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...this is a bubble, is it about to burst? Maybe not. Peter Alexander, chief analyst for Z-Ben Advisors, a Shanghai investment consultancy, says Chinese companies are stronger and more efficient than they were a few years ago. "It's dangerous to bet against China," he says. Also, if you exclude China Life and banks that fueled last year's blockbuster IPOs, Shanghai stocks trade at prices comparable to those of Asian companies listed on other regional bourses. In fact, some of China's smaller manufacturing and textiles companies are still relatively undervalued. "Judging from history, the stock market doesn...
...power. He smiles easily. He laughs out loud. His oval face and dark, bespectacled eyes show no sign of scars from the bureaucratic battles that accompany most climbs up the Roman Curia career ladder. A few years ago, I saw Bertone walking alone on a side street near St. Peter's and went over to say hello and shake his hand. He stopped on a dime when he heard his name, turning toward me with his arms spread open, and practically sang out in his baritone, "Oooh! Carissimo! How's it going!?" And we had never even met before...
...PETER BEATTIE, Premier of Queensland, Australia, who announced that owing to falling water levels--a result of the country's worst drought on record--the state will introduce drinking water containing recycled sewage water, starting next year...
British screenwriters aren't the only ones who are good with words. In front of the camera, Britain's leading sirs and reigning dames are known for their cool, clipped precision. Peter O'Toole, Judi Dench and Helen Mirren all have bafta and Oscar nominations this year, and, despite their ability to change accents and appearance, everything they say or do is wrapped in an irrepressible Britishness...
...season-best time of 1:53.38 in the 800 meters made the cut, while Galebach and junior Ryan Hafer, who beat his personal best by eight seconds, achieved qualifying times in the 3,000. Competing in the 5K at BU, freshman Ben Gutierrez and seniors Sean Barrett and Peter Mullen’s times also hit the mark. “That’s the most people that we’ve ever had qualify from a distance perspective in a very long time, which is really good,” Mullen said...