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...after its Lost Decade of the 1990s, and now its firms are in a position to expand aggressively abroad. Japanese financial institutions shed some $440 billion in bad debt since the late 1990s and have been barely grazed by the subprime crisis, partly because they were reducing debt as western firms were taking on more and more. Now, the bargains available in the U.S. afford Japanese banks an opportunity to move beyond their mature home market. Japan's economy is the world's second-largest, but it is plagued by slow growth. Economists say 2% annual average GDP growth...
...that would be much easier for a private deal coming from a close U.S. ally than one coming from a government controlled sovereign wealth fund from China. "You have the [U.S. Treasury Department]asking the taxpayers to absorb all the bad debts from these banks' balance sheets," says a western banker who occasionally advises the CIC, "and then you're going to turn around and sell more of the bank to the Chinese government? That wasn't going to fly in Congress...
...evangelism, creationism) they remained our closest allies and friends in this world. Tragically my convictions were put to the test when I discovered that a possible Vice President of the United States represents all those tragic values. Does it really seem wise, in an age when the bonds between Western countries should be stronger than ever, to give some Europeans yet an other excuse to reject America? Julien Dumont, LASNE, BELGIUM...
...women’s volleyball team continued play in the Best Western Invitational on Saturday, squaring off against James Madison University and Georgia Southern University.The Crimson (2-7) rounded out the Tampa tournament with split decisions.Overall, Harvard went 1-3 in the Corral, winning five of its 16 sets. Additionally, junior Chelsea Ono Horn was named to the all-tournament team.“[Chelsea] is a really strong player,” senior Kathryn McKinley said. “She blocks, hits, defends, picks up tips, and has a great jump serve. She’s an all around...
...first day of the Tampa-based Best Western Invitational proved to be a challenging one for the women’s volleyball team.Continuing its nine-game road trip, the Crimson (1-6) first matched up against the University of Toledo before playing the host team, University of Florida, several hours later.Harvard lost both games against the tough foes, going 1-6 for the day in games.“We have a pretty stacked preseason, because we want Ivy League competition to seem easier,” junior co-captain Lily Durwood said. “Hopefully we?...