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...question that oil watchers, policymakers and, of course, ExxonMobil shareholders are buzzing about. Will the company loosen its purse strings and go on a buying spree? Will it return all that cash to shareholders? Or will the company continue to salt away the dollars for a rainy day--and if so, for what specific purpose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: A Barrel of Cash | 5/22/2005 | See Source »

...decided that throwing money at stuff doesn't make sense, unlike oil companies in the past that got high prices and went crazy," says Susan Byrne, chairman of Dallas-based Westwood Management, an investment firm that owns ExxonMobil shares. "They are not going to go on a spending spree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: A Barrel of Cash | 5/22/2005 | See Source »

These particular sheep, it turns out, can sing beautifully. Starting off with a spree of “Superwolf” tracks, Oldham, bearded and bald, and Sweeney, tall and mustachioed, stood shoulder to shoulder. While the former handled the majority of the singing while picking away at what looked like a guitar version of the McCartney style viola-base, the latter harmonized in a higher register while covering most of the guitar work himself. Indeed, Oldham would often swing his axe behind his back and concentrate on singing, switching between stances and making a variety of gestures with...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Oldham Unleashes ‘Wolf’ at MFA | 4/22/2005 | See Source »

...auto ban aims to curb a Chinese importing spree Between September 1984 and March 1985, the country's foreign-exchange reserves declined from nearly $17 billion to about $11 billion. The government also hopes to encourage domestic car production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Notes: Nov. 18, 1985 | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

...growth rate is a bit more than the country can handle. The quality of many manufactured goods is suffering, and inflation is a disturbing 8%. A flood of imports has created a record trade deficit of more than $4 billion this year. Said Huan: "We have been on a spree of building too much, spending too much and importing too much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Running Out of Steam | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

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