Jargon shifts business talk and stirs cross culture
Experts say slang and jargon reflect group identity and drive innovation, but US business terms often frustrate foreign partners. A Parker Pen study of 200 executives links phrases like down time and the bottom line to misreading intent, potentially souring overseas deals.
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Crown Jewel Options and the Masked Crusader
Ben and Misty discuss management stock maneuvers including poison pills shark repellents and crown jewel options that favor insiders. Misty argues stockholders should guard against self serving chiefs with bolted doors while praising a mythic masked crusader who saves companies and shareholders.
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Exovir-HZ Gel eyed after FDA review in herpes study
Exovir Inc of Great Neck N Y seeks to patent Exovir HZ Gel a herpes simplex treatment using human interferon and an antiviral surface active agent. Inventors include Fred Rapp and Samuel S Asculas co listed on patent 4 507 281 with ties to Exovir Viral Genetics and Biologicals Toronto. Maxwell M Powell notes potential milestone in herpes therapy. A separate NASA satellite method to measure sea surface temperature and wind speed is discussed with J M Stacey from JPL noting military and fish industry relevance. Cetus Corp Emeryville Calif lands patent for bacterial production of heterologous polypeptides including interferon with Mich ael W Konrad and David F Mark as inventors.
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Detroit’s car boom shapes housing and loyalty
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Individual Investors See Modest Market Rise By Year End
Private investors, surveyed by AAII, expect the Dow to reach 1326 by year end with modest rises in rates, inflation, and gold. The group, about 90,000 members, projects small portfolio shifts toward stocks and bonds and a 21 percent jump in precious metals.
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New York
American Association of Individual Investors
Neat
Wit Nt
AAU
Association
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