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Though UTC won't comment on the commission's investigations, sources close to the case say it opposed the deal. That makes sense. UTC's Pratt & Whitney division is a competitor of GE's in the global market for large aircraft engines. (With Rolls-Royce of Britain, the companies make up what is, in effect, a three-member oligopoly.) GE's competitors may have thought that by combining GE's engines with Honeywell's advanced electronics, Jack Welch's company would have been able to offer customers an irresistible package--especially since GE, through its aircraft-leasing division, is itself...
Established at the end of last year, the Environmental Economics Program at Harvard University (EEPHU) has been gaining strength as a venue for Harvard students and faculty interested in studying the environment and its relation to economics and public policy. EEPHU Director Robert N. Stavins, Pratt professor of business and government, said he is excited that Harvard is the first university to establish a program in environmental economics. He said the program will bring together leading faculty from various departments in the University, and will serve as a resource for those both inside and outside Harvard...
...interview with TIME, Pratt appeared to be proud of the Ashcroft letter, which is posted on GOA's web site (item low on page). He noted, however, that his group gave the senator no more than a C minus in its ratings of members of Congress and will not support or oppose him for attorney general...
Mindy Tucker, a spokesman for the Bush transition, said Ashcroft wrote Pratt to thank him for making the senator aware of unintended consequences of the bill. "It's an indication of his appreciation for [Pratt's] heads-up," she said...
Tucker said that despite the friendly tone of Ashcroft's note - it was headed "Dear Larry" and signed, "Thanks, John" - the senator has no personal relationship with Pratt, whose organization, she said, opposed his 2000 reelection...