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...If Taiwan’s chip output is dented, its “silicon shield” could also weaken....
...If it passes, all of Japan Inc will feel pressure to adapt stronger corporate governance....
...Plepler is one of an increasingly rare breed of Hollywood showmen, known for legendary parties and a weather-defying suntan....
...While larger generic companies could weather such an environment, Mr Sherkow says it would be harder for smaller groups to manage....
...Then there’s the bad weather....
...Last month, Japan’s biggest steelmaker, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, said it would buy domestic stainless steel producer Nisshin Steel as it seeks scale to weather the global downturn....
...Asking “what will the weather be like tomorrow” produced the right answer....
...However, it had hedged a “significant” amount of gas output at an average of $4.51, a shield against the price fall....
...The retailer is cutting 225 outlets as it tries to shield profits as demand dissipates for its core products and competition from online-only rivals such as Amazon intensifies....
...Large, established businesses will be able to weather the storm....
...While the value of toy sales in the UK dipped about 1 per cent to £568m between January and May, it has regained ground in recent weeks with the return of warmer weather and should grow 1 per cent to 2 per...
...This helps it to adapt to trends such as the weather, but also to be able to command slightly higher prices for its trend merchandise, such as last year’s bright colours....
...But winning that parade will not shield us from contagion....
...Reits lose a tax shield on interest payments, making borrowing more expensive....
...Even the weather lent a helping hand. The run-up to Christmas was cold enough to encourage lots of coat-buying, but not so cold as to keep consumers battened down at home....
...Nevertheless, the broker argued that Vodafone was big enough to weather the pressures and maintain profit guidance at the half-year stage....
...Here, up to 5,000 elk take temporary refuge from the harsh weather. They look out across the jagged Tetons, but whether they are impressed with their view is hard to say....
...– Titan Hon Hai Precision Industry – Titan HTC Corp – Titan Mediatek Inc – Titan President Chain Store – Titan Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg – Titan Wistron – Titan Compal Comm – Hero Fubon FHC – Hero CMO –...
...Like some political rock star, who has grown disdainful of his public, he now shields his gaze behind his Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses....
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