Word: profit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...upturn in the global markets. But the real hero of the story is probably Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who lowered interest rates three times since September, prompting overseas banks to do the same. Long Term Capital's assets rose more than 20% in November alone, giving it a profit for the first time in at least seven months, though that gain may be partly wiped out now that markets have turned softer...
Predominant on your list were people who successfully and shamelessly exploited the ideas of others for their own profit. These leaders followed a disturbing pattern of capitalism and of the American Century, in which ruthlessness, selfishness, corporate raiding and Darwinian business practices were rewarded. Sadly, if this trend continues, we may find ourselves at a loss for the true visionaries who make the progress of civilization possible. EROL GULAY, AGE 15 Locust Valley...
...minutes after he finished, the House Judiciary Committee began to vote on the first of four articles of impeachment, each one ending, "Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States...
Except through the lawsuits that have been filed, most of the sick remain silent; $20 an hour is hard to find in San Antonio, not to mention profit sharing. "We went over the billion-dollar mark [in revenues] in June of this year," says a long-term employee who has the full array of symptoms, including memory loss and "a thing on my leg." It's "bigger than a silver dollar now," she says. "I just wish they knew how many people in this building are sick...
Comfort and convenience is also a factor. All the units are within one mile of Harvard Square and are well-maintained. Since Harvard is a non-profit, profits from rents are poured back "into the brick and mortar of the buildings", Keller says...