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...Still, even amidst a global economic slowdown, the outlook for the Arab economies will remain sunny. As long as oil stays above $60 a barrel, governments won't have to cut their budgets, says John Sfakianakis, the chief economist at Saudi's SABB bank. And jitters on Wall Street could sharpen the eyes of Arab regulators for the kind of irrational exuberance that got American investors in hot water. "The unscrupulous spending of the past will be slowed in the months to come, which will have a positive impact overall," says Sfakianakis. "Many Gulf economies were growing so quickly that...
...goals in criticizing low endowment spending rates. For example, the press release accompanying Harvard’s investment returns today mentions “financial aid” six times in its first five paragraphs. Grassley has recently toned down his legislative threats as schools have posted lower returns amidst a market downturn. Earlier this week, Grassley spokeswoman Jill Gerber said endowment performance in tough market conditions would be a key factor in determining whether the senator would push legislation to mandate a five-percent rate. Harvard’s healthy 8.6 percent gain, while significantly lower than in recent...
...down track of grass and tar - its coaches are top flight and its athletes often share a working-class bond. Though Bolt is known for his fun-loving personal style - showcased in his controversial showboating celebration in the final strides of 100 meters victory - he grew up amidst the hardscrabble rural life of Jamaica's bauxite mines. "It's about resilience," says Beckford...
Saturday night's dinner amidst the gardens of the Jianfu Palace, tucked away in the Northwest corner of the Forbidden City, brought together the power brokers who had forged the ties that today bind China and the United States. Blue bloods and red bloods, you might say, gathered for a valedictory celebration of their achievements: Hosted by Hong Kong real estate developer Ronnie Chan, the purpose was to put a punctuation mark at the end of an era - an exclamation point, not a period...
...plays also reinforced the argument that Beckett was, in large part, a comic writer: unquestionably deadpan but characterized by (his phrase, from Happy Days) "laughing wild amidst severest woe." Godot is really a spectacle of mordant vaudeville; the role of Estragon in the first Broadway production was taken by that comic Cowardly Lion, Bert Lahr; and in a 1988 Lincoln Center revival, directed by Mike Nichols, the stars were Steve Martin and Robin Williams. The set up to the play's gag: they wait for Godot. The punch line: he doesn't show up! Maybe this is concept comedy...