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...hurdle under the statute is so high - they have to show that there was an SEC rule that required them to go forward," he says. "They may have missed a lot of clues and the people were not diligent in following up on leads, but none of that shows they violated an internal rule because there's always discretion...
...danger," says Sue Williams, chief of UNESCO's press-relations department in Paris. "We're not surprised by this reaction, nor the places it's coming from. In fact, our very goal with such recommendations is to initiate the kind of debate, reflection and action that moves the topic forward. Our desire now, however, is that the debate be both informed and balanced...
...There was no leadership institute at the undergrad level.” Now, Coleman said, the grant will allow the organization the opportunity to grow. “At a time when financial resources are tight around the University, this gives the Leadership Institute the confidence to move forward with a lot of different initiatives that they were hoping to execute,” he said. The Leadership Institute applied for the grant after being nominated by one of the council members at the Flora Family Foundation, which often supports small organizations seeking to expand. “What...
Talk about déjà vu. On July 29, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 5%, setting off panic selling in Hong Kong and dinging even the Dow. But Chinese stocks rebounded 2.7% the next trading day, the steepest rise in two months. Fast forward to Aug. 31. The Shanghai index dropped 6.7% that day, causing panic around Asia and even in distant markets like...
...That's where the similarity ends. The index is not likely to return to its previous lofty perch anytime soon. Following a miserable performance in August - Chinese stocks fell nearly 22% last month - Shanghai's 81% Great Leap Forward from January to July has now been pared to 42% as of Aug. 31. That's still a hefty advance, but it's looking like the long march backward will continue for some time. (See pictures of China's infrastructure boom...