Word: roughness
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...Ghosn is running a little rough these days, it would be understandable. Seven years ago, Nissan was practically scrap metal: it had a fleet of dull cars, a tangled mess of suppliers, unproductive plants and $20 billion in debt. Ghosn was given the job of salvage man after his bosses at Renault bought a controlling stake. Born in Brazil and reared in Lebanon, Ghosn found his way to tire giant Michelin, where he developed his restructuring chops. But he had never run a car company, let alone a Japanese one, and almost everyone bet against him: a foreigner with...
There is persuasive evidence that the supply chain is easily infiltrated. A September report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said flatly, "U.S. control systems cannot help deter illicit rough diamonds from entering the legitimate trade." Another disturbing finding: the U.S. reported exporting more diamonds than it received in 2003-- a remarkable trade imbalance for a nation without a single working mine. The GAO said, with bureaucratic dryness, that such figures were "not plausible...
...actors aren't the only ones getting a rough ride in Blood Diamond, an action thriller about the illegal gem trade set during Sierra Leone's brutal civil war. The Warner Bros. film, due for release on Dec. 8, has the diamond industry concerned that moviegoers may walk out of cinemas with the idea that all diamonds are tainted. The gem folks, including...
...raises and top jobs in state companies. "The longer the government shows its indecisiveness, the better it is for Thaksin," says Thammasat University politics professor Somjai Phagaphasvivat. Thaksin's legal adviser, Noppadol Patama, says his client's travels around Asia are not intended to capitalize on the junta's rough start: "There's no political game at all; it's just a holiday." Yes, but it looks more and more like a working...
...After pulling out to that early advantage, Harvard turned the ball over on its next five possessions, allowing Michigan to climb into the driver’s seat. Overall, Harvard gave it away 25 times, more turnovers than it had in any game last season. Housman had a particularly rough game against the pressure of the quick, agile Wolverines backcourt, committing eight turnovers against just two assists.“We knew that they were very quick—coach warned us about it,” said freshman guard Jeremy Lin, who played 13 minutes off the bench...