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...whole world really wants to believe in America," said Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister of Australia and now president of the International Crisis Group, who was in Davos last week. But as the planet's business and political elite enjoyed fondue and spaetzle, the miserable truth became apparent: most of the world doesn't believe the Administration of George W. Bush has yet made a case for war in Iraq. The talk in Davos was all of America-the-arrogant, America-the-bully, America-the-cowboy. All of which places in sharp focus the character and policies...
...whole world really wants to believe in America," said Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister of Australia and now president of the International Crisis Group, who was in Davos last week. But as the planet's business and political elite enjoyed fondue and spaetzle, the miserable truth became apparent: most of the world doesn't believe the Administration of George W. Bush has yet made a case for war in Iraq. The talk in Davos was all of America-the-arrogant, America-the-bully, America-the-cowboy. All of which places in sharp focus the character and policies...
...Fiat. GM has already taken a $2-billion writedown on the stock. Yet it may have to acquire more. Fiat has a put option that could force GM to buy the remaining shares after 2004. "Fiat Auto cannot be a stand-alone company competing on a global level," says Gareth Williams, an auto analyst at Actinvest. "It needs a very strong alliance and a very strong partner." Making Fiat into a worldwide brand ensured Agnelli a prominent spot in 20th century entrepreneurial history, a status that goes beyond tales of playboy jaunts and ambassadorial confidences. In 1966, the then...
...Pucci fabrics on its furniture, Cappellini had bathing-suit-clad models lounging on the lounges. There are a slew of published guides to lead one through the fair, but they only add to the confusion. How many years would it take to become a master of Milan? Says Gareth Williams, a curator at London's Victoria and Albert Museum: "Several...
...tried to make the same impact in Milan by teaming up with young industrial-design talents. The mission? To reinvent the chandelier. The seven resulting works did just that. Hella Jongerius made a chandelier frock. Georg Baldele created a rectangular "Glitter Box." But the favorite of V&A curator Gareth Williams was Tord Boontje's "Design Blossom," a tree branch strung with lights and crystals. The creations are all one-of-a-kind prototypes, but Clare Kubicki, spokeswoman for Swarovski, says the company hopes that the manufacturers of the chandeliers will put them into production. After the exhibition finishes...