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...heaven yet." How do economists explain the incipient turnaround? The euro has weakened from its recent highs against the dollar, aiding big exporters like steelmaker ThyssenKrupp and electronics giant Siemens. The U.S. economy is picking up, boosting demand for imports from Europe. Interest rates are the lowest in a half-century, helping businesses finance investment. And there's even some credit due to Chancellor Gerhard Schröder - a leader who has seen precious little of that recently. Schröder's government brought forward a planned €15.5 billion tax cut from 2005 to January 2004; economists expect...
...exile deal. Only when he had the nod from Washington did the King offer the sisters his hospitality and protection. The terms of exile may not be in writing--one source described it as a "gentleman's agreement"--but they are nonetheless precise. The sisters are to maintain the lowest possible profile and steer clear of any activity that may be construed as political, according to a Jordanian politician. That includes talking to the media--they were permitted only two interviews, one each with an Arab outlet and a Western...
...Average size of pay increases workers can expect this year, according to a recent survey; the lowest in three decades...
...competition hasn?t been idle either. Companies like Verizon, AT&T and SBC have banded together to mount an aggressive attack on MCI. They?ve been primarily concerned that MCI would emerge from bankruptcy with relatively light penalties and the lowest debt load in the business. (Last May, MCI reached a $750 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the largest in the agency?s history but a fraction of the amount investors lost to fraud.) The competitors were recently helped by a whistleblower who went to Verizon and told executives there that MCI had been creatively rerouting calls...
...noted that in public he was the loyal spouse while in private he acted as a critical sounding board for his wife. We profiled him in an Aug. 14, 1989, report: "In public life, Denis, as all Britain calls him, is discretion personified. 'So long as I keep the lowest-possible profile, neither write nor say anything, I avoid getting into trouble,' he says. This rigorously observed tenet has helped establish Denis as a model consort ... Lanky and white haired, with a toothy grin and a nasal honk of an accent, Denis has become a cherished figure for his skillful...