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...wings and bring Charleroi's renaissance to an abrupt end. Discounts of the kind offered to Ryanair are an industry commonplace that have helped the €3.6 billion European discount-airline business - and out-of-the-way airports - take off. But none of its rival airlines have had the clout to strike the bargains Ryanair has. If an airport is privately owned, discounts are not an issue. But since Charleroi is state-owned, the E.U. must decide whether the deal with Ryanair amounts to a breach of its rules on subsidies and set a code for all future deals...
...This was the real insult - not to Reagan but to his political heirs. By not seeking their blessing, CBS sent the message: You do not matter enough for us to fear you. Step on political operatives' Guccis, insult their mothers, but never, ever imply that they lack clout. By beating CBS, the network's foes helped themselves - online muckraker Matt Drudge modestly declared on MSNBC that the incident marked "the beginning of a second media century." But their defense of Reagan was at best contradictory and at worst insulting: 1) Reagan is a titan who saved America and freedom...
Coveting the clout of the Harvard name—and the weight it carries with potential donors—politicians seek out professors for endorsements and advice...
...coyly points out, "The BBC does not have shareholders and does not aim to make a profit." But since 2000, under director general Greg Dyke, another side of the corporation has pursued an aggressive commercial-expansion strategy designed to make it an international media powerhouse. The firm is gaining clout as a global broadcaster, content producer, book and magazine publisher, ad-services vendor and Internet firm. "We're fighting in the big boys' league," says Rupert Gavin, chief executive of BBC Worldwide, which runs the corporation's consumer businesses, including BBC America...
...exactly, did kids gain such influence and financial clout in their homes? James McNeal, a former Texas A&M professor who is considered the godfather of kids' marketing, notes that between 1950 and 1990, households went from being a patriarchy with Dad in charge, to a matriarchy with Mom in charge, to--you guessed it--a "filiarchy" with kids calling the shots. Or at least co-directing them. Younger parents, especially, are letting their kids control the decorating. "Gen X parents are more collaborative, less me-centered than the boomers. They engage their children in discussions about purchases," says...