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...French-Arab youths particularly annoyed is that they live in a society that preaches entitlement and equality. But instead, they face the tough reality of widespread discrimination and a poorly-performing economy, held down by powerful unions and nationalistic sentiments that oppose French integration into a more competitive and freer EU market...
...worth about $5 billion. And this time the welcome mat won't get yanked: earlier this year, the government permitted foreigners to own a majority stake in Indian telecoms. Prashant Singhal, a telecom expert at Ernst & Young India, expects more big deals in the next couple of years. This freer market has its hang-ups, though. Vineet Nigam, an analyst at ICRA, an Indian ratings agency, points out that average revenue per mobile-phone customer is declining as competition increases and as companies expand from cities into small towns. Still, the number of Indians using a mobile phone will probably...
...stressing freedom. ?I have pointed out that the people of China want more freedom to express themselves, to worship without state control, to print Bibles and other sacred texts without fear of punishment,? he said. ?We encourage China to continue down the road of reform and openness-because the freer China is at home, the greater the welcome it will receive abroad.? Bush also made big news, and likely rankled the Chinese, by praising Taiwan, over which Beijing hopes to restore control, for moving ?from repression to democracy? and creating a free society. ?In the 21st century, freedom...
...Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) is in trouble, as the President has himself acknowledged. Many nations in this region, reeling from economic crises which they believe have been exacerbated by the free market policies favored by both the Clinton and Bush administrations, are more wary of freer trade than they once were. Some of the regiona's most powerful nations, including hosts Argentina, are opposing the measure. When President Bush met with Argentine President Nestor Kirchner Friday morning, both men left admitting that the exchange had been "frank" and "candid"-none-too-subtle code words for strong disagreements...
During his short conversation with FM, the conflict still seemed to be hanging heavily over West’s mind. “I am much freer under [Princeton University President] Shirley [M.] Tilghman than I was under Larry Summers,” he said...