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...Europe now ranks fifth in its share of the highly competitive European market, behind Volkswagen (15.1%), Fiat (14.4%), PeugeotCitroen (12.7%) and Ford (11.6%). But at its current rate, GM Europe may soon move up a notch or two. The company, which makes cars in West Germany, England, Spain and Belgium, is considered the most nimble pan-European competitor at the moment. "If I were the rest of the Europeans, I'd be scared to death of GM," says James Harbour, an automotive consultant in Troy, Mich...
...standardized math test was given to 13-year-olds in six countries last year. Koreans did the best. Americans did the worst, coming in behind Spain, Britain, Ireland and Canada. Now the bad news. Besides being shown triangles and equations, the kids were shown the statement "I am good at mathematics." Koreans came last in this category. Only 23% answered yes. Americans were No. 1, with an impressive 68% in agreement...
...society launched its rescue mission when it learned that the Grenzhunde might be sold to buyers in Spain or the U.S. Says society official Ulrich Karlowski: "In Spain the pharmaceutical industry was interested, and you know what that could mean." As for the Americans, he adds, "we were afraid that the dogs would be handled as souvenirs...
Mary Beaton Spicer is one quarter Scottish. She is now living in Spain, teaching English...
...former French protectorate, the response lagged while the ship's owner, the National Iranian Tanker Co., bargained over the price of salvage with the Rotterdam- based firm Smit Tak. "Thirteen days were lost while they haggled like rug merchants," lamented Lalonde. Smit Tak explained that it was hamstrung by Spain and Morocco, which refused to allow the Khark 5 to be towed closer to their shores, where the company thought it could seal the leaks...