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...On a conference call with analysts in January, Gray said Breit had “weathered the storm” in real estate markets, but he warned that Blackstone did not expect to see a “V-sharped recovery” in property values...
...“We just handed China a double victory,” said one former US official. “American politics is dysfunctional, and America has no economic agenda for Asia.”...
...Even as Chinese cosmetic companies gain ground, they risk becoming trapped in a “vicious cycle” of being a cheap substitute for foreign brands, said Li from Double V Consulting....
...Puzzle 2540 Ian Nepomniachtchi v Magnus Carlsen. AI Cup 2023. Black to move. The world No1 chose Nf5-e3 here. Can you do better? Click here for solution...
...But, of course, there’s a reason why it’s widely called Shitibank; the sprawling, gormless Citi has for a v v v very long time proven adept at blithely ambling onto various rakes around the world....
...His clients want logos, they want denim, they want leather, and they do want tailoring, namely the label’s double-breasted blazers, with wide shoulders, and a deep V of those flashy and very visible gold...
...Around us, business meetings were in full swing with groups of (mainly) men in crisp white shirts and V-necks talking quietly over pots of coffee....
...The Carlsen v Kasparov debate will continue. For Kasparov, it is argued that he was world champion for 15 years, and stayed No1 for a further five....
...“There is a tendency, particularly with double-breasted coats, to go over the top....
...The UK said GRU agents were responsible for the attempted murder of double agent Sergei Skripal in England in 2018....
...In a Cinderella-blue colour, with a deep V neckline, the look called back to the Prada gown Nyong’o wore when she took home the Best Actress award a decade ago....
...The “power” suit he designed was double-breasted with strong, sloping shoulders and – crucially – made without lining....
...Except the traitors know this and might bluff or double-bluff. Which leaves the faithful contestants back where they started....
...On the walls by the house, the lovely Phyllis Bide, a long-flowering rambler, runs near an entwined couple of whites, Brenda Colvin and Sir Cedric Morris....
...“When a kid draws a bird, they do a V. And you don’t want to ski alone, you want to be in a group....
...Yet by the 1890s Wilde’s wild style had calmed down somewhat: portraits in that decade see him dressed in perfectly tailored frock coats and double-breasted tailoring, the archetypal Victorian gentleman....
...Rachael Stirling brings impeccable comic timing to Amanda (her double take on hearing Elyot singing on the neighbouring balcony is an absolute joy), but there’s also a brittle quality to her imperiousness...
...Right now the blue rate is so strong that if you avoid using the official rate you can double your money....
...This self-titled album starts with the declamatory brass of “Martini Sweet” supported by a bustle of back beats and testy double bass, and continues with the spiritual “Koko-v-Dank” unfolding over a two-chord...
...British American Tobacco (BAT) continues to double down on global tobacco, having once flirted with UK financial services....
...Despite the discomfort of King George V — whose cousin the Tsar had been executed by the Bolsheviks — Labour formally recognised the Soviet Union....
...Taken together, these efforts may already have enabled Arm to raise royalties on new contracts, justifying its confidence in predicting a return to double-digit growth this year, Russo added....
...So money that did go into high yield went into higher quality, including double-B bonds....
...According to data from Slovenia’s Surveying and Mapping Authority, the average property price is €3,950 per sq m, nearly double what it was in 2015....
...Puzzle 2513 Michael Coenen v Philipp Lamby, Bundesliga 2022. Black to move and win. Click here for solution...
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