Word: raider
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...companies may flinch at the sight of Corporate Raider T. Boone Pickens, but in the retailing business the marauders to watch out for are Herbert Haft, 65, and his son Robert, 33, of Washington. As the owners of Dart Group, which runs the Crown Books and Trak Auto chains, the Hafts always seem to be shopping around for a major retailer. In the past two years they have bought large blocks of stock in May Department Stores and two pharmacy chains, Jack Eckerd and Revco. In each case the Hafts' move drove up the price of the stock...
Third, don't try to sell things for more than they're worth or try to pass off shoddy merchandise. You'll quickly go out of business. Harvard charges the housing fee to all its students--even though some of its dorms are falling apart. Any Nader's Raider would say that those buildings have to be quickly repaired...
...reportedly pocketed a settlement of $300 million. New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner aimed RICO against investment partners whom he charged with selling him their interests in a joint venture without informing him of all necessary facts. Dubious charges of racketeering are especially common in takeover attempts. When Corporate Raider Carl Icahn moved in on Dan River Inc. in 1982, the company tried to fend him off with a RICO suit. A business-world hardballer Icahn may be, but a racketeer? A federal appeals court refused to allow it. "RICO has a life of its own," says Illinois Federal Judge...
...Eddie Krayer is a very good player," said Red Raider Coach Terry Slater after his team's season came to an end at Bright Center Saturday. "I tried to get him to come to Colgate. But, unfortunately, he chose Harvard...
...Raider came in on Harvard's back-up goalie John Devin and slashed him trying to get at the puck...