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...Prime Minister Gordon Brown. As Chancellor of the Exchequer for 10 years, his support for financial services was especially notable because his Labour Party had a history of antagonism with the City. Brown sought to convince the financial community that New Labour would be probusiness, pro-enterprise, noninterventionist and keen to cosset the rich, believing their wealth would trickle down into the wider economy. Brown also led the way for Britain to put in place a new governance system for financial services that he and other politicians like to refer to as "light-touch" regulation (although bankers and regulators cringe...
Before the movie makes its détente with cliché, it offers what seem like keen insights into Arab and American cunning. DiCaprio anchors the film with his charm and commitment, and Strong, here as well as in Guy Ritchie's new film, RockNRolla, proves himself a charismatic, enigmatic secret keeper. Crowe is a bit of a disappointment and a distraction. He usually disappears persuasively into his roles, but here he wears the paunchy Hoffman like an off-the-rack suit from the Big & Tall Men's Shop...
Former colleagues and friends also paint a picture of Rajaram as a dedicated family man, a gentle-hearted, friendly and charismatic person unafraid to speak his mind. He was extremely bright, they say, scoring virtually perfect scores on the GMAT and possessing a keen business sense. Yet there was another side to him. Karns, who lived next door to the Rajarams for eight years, says he was a "very high-strung, very intense man, very tightly wound. I would hear things. Our bedrooms were right next to each other." (The master bedrooms of their respective houses are across a fence...
...debate of mostly general questions, she chose never to be any more specific than necessary. Had some planned policy points she was keen to make, but such moments were few and fleeting. Benefited from the format, which invited simplicity and avoided confrontation...
Doherty isn't alone in his newfound passion for preserving. The at-home practice has lately enjoyed a bit of a comeback, spurred by rising prices at the supermarket and the general urge to go green, and it's gained fans especially among young, urban foodies, who are keen to eat organic, locally grown or homemade foods. Jarden Home Brands, which makes the familiar Ball brand of jars for home preserving, says it has seen retail sales rise 28% over last year...