The Mr. Fix-It of the corporate world

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Kierans was chosen to manage the struggling Moore Corp until a permanent CEO can be found. He has a reputation for being able to fix financially-troubled corporations, and has participated in at least four turnarounds. He is also chairman of PetroCanada and a director at nine other corporations.

Management, Moore Corporation Ltd., Kierans, Tom

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Three views of power, influence and courage

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Peter Foster's 'Tower of Debt' depicts the rise and fall of the Reichmann family. 'A Little Bit of Thunder. The Strange Inner Life of the Kingston Whig-Standard' relates the history of the newspaper. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of explorer Knight is examined in 'Dead Silence.'

Evaluation, Newspaper publishing, History, Portrayals, Books, Rich, Rich people, Explorers, Reichmann, Paul, family, Kingston Whig-Standard (Newspaper), Knight, James

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The year of living on the edge - dangerously

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The biggest news story of 1995 was the close defeat of Quebec's independence referendum. Other news stories worth remembering include high faculty salaries at Canadian universities, British Columbia's willingness to pay for sex change operations and Madonna's desire to conceive a baby.

Social aspects, Canada, Current events, 1995 AD

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