(Chinen) RENÉ MARIE (Tuesday) A soulful jazz singer and vibrant performer with a growing book of sturdy original tunes.
(Chinen) CARLA COOK (Tonight and tomorrow) A confident and vivacious jazz singer with a growing book of original tunes.
(Chinen) René Marie (Friday through Sunday) Ms. Marie, a vibrant jazz singer with a growing book of original tunes, recently released "Voice of My Beautiful Country" (Motéma), a personal meditation on American song.
These firms myopically focused on growing book values and accounting earnings, with risk management remaining disconnected from strategic decisions.
As the country's economy has boomed, and its middle class has grown, book sales have shot up.
One way to find businesses that can do so is to look for companies that have grown book value at a high rate on a per share basis.
Manufacturers in most countries this week reported rapidly growing order books.
Taiwan's orders turned down in July, but South Korean and Indian companies were still reporting growing order books.
Growing up, books were my way to explore the world.
Growing up, books were Brown's best friend.
