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...robust News published weekday editions averaging 102 pages last week. Meanwhile 400 news and business staffers hoisted glasses of Chardonnay earlier this month to toast the opening of a new $28 million headquarters. The News's circulation now stands at 53,000, making it the state's largest paper. The Times, forced to remove its masthead boast eight months ago, has slipped to 40,000 and has hired its seventh managing editor in seven years. Observes Frank McCulloch, managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner: "If you had asked newspaper analysts seven years ago if it could be done, they...
...slack in a kind of moral torpor. But when he smiles at Rachel like a cat with Tweety Pie feathers on his lips or croons nonsense to his firstborn, Nicholson reveals the charm that hides the folly. You can hate Mark for his cruelty or love him for his robust grace and fine, sharp humor. Same with this movie...
...Raymond Hay: "We are fully confident that we will emerge from Chapter 11 as a strong, viable company." Indeed, bankruptcy in recent years has become much less final than it sounds. Last year the Wickes retailing and building-supply company and Continental Air both emerged from Chapter 11 in robust condition...
...FDIC. The agency's bailout fund, now more than $18 billion, has grown every year recently despite a surge in bank failures. Profits in the overall banking industry are growing at an estimated 10% or better annually, and last week four of the major New York City institutions reported robust quarterly earnings. Along with the painful contraction taking place in the steel industry, the regional banking woes are the natural result of the ebb and flow of economic tides. While some players may founder, the system shows no signs of sinking...
...Iacocca does not want to be President of the U.S. Sure, the man has led a triumphant life: the son of Italian immigrants, he scratched his way to the top of the Ford Motor Company, then guided Chrysler from the brink of financial ruin to robust health and considerable profits. And, yes, he has become a household name as the earnest TV pitchman for his company's cars. He is also the author of the best-selling autobiography ever (more than 5 million copies, hardcover and paperback, are in print) and a proud patriot who raised $277 million...