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...means the weakest companies in the group are now toast." ABHISHEK GAMI, U.S. Internet analyst, issuing a grave outlook for Web firms after Yahoo issued a profit warning last week
Taking risks in business may lead to higher profit. But it often leads to bankruptcy. Bush's business-like reasoning risks sending world ecology to disaster. No matter how much Bush or I admire the private sector, the United States of America is not a company. Bush's sworn duty is not to preserve the power bills of the American people, but to safeguard the nation. As a result, Bush's decision to leave companies free rein with regards to carbon dioxide emissions is a short-term political judgment--a judgment that is ultimately only disappointing...
...Before Moses spoke, Craig D. Kielburger delivered the keynote address, encouraging students to take action against child abuse and child labor issues around the world. Kielburger is the 18-year-old founder of the non-profit organization (Kids can) Free The Children, a children's rights advocacy group...
Although no company would allow its customers to choose its CEO, the Academy has more exalted and diverse ends than simply turning a profit. Given that six of the nine members of the search committee come from the business world, our "president-elect" was chosen by the smallest of constituencies. Harvard professors, the group that may be most impacted by the presidential choice, had no seats on the search committee. The alumni-elected Board of Overseers, which voted 18-0 to confirm the choice a week ago Sunday, was alerted of its emergency Manhattan meeting only days before it occurred...
...rest of the world slowing down economically, and they expect demand for oil to slow along with the global economy. So to avoid a glut that could push down oil prices, they're cutting back to keep prices at a level where they still turn a healthy profit...