Word: investments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...losing. But two weeks ago, Steinberg formed a holding company, MM Acquisition (named for Disney's own Mickey Mouse). For his partners Steinberg enlisted Kirk Kerkorian, 67, the majority stockholder in MGM/UA Entertainment, and Fisher Financial and Development, a New York City real estate firm. Kerkorian agreed to invest $75 million for a 20% stake in the new firm in return for a 60-day option to buy the Disney studio and film library for $448 million. Fisher put in the same amount in return for exclusive rights to acquire undeveloped land near Walt Disney World and Epcot Center...
While refusing to comment on Radcliffe's new guidelines, Blumenthal said the Sullivan Principles should not be the "zine quanon" in deciding whether or not to invest. "There are a number of problems I would see in using the Sullivan Principles at go, no-go guide," he added...
...instance, Harvard does not invest in combing companies, Cabot says, mostly because he says he doesn't understand them as investments and since "I guess I also have some attitude above gambling companies...
...preoccupation, of the business day, civil society. To some extent, everyone's existence is structured by the competing demands of two different worlds. In civil society we largely follow our inelinations. We seek our selfish best interest, try to make the best deals possible, move forward in our careers, invest correctly, take care of our own. In political society, on the other hand, we discuss the issues and then vote for the candidate who will do the most for the nation as a whole. Some live in political society daily as they build critical judgments reading the newspapers some...
Rauch: Yes, it's hard work to get it to the point where it can breathe. The director's job isn't to force it, though; it's to invest the faith and trust in all those people that'll let them succeed...