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The stakes in the case have only increased now that AIG's fortunes have plummeted in the financial crisis. AIG's market capitalization has plunged 95% in the past year to a recent $4.3 billion. That means, should AIG be able to recapture it, the trove of cash and assets...
The role of the army is one of the most important factors in the crisis now facing Pakistan. The first coup under General Ayub Khan might have been justified under the circumstances, but having tasted power, the army went on to undermine the authority of elected governments and attain a...
Our problems started, as the article admits, when the Americans used us to fight their war against the Soviets in Afghanistan, spawning the Taliban and creating a refugee crisis that drained our resources. Now, again, we are plunged into an American war that is pushing us to the brink. We...
On a recent weekday in May, Primark's flagship Oxford Street store in London bustled with shoppers snapping up $3.20 T shirts, $1.60 turquoise tank tops and $21 pink chiffon dresses. The fitting rooms were so crammed that some patrons tried on skirts and shirts in front of mirrors on...
By 2026, Earth scientists have discovered a way to solve the planet's energy crisis: harvest an element called helium-3 from the Moon. Apparently this vast effort requires only one human: Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), who's nearing the end of a three-year contract working alone in a...