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...could keep the Gang of Three from reaching political orbit. First is resentment like that expressed by Portugal's Prime Minister. "If it's about trying to impose their vision on our countries," he says, "that's not a positive thing." A Chirac aide says this danger is well understood. "We want to come up with a proposition for everyone, not just the three of us. But clearly if we can agree, others can." So far, the excluded countries seem largely reassured. "I don't see any reason for anxiety, as long as their initiatives serve the European Union," says...
...bubble at all; the Chinese economy is growing exponentially as a new middle class takes shape, they argue, and that should continue to drive stocks higher. Most of the companies going public are solid operations with proven track records, state backing and large market shares in well-understood industries - not Internet start-ups. The dotcoms "were selling a concept, but most of the companies listing in Hong Kong have a profit," says Kenny Tang, associate director of Tung Tai Securities. Still, some international investors are growing cautious. "Some type of midcycle correction wouldn't be unexpected," says Alexander of Atlantis...
...have to hold a brush,” he says. “It’s part of my daily routine.” Tranchin and Moore understood this view of art and its connection to Alcalay’s past, which emerges in their interviews with the painter. “All the various moments of his life suddenly become milestones,” Moore said. “That’s how the structure of the film evolved...
...confident that the urgency of the project is understood,” Symonds said. “But given the difficult building conditions, I don’t think a staged approach would work...
...threaten the use of force to make Saddam Hussein comply with the resolutions of the United Nations." Threaten? Even at the time, it was clear the resolution was more than an invitation to rattle a sword. "Everyone knew what was going on," says a senior Democratic Senate aide. "People understood we were giving the President the authority to do what he needed to do. You could see anything you wanted to in the resolution. But the lesson the Democrats learned from 1991 was that if you voted against the 2002 resolution, you were no longer viable as a national candidate...