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...Even though I have nothing at stake with Google, we were all bracing for the news. It felt as if we were frozen, watching the batter, two outs, bottom of the ninth in a ball game that could go either way. The pitch finally came at 11:15 am Pacific time when Google's S-1 filing hit the Web announcing that they had made $106 million in 2003 on sales of $962 million. Minutes later CBS Marketwatch reported that the company intended to sell $2.7-billion worth of stock on the public market. Going, going, gone...
...interim, the U.S. occupation authority has taken steps such as the reversal of a policy to deny government jobs to all former members of the Baath party, and the reinstatement of key officers of Saddam's old army, to signal the Sunni population that they have a stake in a post-Saddam Iraq in the hope of diluting the symbolic power of the standoff at Fallujah...
...three years. While GM beat expectations with profits of $1.28 billion in the first quarter, poor results in the U.S. and Europe dented strong earnings in Asia . Still, it could be worse; Mitsubishi Motors is facing an empty tank. Germany 's DaimlerChrysler won't rule out dumping its 37% stake in the Japanese firm, after killing speculation last week that it would stump up several billion dollars to rescue debt-ridden Mitsubishi. Investors sighed with relief: DaimlerChrysler stock shot up over 7% on the announcement. A global turnaround? Not yet. Speed limits vary. - By Adam Smith Hard To Swallow Swiss...
...defeat—must go to the debates in those campaigns. Presidents and candidates have good reason to take the debates seriously. They are unique opportunities for a huge number of voters to see the candidates face to face, having a real discussion about the issues at stake...
...business ventures or structures where people live and work but also opportunities for social betterment. His goal, he says, is to revolutionize the way his countrymen live by creating high-rise, inner-city communities that do away with the infamous Tokyo commute and free up more leisure time. At stake, he says, is nothing less than the city's international competitiveness and its citizens' happiness...