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...under the deal, those shares yield no dividends until the government recoups its stake, which it will hold in non-voting preference shares. So no one is expecting many private takers, leaving the government shouldering around 60% of RBS. At Lloyds TSB and HBOS - rival U.K. lenders in the midst of a merger - plans to offer as much as $29 billion in fresh funds would give the government roughly 40% of the combined group...
...This weekend, business leaders from around the world—including Bill Gates, the former CEO of Ebay, and the former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission—gathered at the Global Business Summit in the midst of the current financial crisis to discuss the evolving role of the leader in the non-profit, government, and for-profit sectors...
...Politically, why should the United States government bolster aid to the developing world in the midst of the worst disaster since the Great Depression? First, it’s a chance to earn some respect internationally. Over the last eight years, American aid flows have done little more than keep pace with inflation despite promises otherwise. Second, collaboration at this time will set the stage for the systemic changes needed to reform the global economic order so that today’s crises—including credit crises—can be avoided in the future. Right now, brewing...
...hoping the end to my headache was only a workout away. As I entered the MAC’s South Cardio Room, I spotted Eliza J. Livingstone ’09, the only other person in the room, sashaying fervently on an elliptical near the window. Although in the midst of a weight-loss, hill-climb, level-five, Livingstone was still thumbing through “Us Weekly,” a spiral-bound course pack, and unread emails in her Blackberry. Suddenly, Lucile M. Maxwell ’09 sprang into the cardio room, upsetting Livingstone?...
...Shaffer, a long-time painter, said she was interested in Garber’s comparison of art and science. “Both are inquiries into the truth and complexity of life.” Garber’s book comes at a time when Harvard is in the midst of an effort to revitalize the arts on campus. University President Drew G. Faust created a 20-person task force last year to evaluate the role of arts at Harvard. The task force is chaired by fellow English Professor Stephen Greenblatt, in addition to student and faculty membership. The College...