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...Most of the French government flew to Berlin for a joint cabinet meeting on Thursday, and they had a warm reception. The same cannot be said for the main outcome of their meeting: a "growth initiative" to funnel investment into big European infrastructure projects, like linking France's high-speed train system with Germany's; spending more money on the E.U.'s Galileo global positioning system; and investing in cleaner automobiles. "I don't think governments are very good at picking winners," says Dirk Schumacher, German economist at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt. "We do need infrastructure, but they shouldn...
...deliver what soothsayers believe to be the next big thing in television: video-on-demand (VOD), a service that allows viewers to select from an immense archive of films and programs through their television remote control. But vod requires land-based technology - like cable TV lines or high-speed telephone wires - and BSkyB, a satellite service, has neither. To offset this threat, BSkyB could conceivably team up with a telecom company to run broadband lines into its set-top boxes. And regulators are paying close attention to the powerhouse these days. Among their concerns: that BSkyB's new $1.65 billion...
Rakoff said that he was confident that Summers will push through the appointments with a “relatively rapid” speed...
...been a little limited in the fall because his shoulder’s been a little banged up,” Doherty said. “He’s going to need a little experience in the first few games to really get up to speed...
...tallest man in the defensive backfield at 6’, Raftery brings both his tremendous speed and versatility to the position. With his larger stature and quickness, he should be able to cover large areas with ease. Raftery also possesses great hands, intercepting two passes last season and breaking up six more...