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...meet the demands of this growing demographic of impatient and increasingly sophisticated Asians, private banks now offer a slew of new investment products. One of the most popular: so-called structured notes, which are complex derivatives that often pay a guaranteed minimum return like bonds, or pay above the minimum depending upon the performance of other asset classes, such as stock-market indexes or commodities. "The beauty of structured products is you can tailor them to clients' needs," says Gary Tiernan, head of product management for Deutsche Bank in Asia. It's a buoyant enough business that Deutsche...
...when Barton premiered Sculthorpe's revised (Ubirr) String Quartet No. 12. The composer was so impressed he went on to write other new works for Barton, whose playing he described as "summoning up the whole landscape." The musical chemistry was palpable, and the classical world soon came courting. A slew of commissions, CDs and concert tours has bulked up Barton's impressive c.v., culminating in a performance at the Cit? de la Musique in Paris last November. "I tell you, he was a superstar," reports composer Lim, who was on hand. And refreshingly down-to-earth. While taking a break...
...Governments have been quick to take credit. "We've finally cut the knot," enthused Michael Glos, the German Economics Minister. "Solid growth has returned," crowed Thierry Breton, his French counterpart, predicting that 2007 will be "a good to very good year." Many economists are more skeptical, pointing out a slew of significant risks that could nip the Euro-recovery in the bud, including the prospect of interest-rate hikes and the introduction of a higher vat rate - up to 19% - in Germany next year. One of the biggest risks is what happens in the U.S., whose economy is just starting...
Raise your hand if sensitive personal information about you--or someone you know--has been reported stolen or lost by a government agency. As a slew of laptops has slipped away from Uncle Sam and some of his subcontractors, the Department of Veterans Affairs last week raised eyebrows with news that a bulky desktop computer--with thousands of Social Security numbers in it--had disappeared from a supposedly secure office. Here are some other peculiar vanishing acts...
...FLIGHT PLANS Kayak A slew of new features makes this a compelling meta-search site useful for planning your next trip. You can search airfares to different cities simultaneously (click "multi-city search"); Fare Watch lets you track any number of trip itineraries and receive email alerts when a fare meets or beats your specified price. Kayak Buzz lists the best fares to 25 popular destinations from a specific airport, and now you can also view the "best fare history" - the 100 best prices found by other users searching the same route during the last 36 hours. The new Flexible...