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...Regardless of who planted the bombs, the violence has shaken a country that had been trying to mend its international reputation following the military coup. Thailand remains a regional manufacturing hub, but competition from China, India and even upstart Vietnam is threatening profits. Complicating matters are efforts by the military-installed government to reform the finance sector in ways that may penalize the very foreign companies needed to keep investment flowing into Thailand. Proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act, for example, could force thousands of foreign firms to sell shares to Thai locals if they wish to continue operating...
...running again,” she said. She predicted that residents will be able to eat in Dudley within five days. Since Dudley has fire insurance, the co-op will be reimbursed for all the damage, she added. But, she said, “people were shaken up.” —Staff writer Anna L. Tong can be reached at tong@fas.harvard.edu...
Chloe was fine, if “badly-shaken,” said Tribe...
...crucial plot elements and cast Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist, it’s time to press the reboot button.In classic 007 fashion, James Bond orders a martini. But in the new “Casino Royale,” when asked whether he would like it shaken or stirred, Bond (played by Daniel Craig) replies, “Do I look like I give a damn?” That just about sums up the new 007 adventure: grittier, tougher, and better than any other Bond film in recent memory. Pierce Brosnan’s 007 films were...
...appeared very shaken. She was already in the stretcher and obviously upset,” Chu said...