Word: chairmanship
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...York Times reported that Sen. George Allen, R-Va., when asked for his opinion on Bernanke’s nomination, responded, “For what?” Informed that Bernanke had been nominated for the Fed chairmanship, Allen admitted that he had “paid no attention” to the hearings...
...supplies of natural gas in order to secure agreement for a big gas-price hike may have been a little too tough. The dispute was rapidly resolved. But the shocked reaction in Europe and the U.S. casts a cloud over Russian President Vladimir Putin just as he takes over chairmanship of the G-8 association of industrialized nations, and it will probably accelerate Western efforts to reduce dependence on Russian gas and oil. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice publicly accused Russia of behaving irresponsibly. And in the European Union, the biggest export market for Russian gas, officials said that...
...politicians' access to the private sector. Schröder brushed off the criticism as "a lot of nonsense," reportedly suggesting he might sue one German tabloid for allegedly overstating his salary. Still, Russia seems to be courting pols in the West. Reports claim Putin earlier this month offered the chairmanship of Russian state oil firm Rosneft to former U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald Evans, a close friend of President Bush. Rosneft is readying for an IPO next year, after picking up the production arm of its dismembered rival Yukos in a state-sponsored auction a year ago. Sources close to Evans...
With his slight frame and chairmanship of the First-Year Social Committee, Pollinger seems like the average freshman. “People know me more as the kid who throws parties than the kid who speedwalks,” he says. Indeed, he technically can no longer claim to be the national champ. After turning 19 in October, he must now compete in the adult men’s bracket against a whole different pool—including his long-time coach...
Spreading the word about his newfound health is Huckabee's top mission now. This summer he began a one-year chairmanship of the National Governors Association, from which he has launched a Healthy America project to encourage fitness. He believes that because his own gourmandise was so legendary--he used to eat entire bowls of buttermilk dressing with his salads--he can persuade fellow bubbas to exercise and eat better. "I cannot completely describe just how contemptuous I was of exercise and those who engaged in it regularly," he writes in his book Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife...