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0 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 1 | Japan ' s Daiwa Securities Co . named Masahiro Dozen president . | named Masahiro Dozen president | Why has Dozen chosen to be president? | 7 | 11 |
1 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 1 | Japan ' s Daiwa Securities Co . named Masahiro Dozen president . | Japan ' s Daiwa Securities Co | What does Daiwa Securities Co do? | 0 | 6 |
2 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 1 | Japan ' s Daiwa Securities Co . named Masahiro Dozen president . | named Masahiro Dozen president | Why did they name Masahiro president? | 7 | 11 |
3 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 1 | Japan ' s Daiwa Securities Co . named Masahiro Dozen president . | Daiwa Securities Co | What kind of company is this? | 3 | 6 |
4 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 2 | Mr . Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi , who will become vice chairman . | Mr . Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi , | Why did Doi stop being president? | 0 | 7 |
5 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 2 | Mr . Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi , who will become vice chairman . | Sadakane | Why did they make Sadakane vice chairman? | 4 | 5 |
6 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 2 | Mr . Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi , who will become vice chairman . | become vice chairman | Is Doi stepping down or being forced to step down? | 9 | 12 |
7 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 3 | Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa , Japan ' s second - largest securities firm . | second - largest | What is Japans first largest security firm? | 13 | 16 |
8 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 4 | In Japanese firms , the president usually is in charge of day - to - day operations , while the chairman ' s role is more a ceremonial one . | the chairman ' s role is more a ceremonial one | What ceremonial duties does the chairman perform? | 19 | 29 |
9 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 4 | In Japanese firms , the president usually is in charge of day - to - day operations , while the chairman ' s role is more a ceremonial one . | more a ceremonial one | How is the chairmans role ceremonial? | 25 | 29 |
10 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 4 | In Japanese firms , the president usually is in charge of day - to - day operations , while the chairman ' s role is more a ceremonial one . | ceremonial | What is ceremonial about the chairman's role? | 27 | 28 |
11 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 5 | The title of chief executive officer isn ' t used . | isn ' t used | Why isn't the title of CEO used? | 6 | 10 |
12 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 5 | The title of chief executive officer isn ' t used . | isn ' t used | Why is the term CEO not used? | 6 | 10 |
13 | 151 | 1 Japan's Daiwa Securities Co. named Masahiro Dozen president.
2 Mr. Dozen succeeds Sadakane Doi, who will become vice chairman.
3 Yoshitoki Chino retains his title of chairman of Daiwa, Japan's second-largest securities firm.
4 In Japanese firms, the president usually is in charge of day-to-day operations, while the c... | 5 | The title of chief executive officer isn ' t used . | isn ' t used | Why isn't it used? | 6 | 10 |
14 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 1 | Bond Corp . Holdings Ltd . ' s consolidated debt totals 6 . 9 billion Australian dollars ( US $ 5 . 32 billion ) , including A $ 1 . 6 billion of bonds convertible into shares . | consolidated debt | How did they incur such debt? | 8 | 10 |
15 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 1 | Bond Corp . Holdings Ltd . ' s consolidated debt totals 6 . 9 billion Australian dollars ( US $ 5 . 32 billion ) , including A $ 1 . 6 billion of bonds convertible into shares . | A $ 1 . 6 billion of bonds convertible into shares | Are bonds able to be converted into shares, and if so, what kinds of shares? | 27 | 38 |
16 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 2 | Alan Bond , chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash - strapped Australian media , brewing , resources and property concern , disclosed the debt figures yesterday . | cash - strapped | Why are they hurting for money? | 9 | 12 |
17 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 2 | Alan Bond , chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash - strapped Australian media , brewing , resources and property concern , disclosed the debt figures yesterday . | disclosed | Why did he disclose the numbers? | 22 | 23 |
18 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 2 | Alan Bond , chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash - strapped Australian media , brewing , resources and property concern , disclosed the debt figures yesterday . | Alan Bond , | is he important? | 0 | 3 |
19 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 3 | The disclosure follows last Friday ' s news that Bond Corp . incurred an overall loss of A $ 980 . 2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30 , the largest loss in Australian corporate history . | overall loss of A $ 980 . 2 million | How did they not just go bankrupt? | 14 | 23 |
20 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 3 | The disclosure follows last Friday ' s news that Bond Corp . incurred an overall loss of A $ 980 . 2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30 , the largest loss in Australian corporate history . | largest loss in Australian corporate history | Why was this loss so prevalent? | 32 | 38 |
21 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 3 | The disclosure follows last Friday ' s news that Bond Corp . incurred an overall loss of A $ 980 . 2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30 , the largest loss in Australian corporate history . | largest loss in Australian corporate history | whats the second largest? | 32 | 38 |
22 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 4 | The debt load would have been higher but for a reduction of A $ 5 billion over the past year from asset sales , Mr . Bond said at a business gathering . | reduction | Why was the debt load lessened due to a reduction from asset sales? | 10 | 11 |
23 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 5 | Mr . Bond indicated the consolidated debt figures , which include debt of units such as Bell Group Ltd . , will be published soon in Bond Corp . ' s 1989 annual accounts . | debt of units | How did they acquire this specific form of debt? | 11 | 14 |
24 | 152 | 1 Bond Corp. Holdings Ltd. 's consolidated debt totals 6.9 billion Australian dollars (US$5.32 billion), including A$1.6 billion of bonds convertible into shares.
