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Toward the end of each calendar year, Ian Robertson puts his small arsenal of expensive fountain pens into overdrive. That's when Rolls-Royce motor cars sends an annual yearbook to customers who have purchased a Rolls since Jan. 1, 2003, when production began under the ownership of German automaker BMW. As head of Rolls-Royce, Robertson personally signs each of the book's accompanying cover letters. The bespoke touch is appreciated by the company's superrich clientele - which numbered 2,800 when Robertson performed the task last year. "With that many customers," he says, "I could just about...
...really seen a physical team or been dominated in a physical way,” Hoff added. “They’re going to be tough to break down.” Harvard will also have to deal with the Bears’ substantial offensive arsenal, especially in the form of set-pieces and crosses, which have proved to be an Achilles heel for the Crimson’s defense. “Brown’s going to be working at that space,” said Hoff of his team’s main defensive weakness...
...clubs has to do less with regional identity and more with plain club loyalty. Imported Brazilian and Nigerian players now star for both sides and routinely swap teams. The bulk of the upper and middle classes who once passionately cared about Kolkata football sit at home with Arsenal, Manchester United or Liverpool on their minds...
...prices have kept Russia's economy stable despite Putin's throttling of foreign investment and domestic small businesses. His bravado on the international stage, a key to his popularity at home, depends on Moscow's ability to project power, using natural gas and oil as its weapons. If that arsenal fails him because of worldwide price drops, it won't matter what his title is after the election. Putin could still join Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev as Russian leaders remembered most for the opportunities they wasted...
...team also has the ability to come together and secure victory. “They play very well together,” Crimson coach John Kerr said. “They are quick and aggressive. They find a way to win.” Harvard’s offensive arsenal is headed by junior Mike Fucito, who stood out in last Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Fairfield, scoring two goals. Fucito is tied for the team-lead in goals with the Crimson’s second major weapon, sophomore Andre Akpan. Last season?...