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Cutmore-Scott is an actor who uses each moment so effectively that he occasionally upstages the rest of the cast without a word. As the Clandons and their guests sit down for lunch, Cutmore-Scott begins cleaning his silverware on a napkin. Then, still cleaning, he notices Gloria (Carolyn W. Holding ’10). Then he stops cleaning. Then he realizes that he’s stopped cleaning and starts again, embarrassed. Then he stops again, content to stare. It’s quiet, subtle, and exactly right...
...country hopes to attract more multinationals. Running a factory in Vietnam can be a frustrating proposition. Electricity production is barely meeting demand, which is growing at 15% per year. Roads and ports are increasingly congested. Nike Vietnam's general manager Amanda Tucker says the company's containers sometimes sit on the dock for 24 hours before shipping out. Because Vietnam has no deep-water port to handle the new larger "super-container" ships, most exports must first go to Singapore before shipping to the U.S. and Europe, meaning more expense and delay. "The system is definitely under strain," Tucker says...
...spectators sit home on our couches watching the bloviators pontificate about the state of American politics, rest assured that George Bush and Nancy Pelosi are so busy that they do not hear a word of it. And if they did, they couldn't care less. They have a country...
...vacuum might be filled with military forces headed by the U.S. While the world condemns Pyongyang for its irresponsible nuclear test, we should perhaps also ponder its real fear of extermination by a superpower and its need for self-protection. Why does Washington still obstinately and arrogantly refuse to sit down with Pyongyang for direct bilateral talks, respect its sovereignty and give it the chance to open up and reform? Stephen Kwok Wai Chan Hong Kong...
...that the only recourse is to change faces at the top as soon as possible. According to people familiar with the situation, the supervisory board could now meet as early as next Sunday. Telekom's largest investors, the German government with 33% and Blackstone Group, which holds 4.5%, both sit on the supervisory board and will push to remove Ricke and Raizner. The supervisory board contains an equal number of representatives from investors and labor. "The major investors and labor representatives have lost confidence in current management's ability to improve the situation," said one source familiar with the situation...