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...Though the leading companies in France have historically been run by a relatively small and delineated class of industrialists, analysts say that circle has, ironically, grown even tighter with the rise of globalization - and is now dominated by financiers. Analyses show that a disproportionate number of people sitting on the boards of the CAC 40 companies come from the country's largest and most influential corporations - mainly banks and financial firms - giving them considerable influence over the operations of the other companies. Four executives from the French bank BNP Paribas, for example, sit on the boards of 12 other...
...students they accept but also help them create the networks they'll need to rise to the highest circles of power. The problem is that the seats at these schools tend to go to the children of the élite, ensuring that power stays in the upper class - even in the same families - from generation to generation. (Read "Education Abroad: Breaking the Bachot...
...mail that the author said was sent to almost the entire freshman class Saturday night, Sean W. Pohorence '13 detailed his eligibility for those still in search of an escort to the Snow Ball. With credentials such as “a formidable stamp collection” and the inspiring goal of someday becoming a "football player doctor astronaut," it is quite obvious why girls may have been too intimidated to ask him in person...
...student Briget C. Ganske, who worked with students from the Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera to teach the documentary photography class, said she was able—through borrowing from GSE students, alumni, and friends—to provide digital cameras for the young students to learn to use. After two days, the students—most of whom had not even seen a digital camera before—were permitted to take the cameras home to photograph their typical afternoon, morning, and evening, according to Ganske. An exhibit of the students’ work will...
...many urban middle-class Chinese, dreams of owning property that came into focus in the past decade have faded. Chen, 28, makes about $22,000 a year. By combining that with his wife's $13,000 salary as an office administrator, the couple estimated that they could afford a $260,000 apartment. But after more than a year of searching, and touring some 50 potential homes, they're still renting. In the heated market, sellers kept raising the price thousands of dollars just as Chen and his wife were on the verge of closing a deal, he says. Or worse...