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...Besides, Nevada law frowns on unfriendly corporate takeovers--and even a Kerkorian insider admits, "Wynn has a grade-A defense." Perhaps to get around that, MGM Grand called its offer friendly, at least for now. Still, Kerkorian takes no for an answer only in exchange for a hefty profit. In 1996 he scrapped a run at Chrysler after his stock in the carmaker reportedly doubled in value to nearly $3 billion. (Kerkorian currently owns about 5% of DaimlerChrysler...
...Modern Style, a collection of synthesizer arrangements of pieces by classical greats ranging from Vivaldi to Satie, is a case in point. When Orbit, Madonna's producer, sticks close to the composers' arrangements and instrumentation, as he does on Barber's "Adagio for Strings," the songs don't profit from the synthesizer's virtues and still suffer its vices. "Adagio" sounds like the work of a very tired string orchestra...
...Friends of the Arts, Long Island's oldest and most respected non-profit performing arts group, might change that. The organization aims to enrich the cultural life of Long Island (which might seem like an oxymoron) through world-class performances and arts education for kids...
...state had requested Harvard's financial help in bailing out the HMO. Various other parties, including area hospitals, large employers and for-profit insurers, had also been tapped for money. But, Reilly said yesterday, in the end the state rejected all of these options...
Harvard needs to do everything it can to reassure the state that its interests in protecting its name are secondary to the long-term welfare of HPHC. This might even include relinquishing some control of the Harvard name, provided HPHC's non-profit future is guaranteed. If there is to be any hope of salvaging HPHC, both the state and the University must quickly resolve this needless fight over nomenclature...