2 Alan Bond, chairman and controlling shareholder of the cash-strapped Australian media, brewing, resources and property concern, disclosed the debt figures ... | 5 | Mr . Bond indicated the consolidated debt figures , which include debt of units such as Bell Group Ltd . , will be published soon in Bond Corp . ' s 1989 annual accounts . | Bond Corp . ' s 1989 annual accounts | are they still keeping these? | 26 | 34 |
25 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 1 | Good grief ! Charlie Brown is selling out . | selling | Why is Charlie Brown selling out? | 6 | 7 |
26 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 1 | Good grief ! Charlie Brown is selling out . | Charlie Brown is selling out | why is he selling out? | 3 | 8 |
27 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 1 | Good grief ! Charlie Brown is selling out . | selling out | What is selling out? | 6 | 8 |
28 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 2 | Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough . | bad enough . | What was bad about the Metropolitan Life ads? | 5 | 8 |
29 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 2 | Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough . | ads | Why were the Metropolitan Life ads bad? | 3 | 4 |
30 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 2 | Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough . | Metropolitan Life ads | is that a company? | 1 | 4 |
31 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 2 | Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough . | bad enough | Why were the ads bad enough? | 5 | 7 |
32 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 4 | Why is he cashing in now ? | cashing | What do they mean by \"cashing in?\" | 3 | 4 |
33 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 4 | Why is he cashing in now ? | now | as opposed to earlier? | 5 | 6 |
34 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 4 | Why is he cashing in now ? | he | Who is he? | 2 | 3 |
35 | 153 | 1 Good grief! Charlie Brown is selling out.
2 Those Metropolitan Life ads were bad enough.
3 But now, Charlie Brown is about to start pitching everything from Chex Party Mix to light bulbs.
4 Why is he cashing in now?
5 Turns out that next year, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang turn 40 -- and Scripps Howard's United ... | 5 | Turns out that next year , Charlie Brown , Snoopy and the gang turn 40 - - and Scripps Howard ' s United Media unit , the syndicator and licensing agent for Charles Schulz ' s comic strip , sees a bonanza in licensing the cartoon characters to a bevy of advertisers for ads , tie - ins and promotions . | bonanza | How much money could they be making? | 41 | 42 |
36 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 1 | Time Warner Inc . is considering a legal challenge to Tele - Communications Inc . ' s plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc . , a move that could lead to all - out war between the cable industry ' s two most powerful players . | all - out war | has it ever happened before? | 33 | 37 |
37 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 1 | Time Warner Inc . is considering a legal challenge to Tele - Communications Inc . ' s plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc . , a move that could lead to all - out war between the cable industry ' s two most powerful players . | the cable industry ' s two most powerful players | Who are the cable industry's two most powerful players? | 38 | 47 |
38 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 1 | Time Warner Inc . is considering a legal challenge to Tele - Communications Inc . ' s plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc . , a move that could lead to all - out war between the cable industry ' s two most powerful players . | challenge | What is the basis for this legal challenge? | 8 | 9 |
39 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 2 | Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts , by attempting to discourage other cable operators from joining Tele - Communications as investors in Showtime , cable - TV industry executives say . | fighting | Are these methods legal? | 3 | 4 |
40 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 3 | Time officials declined to comment . | Time officials | how many were asked? | 0 | 2 |
41 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 3 | Time officials declined to comment . | declined to comment | Why did they decline to comment? | 2 | 5 |
42 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 4 | Last week , Tele - Communications agreed to pay Viacom Inc . $ 225 million for a 50 % stake in its Showtime subsidiary , which is a distant second to Time ' s Home Box Office in the delivery of pay - TV networks to cable subscribers . | agreed | What were some of the terms of negotiation that may be of significance? | 6 | 7 |
43 | 154 | 1 Time Warner Inc. is considering a legal challenge to Tele-Communications Inc. 's plan to buy half of Showtime Networks Inc., a move that could lead to all-out war between the cable industry's two most powerful players.
2 Time is also fighting the transaction on other fronts, by attempting to discourage other cable op... | 5 | Tele - Communications , the U . S . ' s largest cable company , said it may seek other cable partners to join in its investment . | U . S . ' s largest cable company , | who is the second largest? | 5 | 15 |