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...some of that growth is likely to come from overseas. Naím speculates that European firms will increasingly acquire companies in places where it's less onerous to do business, such as the U.S., and move their base there. And he is worried that if the euro continues to strengthen, European protectionism could grow. "A euro of $1.40 or more for a couple of years is going to generate as much pressure on governments for protectionism as it is going to generate pressures toward deregulation," he said...
Harvard Hillel announced the latest in a series of aggressive structural reforms yesterday, appointing a new Executive Vice President who will strengthen fundraising efforts and streamline day-to-day operations at the Jewish cultural center...
...each place where the free world [has tried] to strengthen its security by supporting dictators, it has to pay the price later,†he said...
...also discussed a proposal to have Public Service Network (PSN) groups work with a PSN staff member to strengthen their leadership structures and ensure that the groups will remain viable in future years...
...starting with the 237 whose acts of violence were committed before the 1993 Oslo Accords when the PLO ostensibly ended hostilities with Israel. Not only does the very idea of freeing those who have killed Israelis tear at Sharon?s own instincts, but such a move would almost certainly strengthen the hand of those on the right flank of his own party who are looking to unseat the prime minister in order to scuttle his planned Gaza withdrawal. Abbas?s problem, however, is that the militants have made prisoner releases a fundamental condition for their ?hudna,? and its prospects...