Word: partner
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...because they miss New York?the economic crunch has only made the selection more special. "Instead of skimping by selling guys T shirts and jeans because that's what they can afford, we sell what excites people," says Ilaria Urbinati, a celebrity stylist, who buys for the store with partner Danny Masterson, an actor...
Hershey, which makes candy under such brands as Hershey, Reese's, Kit Kat, Bliss, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers, has long been touted as an ideal partner for Cadbury. A marriage would combine the Hershey, Pa., company's dominant position in the U.S. candy market with Cadbury's stellar role overseas to create an international powerhouse. The two have been involved in merger talks off and on for more than a decade, with Cadbury being the suitor. However, Hershey has always been the reluctant bride, with the company's Hershey Trust, which controls more than 75% of the company's voting...
...what about the "slow" part? For the investor looking to realize returns, will you ever get there? Yes, says Mark A. Finser, Founder/General Partner of TBL Capital in Sausalito, CA. As a "snapshot of a short period of time" the conventional investment model may look good, but "I fundamentally believe that in the long run there will be better returns" with Slow Money type investments, he says. This is particularly true, he adds, when "we look at investing as an extension of our lives and values." He notes that RSF Social Finance, which invests in enterprises committed to improving society...
...here's a targeted way that we can partner with the private sector on something that is directly related to their self-interest, which is having the highly skilled employees over the long term come...
...Join a neighborhood volunteer group like Brooklyn's In Our Backyard and Washington's CarbonfreeDC, which help groups of friends partner on projects - like planting gardens and teaching people how to green their homes - and have some fun along...