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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...them), consider Britain anti-Bulgar. They fear and hate the Turks, who ruled them for five centuries. They think that they have a right to keep lands snatched from Yugoslavia and Greece, but do not want to fight for these territories. In World War II they have found little profit, much distress, and by all indications they are getting ready to get out-if they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BULGARIA: Walk, Do Not Run | 1/24/1944 | See Source »

...added that Jahco had offered to return $1,200,000 of its 1942 profit after taxes and plunk the remainder in a postwar fund. The offer was rejected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Profit into Loss? | 1/24/1944 | See Source »

While Fascismo still paid dividends, Count Galeazzo Ciano supped as well as any. Wedded to Mussolini's daughter, the waspish, predatory Edda, and openly called the heir apparent, he swooped through his duties as Foreign Minister with minimum effort and maximum profit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Gentlemen of Verona | 1/17/1944 | See Source »

Completed articles will be paid for by the Government at contract prices. Money due on unfinished work may be settled by agreement between the contractor and contracting official. Settlements may contain a "reasonable allowance for profit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The First Step | 1/17/1944 | See Source »

When an agreement on uncompleted work cannot be reached, settlement shall be made on a basis which allows a maximum profit of 6% on articles started, a maximum of 2% on unprocessed inventory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The First Step | 1/17/1944 | See Source »

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