Word: profitable
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Jaspan's basic thesis is that white collar crime is largely caused by corporate neglect of employees' needs and morale and by poor management in general. The growing decentralization of U.S. business, he argues, has left too many top executives concerned only with profit-and-loss figures to the detriment of employee relations. Jaspan acknowledges that many thefts are hard to eliminate because of employees' money difficulties or personality problems (e.g., the unattractive sales clerk who stole for a trip to Bermuda to find romance). But he also points to the need for management to pay higher...
...PROFIT PROSPECTS are better for second quarter this year than they were in same period a year ago, according to a survey of 1,500 businessmen by Dun & Bradstreet. Fifty-three percent of those queried said earnings will be higher; 70% expect sales to increase over last year...
CAPITAL AIRLINES, having trouble breaking into a jet-age profit (1959 loss: more than $1,000,000), will have its corporate face lifted to present a more attractive appearance to travelers. Capital will dump its "garish red" color scheme in favor of a "soothing blue," will retire its flying eagle trademark for a new oval...
COLOR TV PRODUCTION will be doubled in 1960 by RCA, which last year earned its first profit from color since it was introduced...
...just up the street, was soon presenting shows that out-glittered those at the theater named after him. Upkeep for the high-stepping chorus of Roxyettes, the huge orchestra and the three pipe organs was so high that the Roxy had to operate at near capacity to turn a profit. Even after overhead was cut down, poor pictures and finally television kept the theater in a precarious financial position...