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...Much of the British press took a different line, accusing King of a clumsy flip-flop; some even suggested he should ponder his future. Both suggestions seem unfair. The cash made available to the banks is being put up at a punitive rate, meaning those that access the funds will be charged interest well above the central bank's base rate of 5.75%. And it's hardly a jackpot; banks are limited in how much they can draw on. The cash boost, says David Buik at BGC Partners in London, is "purely symbolic." Besides, Buik says, how much help...
...threat of martial law has been made explicit by Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid. "If the opposition adopts an extremist policy [by resigning from parliament over Musharraf's bid to be reelected in uniform]," he told a press conference, "it could lead to extreme decisions [by the government] which could be unfortunate for the country...
...years after Hermann declared to the trade press that she relished the "challenge" of running a wounded YSL, it remains unclear whether she and Pilati have the magic formula to modernize the fashion house and elevate it to its former glory alongside idolized French brands like Chanel, now a multibillion-euro business. The ascension to such heights is a complex mission. It takes believing that Pilati has the talent and range to give women what they need and think they want and that Hermann has the gift to translate his talent into commercial success...
Last summer Roberta accompanied Beyoncé on a press junket to Madrid to launch the new Emporio Armani fragrance, Diamonds. Several weeks earlier, she says, she was in Cannes dressing "a lot of stars. At the after party at the Hotel du Cap in Cannes, I looked around the room, and there were five tables?George Clooney's table, Scorsese's table. And I thought, These are real friendships, not just product placement...
...Intensive care specialist Dr. Lina Pavanelli has concluded that the ailing Pope's April 2 death was caused by what the Catholic Church itself would consider euthanasia. She bases this conclusion on her medical expertise and her own observations of the ailing pontiff on television, as well as press reports and a subsequent book by John Paul's personal physician. The failure to insert a feeding tube into the patient until just a few days before he died accelerated John Paul's death, Pavanelli concludes. Moreover, Pavanelli says she believes that the Pope's doctors dutifully explained the situation...