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...some of her boss's imperious temperament. She knows that anything less than perfection is unacceptable, for a master who keeps wanting to improve on it. After designing a perfect white dress, a symphony of subtle movement, he ponders his creation and announces, "But some sequins can't hurt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ode to a Fashion Legend, Valentino: The Last Emperor | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...whose stock is traded on the Hong Kong exchange, is the largest producer of pure orange juice in the country, with over 40% of the market. Although Huiyuan's founders and major shareholders endorsed the sale, the government blocked it on antitrust grounds, arguing that the acquisition would have hurt small orange-juice producers in China and led to higher prices for consumers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Says 'Keep Out' to Coca-Cola | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...That perceived disingenuousness may come back to bite Beijing, in two ways. "If they're seen as just inventing reasons to prevent big Chinese companies from being acquired, that's going to have a chilling effect on foreign investment," says a senior Hong Kong investment banker. It will also hurt China's own economic interests abroad. The Australian government is reviewing the proposed $19.5 billion investment from Chinalco - China's huge state-owned aluminum company - in Rio Tinto, the world's second largest mining company, as well as a couple of other, smaller deals in the mining sector. But opposition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Says 'Keep Out' to Coca-Cola | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...products a day, and four for children, adolescents and the elderly. Indeed, dairy contains the calcium, proteins and vitamin D our body needs, especially at certain times of life. It is dangerous to make people believe that they can do without them, for the specious reason that it could hurt the planet. Anne-Sarah Bouglé, BAYEUX, FRANCE

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Profiles in Foreclosure | 3/17/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson Editors (shout-outs to Photo, FM, and Editorial for representation...though there is no proven correlation, FlyBy is guessing it doesn’t hurt to be part of an organization with tabs on all campus happenings and a slight obsession with stalking University figureheads...

Author: By Jillian K. Kushner | Title: Faust's First Office Hour | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

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