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...example, one of Icahn's biggest windfalls came from an investment in cancer-drug maker ImClone Systems. The corporate raider jumped into the stock in 2006, launched a nasty proxy fight, strong-armed the board into rejecting a $36-a-share takeover offer and assumed the post of chairman. Two years later, the company accepted a $70-a-share bid from Eli Lilly & Co. "I felt vindicated," boasted Icahn at the time. Then there was National Energy Group, where he turned a $300 million investment in the company in 2003 into a $1.5 billion payoff when it was sold...
...public opinion, Congressional Democrats passed a massive government takeover of health care in America on Sunday. This slap in the American people’s face is all the more egregious because of the opportunity the Democrats had to pass truly landmark, bipartisan legislation under allegedly “post-partisan” leadership from President Obama. Republicans and Democrats alike agree that health care is too expensive, and that, in the absence of reform, budgetary realities of Medicare and Medicaid will force harsh fiscal choices...
Reflecting on Kathryn Bigelow's historic Oscar win, on the Huffington Post...
This is when Go Try It On, a Web site founded by Harvard Business School graduate Marissa A. Evans, comes in handy. With three simple steps, you can upload a photo, add a brief description, and post your image for comments, compliments, and scrutiny from the public...
Today, the College experience has become an extension of the constant ladder climbing that preceded admission. In pursuit of desirable post-graduation plans, students drive themselves relentlessly in multiple spheres—academic, extracurricular, and social. Although the College provides mental health services, and should of course continue to do so, these resources are not always enough...