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...risen to the occasion about as well as any public servant ever has. He's not afraid to express very fundamental, heartfelt, almost inexplicable devotions, devotion to his country, devotion to God, devotion to old verities...
...shoulder to shoulder" with Bush and committed (militarily superfluous) British assets to the fight. He gave stirring speeches and jetted around the world rallying the Coalition Against Terrorism. Polls show he's the second most warmly regarded public figure in America, ahead of Bush. His standing among Arabs has risen, and also at home. As the U.S. tries to find its way in a new world, Blair has managed to hold the flashlight for Bush without looking like his sherpa...
Lately, though, investors have renewed their faith in both companies. Mattel's stock has climbed 28% this year, while Hasbro's has risen 63%. Mattel CEO Robert Eckert plans to slash 1,300 jobs and shutter the firm's last U.S. plant (most toys are made in low-wage Southeast Asia and China.) He has moved product-development teams from El Segundo, Calif., to Hong Kong, where they can better coordinate manufacturing. Result: a leaner, nimbler operation, with toys shipped to retailers earlier in the season to avoid supply disruptions...
...they took another dive, in part because of news that the draft included fewer than 40,000 genes--about 60,000 short of the number expected. After Sept. 11, biotech crashed along with the rest of the market, but it has lately risen resolutely. One reason is all the talk of bioterrorism and the need for remedies. But the other, more important one is that biotech firms, many of which survived for years on their promise, are increasingly turning into real businesses, with real managers, products and earnings...
...Credit Russia for its ongoing overhaul of the country's taxation system. This year Moscow introduced a flat personal income tax rate of 13%, a move designed to encourage citizens to pay the excise rather than opt for often expensive avoidance schemes. Reports suggest personal income tax receipts have risen 70% as a result...