Word: luring
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...students don't understand is that across America, team owners are the new children of poverty. With mighty tantrums, the owners threaten to blow town if they don't get new stadiums. Skeptics in Connecticut got wise earlier this year and put the kibosh on a plan to lure the New England Patriots to Hartford with $375 million in subsidies for a new ball park...
University officials say Knowles' decision is based in part on his evaluation of the tuition market. While they may not always admit it, all schools are watching their competition, aiming to lure prospective students with attractive tuition rates...
BRAIN CANDY A sure mark of a less-than-literary children's book: it carries an FDA nutrition label, and the first ingredient is sugar. In an effort to lure less eager young readers, Nibble Me Books, Inc., has produced a series of candy-driven tales. So much for stories sweetened with plot, character and the lilt of language. These books have jelly beans and giant gummy creatures embedded in the pages. (Floss not included...
...earned cash to invest in a company, you might want to find out if its employees are doing the same. According to a new study by Hewitt Associates, firms that offer employee stock-ownership plans (ESOPs) outperform their industry peers handily. Though more firms now offer stock options to lure new hires, 1,000 public companies (and 9,000 private ones) currently motivate workers with ESOPs. They include such companies as UAL, BellSouth, Allied Signal, Merrill Lynch and Procter & Gamble...
Entry-level salaries of up to $50,000--plus bonuses--can lure students who have little experience with finance or investing. Reports from inside the firms confirm that only those prepared for the heat end up enjoying their investing jobs...