Word: compliments
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...small media contingent is present, and during a break MSNBC asks Hilary whether she would mind doing a quick interview. The reporter asks about her father and about how she has changed in the past year. Afterward, the crew members compliment her poise in front of the camera...
...spring 2003 that followed last month, were well received by the local press. WITH RALPH LAUREN MAN IS ELEGANT AGAIN, gushed a headline in the Milan daily Corriere della Sera. The international press played up the competition between Lauren and the European king of menswear, Giorgio Armani. Again a compliment: no such comparison was made when Calvin Klein staged his first men's shows in Italy. Lauren's moves have begun to pay off. European sales in fiscal 2002 grew more than 30% compared with 2001, a trend that has continued, according to Isham, though from a very small base...
...WISE WORDS The etiquette section of this website lets you in on acceptable social and business decorum in more than 70 countries. Some tips for the first-timer on the mainland: when in China, always compliment the food, always say yes when asked if you've eaten?and don't mention Taiwan...
...comes to a close, the squard lines up in two-person teams for a series of conditioning sprints. They seem to be short one player, and Milbrett graciously invites her guest to join in for some serious lung burning. The offer is declined. Before she departs, she offers a compliment of sorts - more Milbrett uncensored. "You're not as bad as we thought you would be," she says. In other words...
Until recently, calling a european executive Anglo-Saxon was considered a compliment. It meant the manager had a global outlook, was focused on the bottom line and gave top priority to keeping shareholders happy. Lately, however, the term has become an insult, suggesting an egotistical empire builder more interested in expanding the company through acquisitions than in the health of the core business...