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...Perhaps the most pressing issue at stake in this election is our next President’s energy policy. George W. Bush’s presidency has been marked by a stubborn unwillingness to recognize the importance of human action in mitigating climate change. Our energy and transportation sectors, which are overwhelmingly dependent on nonrenewable fossil fuels like coal and petroleum, are long due for a comprehensive overhaul...
...older than dirt, I’ve got more scars than Frankenstein, but I’ve learned a few things along the way.” There is no excuse for jumping on the Obama bandwagon while ignoring fundamental truisms. American wellbeing and security are at stake, and humanity is justifiably nervous. In these final moments, we have a chance to cling to an illusion of change or grasp a tried-and-true conductor of transformation...
Getting the federal money, however, might be only half the battle in a GM-Chrysler merger. Sources who have been briefed on the private discussions about the merger have indicated Cerberus LLC, the New York City-based private-equity firm that owns 80% of Chrysler, would want a significant stake in any company that emerges from the deal. That would include a number of seats on the board and a voice in deciding who actually manages the new company...
...It’s the Ivy League Championships, where the Crimson will go head to head with competitors including Yale and No. 4 Princeton.“[The race] doesn’t mean anything in terms of qualifying for the postseason, but clearly there is a lot at stake,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “Any chance you can go against your peers, there is a little more energy, more juice, and more excitement to the meet.”The Crimson will enter its weekend of competition coming off of a triumphant outing...
...downgraded because its London unit sold credit default swaps on collaterized debt obligations that lost much of their value when sub-prime mortgages went south. In order to prevent the company’s collapse, the Federal Reserve crated an $85 billion credit line in exchange for an equity stake in the company. Currently the company is faced with another tough decision: should it hold its executive retreat in Cabo or Bali this year? And would Hank Paulson want to go snorkeling? What would you advise? Case 2 You are advising a paper-goods company located in Scranton...