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...carats. Also in attendance: protesters from Survival International, a charity that has dogged the De Beers Group for allegedly helping push the bushmen of Botswana off their land. De Beers LV, the retail joint venture with LVMH, is operated independently of the parent company but has still drawn the ire of human-rights activists. Undaunted by such controversy, De Beers LV CEO Guy Leymarie says, "Our business here is to seduce the consumer with a mythic name...
...shining more lights on the phenomenon. It's not just labor that is complaining. Blackstone made such a big return--more than $3 billion--from its investment in German chemical fiber company Celanese, which it acquired and quickly took public again in the U.S., that it has drawn the ire of a New York City--based hedge fund, Paulson & Co., which alleges that the initial deal wasn't fairly valued. And some private-equity firms are starting to fret that the European buyout scene has grown so fast that it's in danger of overheating. "It's like a perfect...
...issue of what CNOOC's board knew and when remains a touchy subject for Fu as the takeover fight progresses. In an interview with TIME, he declined to say exactly when he told his board of his intentions toward Unocal. But the reason for the board's initial ire is clear: according to SEC documents, as far back as December, Fu had directly discussed the possibility of acquiring Unocal with the California firm's CEO, Charles Williamson. For CNOOC, the potential magnitude of the deal (the companies are of similar size) was breathtaking, and the risks involved?from the debt...
...course, Little Morgan deserves none of my ire; she is adorable, funny, smart, and sweet—she does have good genes, after...
While few Iraqi residents would probably say their living conditions have improved over the past year, they do have a new object of ire: Iraqis now blame their woes as much on the government elected in January as on the Americans. That's encouraging news, a sign that Iraqis realize they can't depend on the U.S. to solve all their problems. But it's also a reminder of how far Iraq has to go. In his speech last week, Bush said that "the best way to complete the mission is to help Iraqis build a free nation that...