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...parliament might be expected to cause the venerable currency to collapse. And while it's true that speculators are adding to the pressure on sterling - the value of short positions on the pound rose to more than $6 billion in the week prior to Feb. 23 - they remain "the froth at the top," insists Simon Derrick, head of currency research at Bank of New York Mellon in London. (See pictures of London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pound Woes: Why Britain's Currency Is Falling | 3/3/2010 | See Source »

...show. As the voiceless artist, writhing in blood, chocolate, and saliva during scene 11 (“Untitled (100 Words)”), her body contorts, suggesting an inner beast yearning to escape. As Anne, moments of anger cause her eyes to glaze over and her mouth to froth. Such strong displays of emotion capitalize on the fuzzy space between internal and external theatrical reality...

Author: By Beryl C.D. Lipton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stone’s ‘Attempts’ An Awesome Success | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...last week showed an extraordinary leap. New loans in June totaled the equivalent of $224 billion, more than double the previous month's lending. The total amount of money that banks have loaned thus far in 2009 already exceeds the total amount loaned for all of last year. Speculative froth in China's financial markets abounds. Long-futures interest on copper contracts on the Shanghai Metals Exchange - bets that the price of copper will continue to rise - recently exceeded the total amount of copper delivered into China in 2008. Research Edge's Barber believes Beijing is buying current growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Economic Recovery Gathers Steam | 7/16/2009 | See Source »

...chili). And don't miss the Filipino-fusion creations, such as pasta sauces in flavors such as mussel adobo and creamy shiitake pesto. If you can manage it, wash it all down with thick, creamy tsokolate, a Spanish-style hot chocolate blended with peanuts and whipped to a heady froth. But be prepared to swap those afternoon sightseeing plans for another great Spanish import: a siesta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Taste of the World in Manila | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

Beneath the froth, Syria's financial picture is still grim. Oil production--which once accounted for 90% of government revenue--is on the decline. Inflation has rendered unsustainable the food and fuel subsidies on which millions of poor Syrians depend. Enter President Assad, who Syrians hope can help attract much needed foreign investment. Once persona non grata in the West, Assad is more secure than ever at home and abroad. The violence that followed U.S. regime change in Iraq has raised his profile in a region where stability is often valued over freedom. In August, French President Nicolas Sarkozy became...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard from Damascus | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

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