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...rating is the highest given by external credit rating agencies. It denotes a very low risk of credit default and means selling debt is cheaper for institutions considered financially sound...

Author: By Michelle B. Timmerman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bummer in the City | 12/17/2009 | See Source »

Following recent news that Senior Fellow James R. Houghton ’58 has chosen to step down from the Harvard Corporation—the University’s highest governing body—Reverend Peter J. Gomes suggested that a Harvard faculty member should fill in the opening...

Author: By Noah S. Rayman and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Dean Smith Presents Positive Picture of FAS Finances at Faculty Meeting | 12/16/2009 | See Source »

Harvard professors are currently the highest paid in the country, according to a report by the American Association of University Professors. When compounded with the level of prestige attendant to professorship here, most professors are deeply contented to be on the faculty of Harvard University. Similarly, many students are already eager to earn a graduate degree here; providing extra incentives need not be our priority right now. While the goal of preserving the quality of teaching and research at Harvard is an essential one, these raises will have little impact. Instead, Dean Smith should have directed FAS funds toward returning...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Smith’s Senseless Spending | 12/16/2009 | See Source »

Houghton has also been active in reaching out to members of the Board of Overseers, Harvard’s second-highest governing board, according to Keohane...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Senior Fellow Leaves Board | 12/16/2009 | See Source »

...star of the holiday shopping season: consumer electronics. "We're seeing incredible growth, particularly with netbooks and TVs," says Andrew Hargreaves, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, 80% of adults say they intend to purchase technology as a gift this year, the highest figure in the 16 years the organization has tracked holiday shopping patterns. On Monday, Dec. 13, Citigroup analyst Kate McShane raised her price target for Best Buy, the country's dominant electronics retailer, from $40 to $45 per share. "We are seeing stronger traffic at [Best Buy] in its laptop, Geek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Consumer Electronics Light Up the Holiday Season | 12/15/2009 | See Source »

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