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Venerable Lloyd's of London, the 297-year-old insurance exchange, has often accepted offbeat jobs. Its member underwriters have insured ships against sinking, actresses against breaking their legs, and at least one rock star (David Lee Roth of the Van Halen group) against paternity suits. The latest unusual client: the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC has hired a Lloyd's subsidiary to help find out which countries in the 13-member cartel are exceeding their production quotas and thus depressing oil prices...
Because Oman is sensitive about being seen as a U.S. client state, no U.S. personnel are stationed in the country. The 1980 agreement also stipulates that the bases may not be used without the Sultan's express consent. Nevertheless, Oman occasionally feels the need to assert its independence. Last September it announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union...
...growing popularity of organic farming and also, aficionados say, because the wines produced simply taste better. And Armenier is capitalizing on the trend. After leaving his family's winery--Domaine Marcoux in Châteauneuf-du-Pape--Armenier moved three years ago to Santa Rosa, Calif. He had one client. Now he has 20 and will add more to his roster in 2005. Armenier advises some impressive names: Archery Summit, Joseph Phelps, Cayuse, Grace Family Vineyards...
...Another client is Steve Beckmen, who uses the techniques in his Santa Barbara vineyard. "Biodynamics emphasizes balance," he says. "Ideally, vines naturally become resistant to pests and disease...
...brief and ultimately fruitless trial this December, Shleifer’s lawyers argued their client had not technically been “assigned to” Russia and was therefore not bound by the conflict-of-interest provision. Though Shleifer’s title was project director, he conducted most his work from an office at the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) in Cambridge...