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...right direction. I'm reminded of something I learned in philosophy class at university: one can't always solve intangible problems with tangible solutions. Let's pray and hope that we learn from, as Gelb wrote, "open-ended stalemates" like the Vietnam War. Cheryl C.Y. Lee, Oita, Japan...
...There aren't a lot of places in the world these days where consumers speak with that kind of confidence. With the U.S., Japan and all of Europe mired in the worst global recession in 30 years, China has shown a restorative strength that six months ago many doubted it had. A devastating slump in exports crippled growth late last year, but on the back of a $586 billion government stimulus program - about 13% of GDP, spread over two years - China has snapped back. The economy grew 7.9% in the second quarter and will now probably expand 8% or more...
...That's why, for global companies like General Motors, China is no longer the future. It's the present. Of the world's 10 biggest economies, China's is the only one that is growing, and it could soon surpass Japan's to become the world's second largest. The Shanghai exchange has soared more than 80% this year, by far the best performance among major markets. Nations that depend on producing commodities, such as Australia and Brazil, have benefited immensely over the past six months as demand from China has driven up the price of raw materials. Helped...
...interior of beige and white, coolly accented by ebony tables and white onyx cutlery, French chef Laurent Gras gives seafood a new sense of immediacy with a menu as precisely executed as it is unconventional. His ingredients are global and first-rate: Maine codfish, Spanish octopus, deepwater snapper from Japan. His dishes are modest in size yet generous in potency. Shrimp tartare is sprinkled with edible pansies and gold dust; a trifle is composed of caviar, salt cod and potato. That snapper is smoked over cherrywood and glistens with apricot oil. See www.l2orestaurant.com. (See 10 things to do in Chicago...
...nuclear power to help reduce foreign-energy imports, and cut costs by 30% in the coming years. Belgium and Sweden are considering revising laws to extend the life of existing reactors, and to open the door to newer nuclear technology. Britain plans at least four new nuclear reactors, while Japan has two new plants under construction to add to its existing stable of 53. Even the oil-rich Middle East has taken its first step toward nukes: Abu Dhabi hopes to begin work soon on the first of the half-dozen or so reactors it needs to meet the United...