The course of his adventures at length conducted him to Scotland, where he followed his leechcraft with similar success.

We began our six-day visit to China in Beijing on a cloudy, overcast morning following another overnight stopover on Guam.

I'm working in the morning, so let's meet in the afternoon.

Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.