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Steven frequently thinks about “knowing,” a quaint euphemism for sex that is funny but not very sexy. On the other hand, when he has sex with Eve, one of the contestants with apparently boundless energy, the description gets progressively crazier...
...upset that a major utility is now controlled by a foreign entity. Others resent the windfall gained by Thaksin's family, and say minority shareholders have been shortchanged. Local regulators ultimately decided that the purchase of an 11% stake in Shin by Thaksin's son and daughter on the eve of the sale was not insider trading even though they scored huge gains, but also said it was possible his son, Phantongtae, had not properly disclosed his stake in the purchasing firm...
...French government has used its political muscle to block takeovers in the past, including an attempt in 2004 by Germany's Siemens to acquire some operations of its ailing French rival Alstom. But the government's control over privately held companies is much more limited. On New Year's Eve, Paris published a list of 11 strategic industries that it wants to protect from takeovers; they include some biotechnology research and casinos but not, surprisingly, steel...
...else is blamed? CAVR also accuses the U.S. and other nations of failing to stop Jakarta. The report says that American weaponry, supplied to Indonesia as an important Cold War ally, were crucial to the occupation. U.S. President Gerald Ford met with Indonesian President Suharto on the eve of the Dec. 7, 1975, invasion, and?according to declassified U.S. security documents?gave his tacit acceptance of the operation...
...society. As the world becomes smaller, international bodies such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization are playing similar roles on a global stage. Yet despite this growing clout (or perhaps because of it) the public's faith in institutions appears to be waning. On the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, we look at the reasons for this credibility crisis?and, in a series of profiles, get the bottom-up view from people whose stories of disaffection and alienation may contain clues for rebuilding the trust that binds nations and communities together...