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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...French winemakers fear that the new rules will allow any producer to mix their surplus whites and reds, flooding the market with cheap, poor-quality rosé. "We are shocked by these plans," says Eric Rosaz, director general of the Association Générale de la Production Viticole, France's winemakers' association. "We have our own traditions in France, and we want to protect them. We want to ensure that French rosé remains a quality product and is recognized as such. But this proposal could force thousands of winemakers out of business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: War of the Rosé: French Winemakers vs. the E.U. | 3/21/2009 | See Source »

...majority of his boyfriends are formerly straight men—he appears only slightly nonplussed by this fact. Peter’s social advances and friendship with Sydney are often mistaken for homosexuality as well. Whether this is a reflection of common stigmas regarding male friendship or a cheap ploy to garner extra laughs, it quickly becomes redundant. Good intentions notwithstanding, Sydney ultimately causes a rift in Peter and Zooey’s relationship. Still, even faced with this downturn, Hamburg never drops the comedic ball. The movie’s implicit messages are buoyed by brisk, funny maxims...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: I Love You, Man | 3/20/2009 | See Source »

...investment bankers in the last two weeks. It may be the first time that some bankers have gotten a client call in a year. There is a rush to look at targets now, because if the market moves up another 10% or 15%, a lot of companies that were cheap will get expensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Renaissance for Big Acquisitions | 3/19/2009 | See Source »

...Cheap is getting expensive. The environment for M&A may not be as safe as it was two years ago, but the targets have begun to cost more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Renaissance for Big Acquisitions | 3/19/2009 | See Source »

...this economy, will people spend as much as $15 a ticket for a movie? Katzenberg is optimistic, pointing out that consumers are cutting back on everything but cheap entertainment. "The movies have been the greatest beneficiary of this," he says. "So to offer a new, exciting premium version of a bargain will be a big winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are 3-D Movies Ready for Their Closeup? | 3/19/2009 | See Source »

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