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With so many countries doing all they can to lure the rich, Britain's decision to get tough on tax breaks seems either brave or crazy. The government's gamble is that London, in particular, has so much else to offer its nondoms - a leading position in financial services, world-class culture, easy access to Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East - that most will stay and pay. But at a time when the economy is already showing signs of wear and tear, there's clearly a danger that the foreign rich will pack up and take their fat wallets...
...Aswany's rich tableaux of everyday lives and devastating social commentary have made him a wildly popular novelist in his native Egypt and the best-selling Arab writer both in the Middle East and abroad. A tale about the lives of various Egyptians living in Chicago, the book is already in its 12th Arabic print run, having sold 100,000 copies since its publication a year ago. Post 9/11, readers outside the Middle East are more interested than ever in understanding Arab societies, and many of them are becoming devotees of Al Aswany's writing. Last fall, a translation...
When they built the FAS IT server, they said she was unsinkable. She was the fastest anyone had ever seen, the most powerful. Her reputation preceded her, and she attracted the attention of the rich and the powerful, all of whom were eager to send e-mails and attempt to unlock the mysteries of navigating her enigmatic interface. She was a true triumph—in fact, she seemed to almost symbolize man’s capabilities, and his capacity to break free of the puny constraints of nature...
...these global concerns converge on our humble dining hall trays, where the food is “free” and the waste is sadly plentiful. HUDS should be commended for its egalitarian effort to keep economic disparities out of our dining halls so that rich and poor can eat together as a community. But at the same time, the all-you-can-eat meal plan contributes to a culture cavalier about its leftovers. We are insulated against the realization that throwing a slab of meat or an uneaten salad onto the conveyor belt is qualitatively no different from idling...
...about 3,000 of the 10,000 migrants it employs in Guangdong stayed behind over the holiday. Li Xiao, the company's Guangdong general manager, says Hengda will spend $300,000 over the next week to offer banquets, parties and outings for its workers. "They have helped make us rich," Li says. "We have to look out for them...