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...into the Beverly Hills Four Seasons conference room, the four stars of “The Ice Harvest” reveal their personas—before they’ve even uttered a word. Oliver Platt (“The West Wing”) makes the splashiest entrance, answering his cell phone (“It’s my agent”) and fussily heading to grab some water bottles from the courtesy table. Connie Nielsen (“Gladiator”), all business, makes a bee-line for her chair, though her presence hardly goes unnoticed...
...cashing out and, if history is any guide, investors should be running for cover. A couple of months ago, Kmart and Sears got engaged. Then Nextel and Sprint announced their $35 billion wedding. Johnson & Johnson is buying Guidant, a maker of medical devices, for $24 billion. Two of the splashiest deals came last week: SBC, the Baby Bell based in San Antonio, Texas, looked poised to swallow its former parent, AT&T, in a deal that could top $15 billion. Then Procter & Gamble said it would acquire Gillette for $57 billion, forging a consumer-products giant with brands ranging from...
Those who think of these elaborate pool designs as worthy investments should reconsider. Real estate experts say even the splashiest new pools boost an average home's value by less than 10%. Still, most people who construct waterfalls and poolside theaters are speculating on their dreams, not their finances. It's fine with them if the costs are sunk...
...exclusive Nota Bene series (NB Publishing) is the splashiest?and snootiest?entry in the guidebook field. Available by subscription at a cost of $300 for 10 issues, the skinny, sorbet-colored "destination reviews" are devoted to seeking out the hippest hotels, the trendiest bars and the hottest restaurants in places from Courchevel to Marrakech. Reviewers tell you not only what to order on the menu but also the right table to sit at. "We endure the duds so you don't have to," promise the authors in the Paris issue. "Read NB assiduously and your travel itinerary will consist...
...exclusive Nota Bene series (NB Publishing) is the splashiest--and snootiest--entry in the guidebook field. Available by subscription at a cost of $300 for 10 issues, the skinny, sorbet-colored "destination reviews" are devoted to seeking out the hippest hotels, the trendiest bars and the hottest restaurants in places from Courchevel to Marrakech. Reviewers tell you not only what to order on the menu but also the right table to sit at. "We en* Adure the duds so you don't have to," promise the authors in the Paris issue. "Read NB assiduously and your travel itinerary will consist...