a "boutique firm" whose specialty it needs or absorb an established local operation to gain an instant foothold in another city. But as many as eight in ten mergers are illadvised, by the estimate of Houston Law Firm Consultant William Cobb. They can lead to a clash of egos among partners accustomed to independence, a ballooning of overhead costs or the mismatch of a loosely organized firm with a centrally operated...