Word: impressively
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...decades at GE, JACK WELCH was widely considered one of the country's savviest businessmen. His prenuptial agreement, however, is unlikely to impress even a first-year M.B.A. student. The prenup expired after 10 years; his marriage to wife JANE WELCH lasted 13. Jane, 49, filed for divorce last week after Jack, 66, was caught in a rather public exchange of assets with SUZY WETLAUFER, above, former editor of the Harvard Business Review--an affair that began after Wetlaufer, 42, interviewed Jack for an article. Now Jane is free to pursue half the earnings her husband amassed during their marriage...
...scenic walk along the embankment brings you to the huge parliament building (for guided tours, call 317 7767). Built at the end of the 19th century, the edifice was intended to be a symbol of the city's growing importance, its interior decorated with 41 kg of gold to "impress the eyes of friends and foes alike." Next to Andrassy Avenue is a stylish stretch of elegant 19th century neo-Renaissance and neo-Baroque mansions where wealthy locals, including the composer Franz Liszt, once lived. One building along Andrassy that is worth a stop is the famed and richly ornate...
...noted in a new book by consultants Lynne C. Lancaster and David Stillman. A middle-aged manager had come to the aid of a younger employee on a project. The cadet took the time to send a thank-you note, but it was an electronic version, which failed to impress his mentor. "I get a card that basically costs nothing and required no effort to send, after I gave so much," she groused. "Am I supposed to be flattered by that...
...dressing to impress...
...time when millions of people are seeking employment, I was sickened to read of singer Mariah Carey's $28 million buyout from EMI's Virgin label [PEOPLE, Feb. 4]. Where but in America would someone get this much money not to work? This must really impress the refugees elsewhere who are cold and hungry. Is this the picture of the U.S. we want the world to see? RUTH SWANSON Millersville...