Those who were involved speak of a buzz of excitement inside the Home Office - like a birth.
Here is what just about everyone, including those in Mr. Redstone's inner circle, agrees on: if it gets bad enough, Mr. Redstone has indicated he would be willing to part with CBS, but not Viacom, according to three people briefed on the talks who, like the others involved, spoke on condition of anonymity.
"But dialogue is not sufficient for any sanction relief," said the official, who, like others involved, spoke on the condition of anonymity as a matter of diplomatic practice.
His research for the piece, he said, involved speaking to out-of-work stockbrokers about the nature of money and also attending a two-day motivational-speaking course.
That so few genes are involved speaks to the power of artificial selection among dogs and to the ability of just a few genetic changes to make a big difference in appearance.
'The credentials of all the people involved speak for themselves.' The Adventures of Tintin: "The Secret of the Unicorn" set a new opening record for an animated film in India.
The amount of money involved speaks to the opportunity — as well as the competition — that Freenome is facing.
Mackey's efforts at rehabilitating the good name of business have involved speaking to college students and talking up the Whole Foods "stakeholder" philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of satisfying customers and employees before shareholders.
"This would go head-to-head with CNN," said a person with knowledge of the talks who, along with others involved, spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
The plan should involve speaking to members of your team on an individual basis, and in groups as necessary.
