Word: beyond
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...Although he's threatening to burn down the house of arms control if the U.S. proceeds without Russian approval, Putin needs a deal with Washington for his own reasons - maintaining the existing Russian missile fleet may tax Moscow's resources beyond their capacity, and the substantial cuts envisaged for both sides as part of a START III framework treaty will help Russia maintain an affordable nuclear deterrent. That creates a powerful incentive for Putin to seek new arms control agreements. The difference is that while Clinton is under the gun, Putin has plenty of time on his hands. "Right...
...step down after the current festival, has not been to Hollywood in five years. Instead, he woos the reigning masters of Europe and Asia, as well as America's indie auteurs. Jacob wants the universe of movie people in Cannes to find artistic life, and perhaps even commercial vitality, beyond Hollywood...
Indeed, the bond market appears to be pricing in a quarter-point increase in June and possibly another late in the summer, but nothing beyond. That's not an all-clear sign, but the bond market's configuration today offers a classic reading for the slower growth Greenspan wants dead ahead. Normally, longer-term maturities on interest-paying investments like the 10-year Treasury note carry the highest yields because an investor assumes more risk over that extended period before getting back his principal. Now, however, the yield on 10-year Treasuries is around 6.5%; on two-year Treasuries, about...
...Beyond production efficiency that has helped Nokia achieve a profit margin of 24% (others "barely eke out 1% to 5%," says the Yankee Group's Craig Ellingsworth), another Nokia strength is a corporate culture remarkably free of politics and oversize egos. That lends itself to fruitful partnerships, such as Nokia's deal with AT&T to develop a phone for the launch of the carrier's Digital One Rate plan in late 1997, which was crucial to establishing the Nokia brand in the U.S. Ollila, a married father of three, explains, "When you come from a little country this...
...started, but I know that by March 1--the day I left my room to turn in my thesis--I could not see anything farther than two feet in front of me. Two feet was the distance of my computer monitor from my chair. When I tried any activity beyond that radius, my "concussion" returned with a vengeance...