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...really should stop looking at what markets do on a daily or weekly basis, because they've become purely speculative. Economic reason has been tied up and shut in the cellar," says economist Marc Touati, director general of research and strategy group Global Equities in Paris. Touati adds that recent developments - including American and European bail out plans for banking and financial systems valued together at over $4 trillion and the drop in oil prices and value of the euro - have given markets lots of reason to be bullish big time. "But they're are acting like spoiled kids throwing...
...untreated waste into the river. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen called it "not just a violation but, in fact, treacherous behavior." An unprecedented crackdown followed: a Korean MSG manufacturer was nabbed dumping toxic waste. Several foreign-owned starch factories, which can release cyanide during processing, were shut down. On October 10, inspectors caught a Vietnamese leather tanning company pumping carcinogenic chemicals into a river in Ho Chi Minh City...
...Meanwhile, Vedan is still making condiments for Vietnam's dinner tables. Despite the tough talk, it does not appear that the government is going to shut them down...
...with more intensity and tallied a goal in the 48th minute. “We wanted to finish the game strong, and I credit Maine,” Leone said. “They had a renewed energy against us. We definitely don’t expect to shut them out.” Late in the contest, Harvard found the net once more. After a couple of fancy spin moves in the right corner, sophomore Kerry Kartsonis sent a cross into the box. Junior Christina Hagner cut in front of her defender, controlled the ball, and delivered a shot...
...crawl into a cave, close your eyes for the winter and emerge to a stabler market. But you can at least guarantee yourself a few good hours of shut-eye at night or on your next flight. To help you achieve total blackout and quality REMs, we've road-tested a variety of eye masks on the market...