Word: nosedives
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In person, 66-year-old Stuttgen, a former Berliner, looks more like the Catholic missionary he aspired to be when he arrived in the country in the 1960s. But the interior of his wooden cottage, perched on the rainforest-covered heights above Wewak, confirms his fascination with tribal objects. Eerie...
RED-NOSED RUDOLPH
Let us say, just for the hell of it, there was this old boy who was not brain damaged so much as he was impetuous and romantic, the sort of fellow who, but for the grace of poor vision and ten thumbs, a trick knee and an unhealthy dependence on...
What gave Icahn's offer most of its credibility, though, was his surprising success at TWA. The New York City-born businessman took the helm of the floundering carrier 14 months ago after a bitter takeover battle. Few thought Icahn would ever be able to turn around the airline, which...
It's a minor change, but no one treats it that way, least of all Chung, a hard-nosed, detail-oriented boss with a penchant for micromanagement. ("He still makes the decision on how big a Christmas tree to put in the lobby," quips a former Hyundai executive.) After eyeballing...