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Archive for April 5th, 2006
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Couric to CBS; cycle of crap complete By Len Butcher
Katie Couric is leaving the “Today Show” on NBC after 15 years to take over the network news anchor job at CBS, replacing interim anchorman Bob Schieffer.
This is the big news this morning just about everywhere, so that gives you some idea where the media’s — and our — priorities lie. I have said [...]
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Happy days are here for insurers By Ian Mylchreest If you thought Katrina was the biggest disaster the insurance industry ever faced, think again. On the contrary, profits are at record highs but the industry still says it needs more government assistance, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The apparent paradox of record disasters and record profits is explained by reinsurance. That is, the insurers all [...]
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Steakhouse faces EEOC action By Ian Mylchreest The government agency charged with protecting equal opportunity in the workplace has filed suit against Lawry's, reports the Los Angeles Times. The government's case is that the chain can no longer stick with its 1938 policy of hiring only women servers to work those silver carts.
The chain still lives off its style of service that [...]
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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Bank hires new gaming specialists By Ian Mylchreest Credit Suisse has hired some new talent for the gaming sector, reports the New York Times Dealbook. David Berman, Dean Decker, Sung Chun and Jonathan Rein will lead the Investment Banking Gaming coverage in the Real Estate group.
All four come from CIBC World Markets. This looks like a straight steal of the group, who [...]
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