Word: runaways
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...sound a bit Big Mother, but firms say this approach is necessary to constrain runaway medical costs. Surveys show that employees consistently want higher-quality health care, and so far, unions have not objected. To safeguard privacy, assistance is offered under strict guidelines, and compliance is voluntary. Pactiv Corp., the Chicago-based manufacturer of Hefty trash bags, may add some sugar to the medicine by offering chronically ill employees incentives to get well. "What if diabetic patients were to get free health-club benefits if they were willing to see a dietitian to control weight and check for eye problems...
...break came in 1992, when Madras-based director Mani Ratnam wanted a new sound for Roja, a film set in violence-ridden Kashmir. Kumar took the commission with one, unusual condition: he wanted to be credited using the Muslim name Allah Rakha Rahman. When Roja's soundtrack became a runaway success, A.R. Rahman was born...
...foresee true runaway inflation like that of the '70s. Global competition is a potent antidote to big price increases. Meanwhile, shop smart. The Internet makes price comparisons on cars, airline tickets and many other things easy, and if the price of apples goes up, try oranges...
...China has suffered previous boom-and-bust cycles in its transition from communism to capitalism. In 1994, GDP growth exceeded 11% and inflation soared to 24%. To restore economic stability, the then Vice Premier and central bank governor Zhu Rongji choked off bank loans to cool runaway borrowing and spending. The subsequent slowdown threw millions of mainlanders out of work, but because China was relatively isolated from the global economy, few other countries shared the pain. Today, a sharp contraction in China would have much wider impact. The mainland is one of the world's largest manufacturing bases...
...Christmas cheer? “A heartfelt urban fable about human decency among the down-and-out,” according to The New York Times. If March is a kind of odd time for a Christmas movie, this tale of a shaggy alcoholic, an aging transvestite, a teenage runaway and an abandoned baby is an odd kind of Christmas movie. Tickets $9. 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 p.m.. The Brattle Theater...