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...world of finance, that was one happy Old Year. Whether they were buying Indian real estate or Brazilian commodities, traders and investors made serious money. Profits at Goldman Sachs exceeded the gross domestic product of Bolivia...
...telcos, including Verizon in New York, argue that city-owned systems have an unfair advantage over privately run ones--which could stifle competition. "Wi-fi as a public service has serious issues like network congestion and security," says Eric Rabe, Verizon's senior vice president for media relations. "Do you really want your government handling your e-mail?" Public outrage caused the telco fight to fizzle, with many bills getting killed or modified. City wireless is set to become a $1.2 billion market by 2010, according to analyst firm ABI Research; AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel spin-off Embarq...
Harvard has created a tremendously inefficient decentralized dining system, one in which 14 small dining halls serve small groups of students, in the name of fostering residential House community; a worthy cost for a worthy end, which we hope is not undermined. So long as it is serious about its commitment to House life, the dining hall should continue to be the centerpiece of openness, a kitchen open to all House residents rather than a restaurant for paying customer...
...would have believed it? Congress-or at least the House-may actually be serious about ethics reform after...
...people outside are mad also." He slaps the driver's leg on the punchline and for a split-second I wonder whether the pair of them are laughing hard enough to crash. But then the driver guns the engine, and we flash past more ruins. "Somalis are very serious people," says Fanah...