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...country can be a fortress economy in today's global market," said Trades Union Congress general secretary Brendan Barber. This week the TUC will submit a report to the U.K. government on the benefits of international competition. That kind of talk could move Barber's job offshore. - By Adam Smith Running On Empty Philip Watts caved in to shareholder pressure and stepped down from his post as chairman of oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell. His resignation came two months after the Anglo-Dutch firm was forced to cut its proven oil and gas reserves estimate...
...Adam Sandler plays Henry Roth, a veterinarian in Hawaii who is well-known for loving then leaving tourists, fearing any long-term commitment that could put a damper on his individuality. One day, however, he sees comely Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore) in a waffle house and is mesmerized by something about her, presumably her resemblance to that girl from E.T. After Roth flirts with her, they agree to meet for breakfast the next day. When he arrives however, she doesn’t remember him; soon, he discovers that she has complete short-term memory loss. Obviously...
...vast collections include 51 copies of the first edition of Adam Smith’s 1776 treatise Wealth of Nations, as well as handwritten letters by the Scottish economist, Stevenson said...
...happy, grandmotherly figure of Joan Bartley, they are delicious concoctions of milk, cookies or candy, soft serve ice cream and syrup. The frappes have gained nationwide attention in addition to a loyal local following. Just last week, Bartley said, her “legendary” products attracted Adam Sandler, Jesse Ventura and oodles of tourists...
...assists set the tone for six first-year players who picked up points in their Crimson debuts. Freshmen attackman Brian Mahler and midfielders Carle Stenmark—the younger brother of Harvard captain Spencer Stenmark—and Evan Calvert each had a goal, while midfielder Adam Mahfouda netted two goals and attackman Brandon Logigian—brother of former tri-captain midfielder Doug Logigian—had an assist to go along with a tally...