Economist 12/16/04 In praise of the modern firm What was the best book about business published in the past 12 months? This reviewer's choice as the best book of the year, however, goes to a slim volume put out by Oxford University Press t…

NYT 12/25/04 After Shopping Season, Boston Must Await Returns http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/25/sports/baseball/25chass.html?oref=login The Red Sox began the off-season with 15 free agents, nine of whom were on the World Series team. Not a…