Word: though
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...treasure by the Japanese and hence unable to be shown in the U.S.--but he never ran his own kiln. Like Rikyu before him, Koetsu worked with a family of potters whose name came to stand for a whole class of rough, low-fired pottery: raku ware. Unlike Rikyu, though, Koetsu got his hands dirty, shaping the clay, carving it with knife and spatula...
...current hour, though, belongs to Federal Judge Barbara Jones. During 10 weeks of testimony ending Aug. 22, trustbusters tried to persuade her to make the big banks align themselves with one brand if they'd like a board seat. They also asked the court to allow their banks to issue cards with Amex or Discover. The goal: increase competition between brands without impeding competition between banks...
...other countries, the company points out, it is free to issue credit cards through banks. As MasterCard general counsel Noah Hanft says of Justice's fix, however, "it's a remedy that seems catered to suit the needs of Amex." Amex is not an official party to the suit, though its lawyers attend and--an envious Visa official points out--bring seat cushions for the courtroom's wooden pews...
...public company, business-travel agency Hogg Robinson recently booked a novel trip for itself: a one-way flight out of the London Stock Exchange. CEO David Radcliffe led a $450 million management buyout of the firm, a move he saw as the best solution to an increasingly common dilemma. Though Hogg Robinson was profitable--it had revenues of $2.63 billion last year--its share price had slumped because investors considered the company too small to offer "exciting double-digit growth," as Radcliffe explains. With a depressed stock price, the company found it hard to grow and make acquisitions...
...coffee? Our testers found that one must be careful when distributing the coffee in the funnel--sometimes the powerful uprush of hot water failed to soak all the grounds, making the brew too weak. Once we got the hang of it, though, the taste was indeed swell. Strong, not bitter and hot. Say it all together now: "Ahhhhh, coffee...