Little-heralded 'Medium' gives NBC a boost in the ratings – Los Angeles Times
February 22, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Little-heralded 'Medium' gives NBC a boost in the ratings Los Angeles Times, CA This season, smaller dramas consume Allison: the travails of her teenage daughter, Ariel (Sofia Vassilieva), and a lucrative job offer from the private sector. Arquette, who made her directorial debut with last week's episode, said she's continually ... |
On the record: FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith – San Francisco Chronicle
February 22, 2009 by adam wassahlen
On the record: FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith San Francisco Chronicle, USA So, if you want to be a private-equity person and buy in a company, the government is basically giving you an incentive to the extent of whatever the corporate tax rate is to do it. In that same 25-year period, the debt of this country, corporate debt, ... |
Allen Stanford: the Antigua Triangle – Times Online
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 BBC News | Allen Stanford: the Antigua Triangle Times Online, UK Across the bay lies a villa and another private jetty owned by Stanford. Not far away are the hangars for his private jets. No queuing at the often chaotic VC Bird International airport for him and his visitors: Stanford could slip through his own ... Video: FBI Tracks Down Texas Financier in Fraud Case Stanford: panic spreads as fraud inquiry widens Sir Allen Stanford's 'attempted flight' thwarted as credit card ... |
Coffins’ Arrival From War Becomes an Issue Again – New York Times
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Coffins’ Arrival From War Becomes an Issue Again New York Times, United States It was a very private and emotional moment and one that should have belonged only to us. We were inundated by press at our home, at the funeral and for months after, and we were generous with their access, but were very grateful that they weren’t ... |
Pilot of doomed flight described as 'by the book' – The Associated Press
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 The Associated Press | Pilot of doomed flight described as 'by the book' The Associated Press Renslow's path to the sky was far different than that of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot hailed as a hero after ditching his disabled US Airways jet in the Hudson River in New York last month with no loss of life. Sullenberger started flying as ... |
Pilot of doomed flight described as 'by the book' – The Associated Press
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Pilot of doomed flight described as 'by the book' The Associated Press Renslow's path to the sky was far different than that of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot hailed as a hero after ditching his disabled US Airways jet in the Hudson River in New York last month with no loss of life. Sullenberger started flying as ... |
EAD Aerospace offers a unique service to private jet owners from … – AME Info
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 AME Info | EAD Aerospace offers a unique service to private jet owners from ... AME Info, United Arab Emirates Paintings, sculptures and even furniture can now be displayed in private jets, all while respecting air transportation regulations as well as the restrictions of art conservation. The current aesthetic standard no longer evokes any technical ... |
Kilpatrick's travel irks Worthy – Detroit Free Press
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 WWJ | Kilpatrick's travel irks Worthy Detroit Free Press, United States Prosecutors also took issue with Kilpatrick's use of a private jet to fly to Dallas on Feb. 3, the day he was released from jail. The mayor's mother, US Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, said she paid for the charter flight with her personal ... Kilpatrick lied again, Worthy tells court Prosecutor warns against 'green light' for disgraced former ... It's nice work if you can get it |
Corporate America, Ground Your Jets – AlterNet
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Corporate America, Ground Your Jets AlterNet, CA In flight, the sky is the limit, with some private jet owners spending $10 million to $40 million on interior decorating, which could include gold bathroom fixtures and rare-wood paneling, as well as flight staffs, including chefs and masseuses. ... |
Finance for Our Times – New York Times
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 New York Times | Finance for Our Times New York Times, United States The executive suite is empty because everybody has gone off on his or her own personal corporate jet. To lunch. Which would consist only of products made with peanut butter. And the bad bank would, of course, have a corporate softball team that was ... |
