Word: profit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Marks poisoned capsules in a series of Orlando stores six months ago, after buying so-called put options in the stock of SmithKline Beckman, the manufacturer of all the non-prescription drugs. The option purchase would allow him to profit if SmithKline stock fell after the news of the tampering. Then Marks spread word anonymously of his deed, and SmithKline quickly % recalled its medications. In the end, though, Marks made no money. After pleading guilty to nine counts of tampering and communicating false information, he faces up to 54 years in prison and a $2.25 million fine...
Three other panelists acknowledged that large firms can afford to accept more cases without payment. However, each argued that lawyers who join large firms, most of which have close ties to business, are easily seduced by the profit motive...
...panelists projected that for-profit hospitals will become increasingly popular and that consumers will have more control over how they pay for their health care...
...trend toward for-profit health care may result in the premature release of patients from the hospital as doctors attempt to cut costs, according to Mitchell T. Rabkin '51, the chief executive officer of the Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Hospital...
Kennedy school graduates choose to enter a variety of fields after receiving their degrees. In 1985, 40 percent chose government positions at the federal, state, or local levels; 11 percent chose non-profit agencies; 12 percent pursued further education; and 31 percent entered the private sector. The graduates showed an average starting salary of $28,000 compared to $45,000 for Harvard MBA's, according to the Washington Post...