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MORE STORIES Nation: Living in Bill's Shadow Notebook: 10 Questions for Bob Dole Science: Mission to Mars More Stories...
...grab the last Best Actor slot, despite mixed-to-poor reviews for his film. Will Smith, on the other hand, will probably miss out on a nomination for his unimpressive and largely unrewarded performance in the meandering Ali. A chance at the Oscar will also elude Billy Bob Thornton, whose support is apt to be split between his roles in The Man Who Wasn’t There, Monster’s Ball and Bandits...
MORE STORIES Nation: Living in Bill's Shadow Notebook: 10 Questions for Bob Dole Science: Mission to Mars More Stories...
...were wrong." When Senator Bob Torricelli of New Jersey said those words in a hearing last Thursday, it marked a dramatic turnaround. For years, Congress has aided the accounting industry's efforts to avoid new auditing rules. Torricelli is one of many lawmakers (including Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman) who have pressured the SEC several times over the past decade to back off on tougher regulations for auditors. Clinton-appointed SEC chairman Arthur Levitt tried to enact rules that would have kept firms from auditing and consulting for the same clients and forced companies to publicly disclose more liabilities, such...
When Alain levy was executive vice president at PolyGram records in 1989, a representative for Island Records came to see him with an offer to sell the independent label for $300 million. Levy knew that Island?s roster of popular acts, including U2 and Bob Marley, could boost PolyGram?s efforts to build market share quickly. But there was a caveat: if Levy wanted the deal, it had to be inked before the agent left the premises. Business executives negotiate for weeks, even months, before spending that kind of money. Not Levy. By 1 a.m., the deal was sealed...