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...Though the leading companies in France have historically been run by a relatively small and delineated class of industrialists, analysts say that circle has, ironically, grown even tighter with the rise of globalization - and is now dominated by financiers. Analyses show that a disproportionate number of people sitting on the boards of the CAC 40 companies come from the country's largest and most influential corporations - mainly banks and financial firms - giving them considerable influence over the operations of the other companies. Four executives from the French bank BNP Paribas, for example, sit on the boards of 12 other...
...paragon of American wholesomeness—in a hallucinatory sequence at the start of the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” The fallen symbol remains onstage for the bulk of the show as a subtle reminder of the decaying values “Sons” explores in this electric and moving production...
...subdued mother stood up, Carlson recalled. As nervous as the woman was, she did not hesitate to show her gratitude, thanking God and project volunteers for their presence in Caluco. The mother said that she never imagined that there were people in other places—in the United States, in fact—who were thinking of others beyond their country lines. And of all places—to help the citizens of El Salvador! It was a blessing, she said...
...Brown's surge caught national Democrats napping. But their GOP rivals moved fast in December when they noticed an internal poll that showed Brown closing the gap to only 13 points against Coakley. What really grabbed their attention, however, was something deeper in the data: among those most likely to vote, Brown was only 4 points down. In early January, the National Republican Senatorial Committee quietly dispatched staffers to Massachusetts and shifted $500,000 to the state party - a huge plug of cash that wouldn't show up on its campaign filings until after the election was over...
...Institute for Development Studies in Hanoi, an independent think tank that disbanded in September to protest the government's restriction on political research. Why? Stability attracts investment. Foreign companies, he says, aren't overly bothered by these trials or Vietnam's human rights record, but they do show interest "when their investment is directly affected." (See 25 people who mattered...