On authority

2003-12-07 Thread michael
My friend, Aldo Matteucci, sent me this. I would like to know more. Maybe some of you have even seen the book. Frauchiger, Urs. 1982. Was zum Teufel ist mit der Musik los (Bern: Zyglogge). 69 ff: The first to conduct was Carl Maria von Weber, in 1817, at Dresden, followed by the composers

Re: On authority

2003-12-07 Thread Shane Mage
Michael wrote: My friend, Aldo Matteucci, sent me this. I would like to know more. Maybe some of you have even seen the book. Frauchiger, Urs. 1982. Was zum Teufel ist mit der Musik los (Bern: Zyglogge). 69 ff: The first to conduct was Carl Maria von Weber, in 1817, at Dresden, followed by the

Financial Services Authority (UK)

2002-10-30 Thread Chris Burford
Gordon Brown's Financial Services Authority has brought in regulation of UK finance capitalism in a smooth and non-controversial way. The website is well-maintained, user friendly, and tastefully presented in calming colours. http://www.fsa.gov.uk/ The main objectives are laid out

trade promotion authority

2002-06-26 Thread Michael Perelman
I thought that this was supposed to have lots of trouble in the house. Snuck through again. Any thoughts? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

World Financial Authority

2002-05-23 Thread Chris Burford
a World Financial Authority that will oversee the adequacy of the balance sheets of international financial institutions, regulate international financial markets, set minimum corporate accounting standards and police tax havens. The obstruction to this development is the refusal of the US to accept

Europe insists on Arafat's authority

2002-03-30 Thread Chris Burford
London Europe insists on Arafat's status as a legitimate authority Brian Whitaker Saturday March 30, 2002 The Guardian As Israel declared Yasser Arafat an enemy and sent tanks crashing into his headquarters yesterday, Europe insisted that he was still a legitimate authority and a partner for peace

Re: Europe insists on Arafat's authority

2002-03-30 Thread Chris Burford
Surprisingly, of course with qualifications, a unanimous resolution has gone through the Security Council calling for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian towns and cities. And Bush decided he has better go to the trouble of making some telephone calls. As the Guardian carried it: The flurry

Re: RE:UK Financial Services Authority

2001-12-09 Thread Chris Burford
At 08/12/01 15:39 +, you wrote: Chris Burford writes:this extract from the FT shows the extent to which the regulation of finance capital may not be totally unwelcome to finance capital itself. This is standard, unsurprising. In one sense yes, but we have gone through several decades in

RE:UK Financial Services Authority

2001-12-08 Thread jdevine
Chris Burford writes:With acknowledgements to Mark's list and to Michael Keaney, this extract from the FT shows the extent to which the regulation of finance capital may not be totally unwelcome to finance capital itself. This is standard, unsurprising. Just as for the financial fraction of

UK Financial Services Authority

2001-12-07 Thread Chris Burford
Authority is being launched amid unremittingly negative publicity but its potential advantages should outweigh its drawbacks Financial Times, Dec 1, 2001 By MARTIN DICKSON On the stroke of midnight last night a monster was born in the City of London: a swaggering, all-powerful kangaroo court

[PEN-L:9560] RE: Re: NAFTA case; Clinton Pursues Fast Track Authority Again

1999-07-23 Thread Max B. Sawicky
Michael's information seems very important. Would other people like to comment, especially on the speculation that the liberal democrats will accept the fast track. In a wierd way, it could help the liberals in the limited objective, by firing up the red meat repugs, thus making the Shrub's

[PEN-L:9552] NAFTA case; Clinton Pursues Fast Track Authority Again

1999-07-22 Thread Michael Eisenscher
its NAFTA neighbors by more than 44% and creating at least 311,000 jobs. But the Made in the USA Foundation contends the trade agreement has cost more than 400,000 American jobs. Last year, fierce grass-roots resistance forced the White House to abandon an effort to gain the fast-track authority that