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Facing Brown’s offense on Friday night will be a challenge for Harvard, especially coming on the heels of Princeton’s methodical, shot clock-milking attack. The Bears’ scheme is predicated upon constant motion, with few set plays and more emphasis on energetic ball movement...
Look to countries that have private accounts, and the risks appear as real as the promise. High fees overwhelm excellent returns in Chile. Shady claims about returns plagued Britain's scheme. Singapore's plan leaves many asset-rich and cash-poor. Even Sweden, with its relatively sound system, is considering changes to encourage greater active participation in private accounts. Overall, the experience abroad seems to serve up this lesson: no one gets it right on the first try. --By Jyoti Thottam...
...supported the idea," says one municipal advisory-committee member. "But we weren't called in to criticize. We were called in to make the proposal work." The idea, after all, was a pet project of Huang Ju, Shanghai's former Communist Party secretary. But since dreaming up his satellite scheme back in 2000, Huang has moved on to Beijing, where he is now a member of China's Cabinet...
...Today, in Shanghai, few in government seem eager to acknowledge this massive suburban undertaking. Over the past two months, three municipal departments declined to comment on the project, a curious silence in a city that is usually keen to burnish its international reputation with its latest, hippest urban scheme. Local papers, which tend to give property developments breathless coverage, have also been remarkably muted in recent months. Ironically, the developers of those foreign-styled suburbs that are already finished report high sales rates for what are, after all, some of Shanghai's most comfortable neighborhoods, even if some of them...
...under investigation by German prosecutors and British regulators, and the company has put the traders involved on leave of absence. Last week European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet called for a "thorough" inquiry, while newspapers published internal memos that discussed strategies to "kill off" rivals - one scheme was reportedly dubbed "Dr. Evil" by the firm's staff, after the Austin Powers villain. Such language is typical. Bond trading "is like a blood sport," says Cari Lynn, who spent two years trading and has just written a book about the experience, "and I've seen the blood." The sums...