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...Because both Chinalco and Minmetals are state-owned companies, the deals face significant regulatory scrutiny in Australia, but are likely to go through with few major problems. Kevin Rudd, the prime minister, is a fluent Mandarin speaker who had made it clear that solid ties to Beijing are among his top priorities. And with the mining industry now flat on its back as the global recession deepens, it's unlikely Canberra will go out of its way to insult the only people around who have some money left in their pockets - and the willingness to spend...
...Both the 1933 panic and the current credit crisis yield the same message: strong, cooperative leadership from the Fed is the key to inspiring confidence in both consumers and major private sector actors. Like any executive action, this leadership demands rationale—a justification for others to invest. Geithner must look to the failures of his predecessors in order to succeed...
...Board of Overseers serves as a sounding board for University administrators and conducts reviews of schools, programs, and specific issues of interest, such as campus arts. Major administrative and teaching appointments, such as that of the University President, require the approval of both the Overseers and the Corporation—the University’s chief governing body...
...faster or slower will result in a very different position.” Freshman Kevin McNamara was the Crimson’s top finisher in the Slalom event, finishing 29th in the race, a 34-place improvement over his starting position. “He skied consistently, without any major mistakes,” Kinner said. “While I know he’s not satisfied with that result, it’s impressive nonetheless for a freshman of his age to be in the top-30 at such a highly competitive race with so many top-level...
...Sarkozy's just had a major strike, and he hopes this will keep a lot of people from demonstrating and improve his ratings," he says. "That is combined with the gut reaction of the French to protect, to be interventionist, to centralize. But more importantly, his talk about repatriation undermines the concept of the E.U.'s single market. And when it gets to this level, there is good reason to be afraid...