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Russia, a great, sentimental hope for corporations through the mid-'90s, looks increasingly serious about its WTO bid and is beginning to undertake the legal reforms necessary for membership. Could the former Soviet republic be a touchstone for advancements on a global scale? Russia's stock market capitalization, about $50 billion, still only approaches that of the United Parcel Service, and what passes for a recession in the U.S. would be a great achievement for Russia. Progress there is incremental, but, some say, palpable. "We're working, in a determined way, to bring to reality some of the things...
American farmers will harvest the benefits of China's membership. Beijing promised to limit agricultural subsidies and to cut tariffs from 21% to an average of 17%. American soybean growers expect some of the biggest payoffs. They now face tariffs that can reach to more than 50%, but after China's accession those barriers will fall to only...
...body composed of University administrators, faculty and student representatives selected by the Undergraduate Council, voted unanimously to approve the social club as a student group. Their discussion addressed concerns about the criteria for club membership and the question of social clubs’ use of the College’s scarce student group space...
...since since membership is not talent-based, the requirements are difficult to quantify, Olshan said...
...open, egalitarian society than letting in a few of their members’ girlfriends join. From the viewpoint of social exclusivity, admitting women will make little difference. We urge all students, not just women, to boycott final clubs and push for more inclusive alternatives. The clubs’ exclusive membership policies are detrimental to an open campus social life...