Word: profitable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...development While it would be difficult to understate the role prayed by groups such as the Lebanese in the poor nations of West Africa, the praise that Bauer heaps on these successful businessmen reveals that his view of culture extends to little more than the ability to turn a profit...
Each company is graded on five criteria: pay, benefits, job security, chance to move up and ambience. Goldman Sachs, an investment banker, is one of the best-paying companies. It has a generous profit-sharing plan, and last year gave many employees a year-end bonus of 25% of their salaries. IBM offers such benefits as free physical examinations for those over 35, dental insurance, adoption assistance (up to $1,000) and two country clubs that employees can join for $5 a year. Hewlett-Packard provides free coffee and doughnuts twice a day and sometimes throws informal beer busts...
...aspiring store owner shrink from such an investment, it should be recalled that each store marks up these imported garments between three and 3½ times its first cost. That's retail to you, Jack, and perhaps now it comes a little clearer how stores can make a profit even on half-price sales...
...that E4D is positive. The people who give to E4D are not Harvard-haters. Quite the opposite. They want the best Harvard possible, and they are saying--in the tradition of Thoreau--"I cannot in good conscience give money to an institution that has financial dealings with companies that profit from apartheid...
...million in back taxes, but Indianapolis was willing to overlook his credit history; they have renegotiated a large bank loan for his at favorable terms, and are promising the Colts $7 million a year from ticket sales, preseason TV rights, and regular season radio rights, Indianapolis stands to profit as well--Mayor William Hudnut estimated that the franchise will bring the city $21 million a year and give it invaluable national media exposure...