Word: pave
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...heart of Africa, where about a million people lost their lives in a cruel civil war. I didn't see Clinton or the U.N. in Africa when that was happening. Now Big Industry smells a potential market in the "rising African countries," and here is Clinton to pave the way. But how can you talk of a renaissance in Africa when in Zimbabwe a sizable percentage of the people between 20 and 30 are HIV positive? VOLKER DOLITZSCH Steffisburg, Switzerland...
...Didn't Die: Business owners anted up special taxes to pave sidewalks and bury power lines, and banks came through with low-interest loans to polish up downtown's Last Picture Show facades. Austin cowboys rode in searching for a piece of hill country to call their...
...While disruptive in the short term, the firm's closure may ultimately pave the way for economic recovery in that country, which tends to prop up financial institutions that are saddled with debt. It was billions of dollars in illegal debt that ultimately sank Yamaichi Securities. If the Japanese government is willing to let it go under, it may signal a positive policy shift. And although the Tokyo stock exchange dropped 5 percent on the news, followed closely by drops in Hong Kong and South Korea, it seems Japan's economic woes are unlikely to spread worldwide. The National Association...
...handsome, 31-year-old former actor, Footlik appeared in several forgettable 1980s flicks, including Teen Wolf, with Michael J. Fox, and Iron Eagle, with Louis Gossett Jr., as well as in TV ads for McDonald's and American Airlines. He recently helped pave the way for Defago to appear before the Chicago Board of Rabbis and admit to Switzerland's numerous transgressions during and after World War II. So far, the new ambassador's shtick is playing a lot better than that of his predecessor, Carlo Jagmetti, who resigned in disgrace after saying that Switzerland...
...there's no immediate pattern of selling. Shouldn't the lower rate pave the way for another bull stampede by encouraging more investment? Not necessarily. Unlike the previous two reductions, this one comes amid a sizzling love affair with the market. There is no need to rekindle our passion for stocks; we're hopelessly obsessed. "This market needed a stimulus like Einstein needed a higher education," notes Tom McManus, strategist at NatWest Securities...