I wonder what kind of royalties their lawyers negotiated for letting the pipeline over/under their property?
Their’s an oil bonanza in eastern Africa. Revenues could lift millions out of poverty. On paper the people in the picture are richer than me. In reality, they might need better lawyers.
Photo Credits: The Economist / Panos
Video played prior to the 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates taking the field.
This was from a larger article from the Atlantic. Free feel to check it out, it a nice a article about the team and the city of Pittsburgh. Here is my favorite video of the bunch. In it, an actor walks around Pittsburgh, speaking to the pride the Pirates provide the city.
The other video that I like:
Pittsburgh Pirates Late Night TV Show Lineups
Reposted from The Economist
From: Mirkwood Capital To: High-net-worth rulers
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The interview below took place in 2006 prior to the financial crisis. It is Klarman being interviewed in front of Harvard students for their Psychology of Leadership course.
Introduced in 1977, the 8-bit computer designed primarily by Steve Wozniak was one of the first successful personal computers.
Presentation link below:
iPref Presentation by Greenlight Capital
Photo Credits: Forbes
