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...estimated 532 billion cu m of natural gas it used - with more than half of that piped in from Russia. And the dependence on non-E.U. supplies is expected to skyrocket in the years ahead. After a spat over gas provision between Russia and Ukraine temporarily upset Europe's gas supplies earlier this year, guaranteeing the availability and regularity of Europe's supplies became a priority. So for a firm like E.ON, already committed to keeping a lid on its reliance on Russian gas, teaming up with Endesa - which, analysts say, will gradually buy more...
Peasants might not be so upset if cash from confiscated fields were used to build new schools or clean water projects. Instead, they complain, the money is often diverted by local officials. And few corruption investigations lead to sentencing, not least because officials tend to protect their own. Farmers who once trusted the central government's ability to fix problems find their faith in the system dimming and their anger rising. "They had been told that reform was coming, so they were patient," says Philip Brown, an economist who studies rural China and teaches at Colby College. "But now they...
...Europeans so upset over Mittal Steel's bid to merge with Arcelor [Feb. 13]? Where I come from, Western companies have gobbled up local firms?and entire industries, for that matter?and that's supposed to be just fine. It's disturbing to see that when someone from the developing world tries to set foot in the West, the move is always met with convoluted and unfounded criticism. The West has got to recognize that globalization, formerly a one-way street, now carries heavy traffic from the East. I guess that is what laissez-faire is all about. The West...
...Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is considering increasing subway and bus fares starting in January 2007, a proposition which has upset many straphangers, including Harvard students and staff...
Many commuters are upset that the MBTA is continuing to increase fares. In January 2004, subway fares rose from $1.00 to $1.25 and bus fares increased from...