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...talking about a national identity card - an idea that Silicon Valley mogul Larry Ellison has proposed in order to enhance national security. The card, according to Ellison's notion, would contain basic information about the holder, including social security number, digital records of thumbprints, and a link to a federal database...
...audience. The other 99 onlookers are nearly as shaken. Such is the effect of the first show of the Market Theater’s fall schedule, the U.S.-premiere of The Square Root of Minus One. Buoyed by a driven founder who happens to be a telecommunications mogul, the Market Theater is a force with which to be reckoned...
Since opening its doors across from the House of Blues this spring, the theater has been serving up dark, intellectual fare. Multimillionaire Gregory Carr is the aforementioned mogul behind the new theater and claims he founded it “for a little bit of a lark.” If so, it is a lark that has led to serious critical and popular acclaim...
...ever heard of a mining company turned real estate mogul? "Mining is not welcome in the U.S.," says John Gross, publisher of the Copper Journal. "That's a fact of life." Environmental rules and the high cost of operating in the U.S. have pushed miners to less developed countries such as Chile, the world's largest copper producer. Add to the mix that mines tend to be remote, and the uniqueness of Kennecott's marriage with South Jordan emerges. The Western states have seen enormous population growth in the past decade. A net total of 212,000 people settled...
Ergen isn't hauling dishes anymore, but he is still the scrappiest guy in satellite TV. Last week he made a $32 billion all-stock bid for DirecTV, the largest satellite company in the U.S. The offer puts Ergen in an uphill battle against Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who was on the brink of clinching his own deal for DirecTV. If Ergen outmaneuvers Murdoch in the battle that's likely to unfold in the next few weeks, he will control most of the nation's satellite sets. If he loses, the move--like a well-executed bluff...