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...news did not come without warning: Harvard announced last February that it would slow construction in Allston while it examined alternative options for phasing and development. But while residents said that they were not shocked by the news of the construction freeze, they were certainly not pleased...
...dispute, ABN AMRO paid $4.5 million to a Vietnamese state-owned bank, apparently to secure the release of the four Vietnamese employees who faced the death penalty. Many investors hoped this was a small bump on the path to further economic reforms, and it didn't slow Vietnam's entry into the World Trade Organization in early...
Over a month between competitions did not slow the Harvard track team. The Crimson men and women headed to Hanover, N.H. last weekend for the Dartmouth Relays, in which both squads took fourth...
...numbers in absolute terms remain small: only 9,000 of the 1.8 million cars sold in India last year were luxury vehicles, but so far the slow and steady approach is paying off. "For all of these companies like Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini, sales have exceeded expectations," says Blokland. "They're all very happy with the sales they've done here...
...generation ago. And women are taking an increasingly prominent role in the economy; in the West Bank recently I met female lawyers, architects and even a lift engineer. Of course, we can't get carried away. In some Middle Eastern countries, the progress of women can appear desperately slow. And in none have women attained anything like the opportunities we take for granted in Western Europe or North America. Women still have to contend daily with male-dominated societies and culture, often underpinned by discriminatory laws. They may have more opportunities to study, but even well-educated women struggle...