Word: slow
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...credit goes to a new, gentler governing approach, as Berlusconi has tempered his outbursts against center-left opponents and found new ways to share power with coalition allies. And part goes to a dapper 69-year-old named Gianni Letta, who has been the engine driving Berlusconi's slow evolution to a more astute political animal. Letta was a key broker of last month's make-or-break deal that saw Follini retract his threat and become Deputy Prime Minister. "Perhaps Letta was not the one who convinced Follini, but who reassured him, who told him, 'Leave...
...capital markets, it's good for our clients and their clients, and it's good for the two companies," Deutsche Börse CEO Werner Seifert told TIME. Of course, that's assuming Seifert's bid prevails. He has been playing a hurry-up game, but Furse wants to slow down - and encourage a bidding war that drives up the price. "I'm expecting one," says Olaf Kayser, an analyst at Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz. "The loser will fall behind and be in a difficult position." Deutsche Börse has offered $9.91 for each L.S.E. share, but that...
...outpouring of corporate generosity. Oxfam International's British chapter has been so overwhelmed by donations that it's still counting the money. "The response this time from corporations has been much larger than usual," says spokeswoman Anna Mitchell. But with the tsunami-torn countries facing a long, slow, painful recovery, Oxfam and other groups hope this first wave of help won't be the last...
...Germany. Cuba froze relations with most E.U. nations in 2003 after the bloc decided to invite dissidents to embassy functions in Cuba, in protest at a crackdown on opponents of the regime. In December, the E.U. advised dropping that policy after a number of jailed dissidents were released. Slow Justice CHILE The Supreme Court upheld an indictment on charges of kidnap and murder against former dictator Augusto Pinochet, relating to his 1973-1990 period in office. MEANWHILE IN SPAIN... E.U.-1, Skeptics-0 The government kicked off a campaign to publicize the proposed European constitution ahead of a national referendum...
...Crimson will also need to slow down Dartmouth guard Mike Lang, who has started just one game this season but leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per contest. Lang came off the bench to light up Harvard for 24 points in the teams’ first meeting—his second highest output of the season behind a 31-point performance at UC Davis. He earned his first start of the season against Holy Cross on Wednesday and scored 13 points in the Big Green’s 73-52 loss...