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...issuing of needless new editions, were described in a study released early this year by the California Student Public Interest Research Group (CSPIRG), which found that the average student forfeits roughly $900 each year for textbooks. The study seriously called into question practices of publishing giants, whose drive for profit, the group says, has led to the release of ever more frequent editions of textbooks, often bundled with unessential software. According to an article in the Washington Post last Monday, “the academic-publishing industry has insulated itself from traditional market forces to increase profit. The constant reissuing...
...back to me for a while," says Merideth. "When he finally did, he said, 'Wow.'" Two weeks later, Rehberg and Bagnato chartered a plane to Mississippi and presented their research to Scruggs, including tales of conflicts of interest, of executives paid to head both the hospital and for-profit subsidiaries, and plenty of stories of aggrieved patients. By June, the suits were flying. "These hospitals claim they're charities but operate like for-profit businesses," says Scruggs. "We aren't challenging hospitals that are going broke...
...counsels Celeste Hammond, director of the Center for Real Estate Law at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Why would you need records from houses long vacated? Taxes. In 1997 the Taxpayer Relief Act changed how home sales are taxed. Before that date, you could roll over your profit into your next residence--and your next and your next, deferring taxes on gains each time. There may still be consequences to those old sales when you sell your present house. Except for your current residence and the previous one (for which you should save every scrap of paper...
...partnership with NetAid, a New York non-profit organization which supports local organizations in other countries that fight extreme poverty, Redline Textbooks will also donate 10 percent of its pre-wage earnings to improve access to education in developing countries.—Staff Writer Tina Wang can be reached at tinawang@fas.harvard.edu...
ECKHARD CORDES Profit Driver Sliding into the driver's seat at Mercedes in October is Cordes, 53, a 28-year veteran of parent DaimlerChrysler. The luxury-car maker has been plagued by slipping sales and quality ratings; Cordes' job is to get it back on track. He most recently ran the parent company's truck division, where he managed a remarkable turnaround by cutting costs and emphasizing profitability. Following a 2002 loss, the unit turned a $1 billion operating profit last year. With that sort of record, Cordes just might find himself as Daimler's next chairman...