Word: options
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...near monopolies, leaving small-business owners few alternatives. In March the American Medical Association and the Pennsylvania Medical Society asked the Justice Department to investigate two Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans for anticompetitive practices in Pennsylvania, where they have about 70% of the market. "The small-business owner wants an option," says NFIB lobbyist John Emling...
...lifetime exemption of $675,000 for tax-free gifts. Any offspring who is not going to be involved in the business can still receive a minority interest and nonvoting stock--or, upon the parents' death, can be given other assets, such as homes, IRAs, stocks and life insurance. Another option is to sell the business through a promissory note, payable over a specified number of years...
...players, such as Samsung's Extiva DVD-N2000 ($499), out this month. Add NUON, plug in a game controller and pow!--your DVD deck plays video games.So far the games are nothing special, but if you're looking for an all-in-one entertainment machine, NUON is an option to watch...
Boston University spokesperson Kevin Carleton said BU wanted the option for possible long-range development on its western border, but said BU still has to evaluate the land before it is purchased...
Students who call or e-mail with complaints have the option of having a tracking test done to see if mail is getting sent, with marked test letters sent through the forwarding system in order to track how long it takes to get to its final destination...