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The outcome closely mirrors long-standing industry preferences: lower minimum rates, flexible tax structures, extended transitional periods and weakened equalisation, she said

It was a harmless exercise, Mike Wallace later told me he believed, intended to keep a source happy and calm

Wigand called Bergman in a panic

And I said, "Lowell, cool it

I look forward to airing this important piece when its ready." On Monday, she told staffers on a morning editorial call, "The only newsroom Im interested in running is one in which we are able to have contentious disagreements about the thorniest editorial matters with respect, and, crucially, where we assume the best intent of our colleagues

In fact, the two men shared certain personality quirks: Hewitt was as voluble as Tisch and, like his new boss, had a desire for respectability