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...final game, Scribot went out with a whimper, dropping every point to Bergman. There was no huge celebration at the end. There wasn’t much energy left to spread around...
Surprisingly, Sisler’s elimination of HUP’s second-in-command position met with nary a whimper from his subordinates. Many editors say the press has become a more democratic and consensus-based institution since he assumed the reins despite the increase in his formal authority. HUP’s editors say he provides an overall coherent direction but respects their autonomy. “The editors he’s hired have been told that they have the capacity to shape their own lists and follow their own instincts as to what to publish...
EUROBLUES Vive le Déficit With nary a whimper, Germany joined 14 other E.U. members to approve disciplinary measures for its own violation of the Stability and Growth Pact, which limits deficits to 3% of GDP. But when the E.U. warned France for an expected 2.9% deficit this year, Finance Minister Francis Mer said au contraire, "we will climb the mountain at our own rhythm." Mer was rebuked by E.U. Commissioner Pedro Solbes, and by week's end, the French resistance seemed to be cracking. Mer vowed to use reserve funds to keep deficits down. But unless France reins...
...weeks are going to be weeks that will change central Europe forever,” said Przemyslaw Grudzinski, Poland’s ambassador to the U.S. “We would like to conclude the epoch of these first 10 years after gaining independence with a bang, not a whimper...
BOSTON—For Shannon P. O’Brien, it ended with a whimper...