Word: clout
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...heavy- duty software programs designed for the PC. Yet IBM has virtually locked Apple out of the office market, mainly because IBM's operating software has been adopted for 90% of the PCs now in operation. Apple has never been able to match its rival's marketing clout either. The California company's sales force is about a tenth the size...
...gorilla of the party has a fiscal mess to solve in New York. But the Governor's fund-raising clout and popularity among Democratic activists make him the only one who can afford to bide his time...
...before even beginning to tackle those problems, Yeltsin prepared for a visit to the U.S. that underscored his growing clout. He was initially invited by congressional leaders, but once the election returns were in, President Bush lost no time asking Yeltsin to drop by the White House also as long as he was in town. They plan to chat in the Oval Office this Thursday. Simultaneously, some Administration officials began hinting that Bush's twice- postponed summit with Gorbachev may be held off until fall, though others continued to say late July. The hang-up is lack of progress...
...power and resources to mobilize the international community, but too often it has been hamstrung by a lack of clear leadership and coordination," argues Lynda Chalker, the British Minister for Overseas Development. Britain hopes to win agreement on the need for a U.N. agency with clout at the July Group of Seven economic summit in London...
...billion. In addition, council members want to pare down the city's overgrown bureaucracy, targeting 14 agencies and offices for elimination or transfer of functions. In dealing with unions, the council would tie wage settlements to productivity, an innovative idea in a city where unions still have clout. Says council speaker Peter Vallone: "The days of tax and spending are over, not just in New York City but everywhere." The city council also opposes the heavy increase in real estate taxes that Dinkins is seeking. "Business and residents would flee," Vallone warns...