Word: trusted
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...foolish, some sinister. The new teacher, Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), runs a salon for his pet students. An incorrigible name-dropper, he "collects" children whose talent or connections might bring him glory. The resentful Snape (Alan Rickman, effortlessly oily), whose motives have been murky but whom Dumbledore continues to trust, becomes Draco's surrogate dad: snake for snake...
...While the long-term damage to UBS may be difficult to gauge, experts say its reputation as a reliable institution has taken a beating. "Clients worldwide have lost trust in UBS's ability to protect their privacy," says Teodoro Cocca, former professor of asset and wealth management at the Swiss Banking Institute in Zurich. "This will affect UBS's attraction for wealthy clients - the main franchise of the bank...
...Poor Choice Re "Postcard: Utrecht" the problem in European elections is the choice of third-rate politicians on offer [June 8]. When the parties are unable to nominate any candidates whom I feel I can trust and respect, why should I go and vote for one? I'm Dutch but I live in Germany, and not one of the faces presented seemed to convey a personality with whom I could identify. If one of the suits actually did have a personality, they completely failed to get it across. Nevertheless I just went out and voted - for yet another grey face...
...hurting badly. The decade-long consumer boom has turned into a slump as unemployment soars. The government has cash to spend after years of sensible budget policies, but the central bank will be forced to keep interest rates high as long as inflation is stuck in double digits and trust in the ruble remains shaky...
...already mounting against the cemetery's owner, identified in court documents as Perpetua Inc., may stimulate some serious discussion about regulation. But that does nothing to quell the concerns of people who still don't know the whereabouts of their relatives' remains. "There's a strong element of trust you have with cemetery owners," Dart says. "But this case is beyond belief. I've never had anything like...