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...world." But that claim soon came back to haunt him. In December it emerged that Sean Fitzpatrick, the chairman of Anglo-Irish, the country's third biggest lender, had concealed from shareholders more than $100 million in personal loans by temporarily transferring the money to a building society. Amid public outcry over the scandal, the government nationalized Anglo-Irish and recapitalized two other banks to the tune of $10.5 billion...
...below those in India's established IT hubs. But the state government and the army are virtually Gulzar's only clients; multinational companies are reluctant to outsource work to Kashmir. "Unless and until there is a political solution," he says, "it won't happen." (Read "Big Turnout, Amid Protests, in Kashmir Vote...
...Read: "Amid Cries of Nepotism, Sarkozy Backs Appointment...
...Samuels and colleagues like Medical School associate professor Katharine K. Treadway, who teaches a class at the Medical School called “Introduction to the Profession,” say they worry that the physician’s traditional focus on doctor-patient relationships has been lost amid the shuffle...
...existent." In between those poles, a few other regions made notable moves this year. Though it's long been a pace-setter for journalistic freedom, Europe faltered, while Israel plummeted as officials cracked down on the press in the wake of military operations in the Gaza Strip. And amid increased censorship, surveillance and illegal arrests stemming from a controversial election, Iran plunged to near dead last. (See pictures of Iran's turbulent election and its aftermath...