Items by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
NYT > Business
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Irish Court Rules Ex-Tycoon Sean Quinn Bankrupt
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 9:13pm EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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The ruling could prevent Sean Quinn from resuming his business activities for up to 12 years.
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Sean Quinn and Ireland’s Boom and Bust
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 6:30am EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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In many ways, Sean Quinn, once the richest man in Ireland, personified the nation’s boom. Now, he has come to personify its bust.
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Sean Quinn and Ireland’s Boom and Bust
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 6:30am EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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In many ways, Sean Quinn, once the richest man in Ireland, personified the nation’s boom. Now, he has come to personify its bust.
NYT > Health
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Security in H5N1 Bird Flu Study Was Paramount, Scientist Says
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 2:00am EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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A Dutch researcher whose work prompted the United States to ask scientific journals to withhold details that bioterrorists could use expressed doubts that the information can be kept out of the wrong hands.
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Security in H5N1 Bird Flu Study Was Paramount, Scientist Says
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 2:00am EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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A Dutch researcher whose work prompted the United States to ask scientific journals to withhold details that bioterrorists could use expressed doubts that the information can be kept out of the wrong hands.
NYT > Sports
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For FIFA Executives, Luxury and Favors
Posted: July 18th, 2011, 1:09am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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Despite a series of allegations of corruption, the 24-man executive committee of soccer’s governing body retains a culture of favors and perks, if not outright bribery.
NYT > Home Page
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Mladic Visits Daughter’s Grave in Belgrade
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 5:44am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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Ratko Mladic, the international war crimes suspect, was secretly whisked on an emotional pilgrimage to his daughter’s grave in Belgrade early on Tuesday morning.
NYT > Business
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With Wind Energy, Opportunity for Corruption
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 11:05am EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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European and American investigations have shed light on the sometimes freewheeling approach of the industry, which receives generous subsidies but not much regulation.
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As Consumers Trade Down, Champagne Makers Offer Discounts
Posted: November 13th, 2009, 5:20pm EST by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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Conspicuous spending on luxury items like Champagne is not considered fashionable during a global recession.
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Generous to a Fault?
Posted: August 22nd, 2009, 11:02pm EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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Liliane Bettencourt.A L’Oréal heiress gave almost $2 billion to an artist friend, which has led to an investigation.
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EBay Ordered to Pay $61 Million in Sale of Counterfeit Goods
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 12:33am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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The luxury giant LVMH for the second time successfully challenged eBay in a French court, arguing that 90 percent of the Louis Vuitton bags and Dior perfumes sold on eBay are fakes.
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The Times and I.H.T. Study Web Merger
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 10:09pm EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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The New York Times Company said that it was developing plans to merge the Web site of the International Herald Tribune with that of The New York Times.
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Finances Frail, Le Monde Contemplates the Unthinkable
Posted: April 21st, 2008, 1:26am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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The highly regarded but unprofitable French daily Le Monde is looking at laying off almost a quarter of its staff, a move likened to cutting off a limb to save a life.
NYT > Health
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French Bill Takes Chic Out of Being Too Thin
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 12:37am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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French legislators adopted a pioneering law Tuesday aimed at stifling a proliferation of Web sites that promote eating disorders with “thinspiration” and starvation tips.
NYT > Home Page
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French Bill Takes Chic Out of Being Too Thin
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 12:37am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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French legislators adopted a pioneering law Tuesday aimed at stifling a proliferation of Web sites that promote eating disorders with “thinspiration” and starvation tips.
NYT > Business
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In Europe, a Push to Take Away Piracy Suspects’ Internet Access
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 3:17am EDT by By DOREEN CARVAJAL
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Resistance is building against a plan to use Internet service providers as copyright cops against users illegally downloading copyrighted material, with possible disconnection from services being at stake.