Word: virtual
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That is the way all too much of the world's most important business is done these days. From the shrewdly sophisticated kickback schemes of the Middle East and Latin America, to the virtual Mafia-style and shakedowns of sub-Saharan Africa and Indonesia, the universal game of bribery in the pursuit of profit goes...
...seed and defending champion UNH steamrolled to its 21st consecutive victory of the season, dumping fourth seed Colby, 6-0, to reach tonight's finals. The Wildcats faceoff against traditional nemesis Providence College (20-4), who blanked Beanpot champ Boston University, 4-0, in the first game, a virtual rematch of last year's championship...
Back-to-back Crimson wins this weekend over league-ladders Penn and Princeton will throw the League into a virtual three-way tie for the lead, going into the season's final week...
...anemic recovery should begin some time during the summer of 1981, but growth for the year as a whole is unlikely to be higher than 1.5%. Said Eckstein: "Sizable growth in 1981 is almost impossible." Thus the economy will remain at a virtual standstill for the third consecutive year. In 1979 growth was a mere 1.7%, and last year there was no economic expansion...
...Sandinistas' main opposition comes from Nicaragua's business community, which still controls about 60% of the economy, despite the nationalization of banks, some industry and some large agricultural holdings. The business leaders' powerful umbrella group, the Superior Council on Business (COSEP), has virtual veto power over matters concerning economic recovery. Says a foreign economic analyst in Managua: "If COSEP ever said this country is gone, don't give it any more foreign aid, there wouldn't be any more...