It's not going to be easy,

It's not going to be easy,

[He announced last week that he is leaving in three weeks to take a private-sector job in New York for read more

[He announced last week that he is leaving in three weeks to take a private-sector job in New York for an employer whose identity he said he cannot yet reveal.] I've always been a dedicated public servant, ... This was something different for me. It wasn't just a question of money. It was a number of things I couldn't refuse.

The EU-Iran human rights dialogue enables the European Union to work to improve the human rights situation in Iran. We read more

The EU-Iran human rights dialogue enables the European Union to work to improve the human rights situation in Iran. We would like to see much greater commitment from Iran to the dialogue and to ensuring that the dialogue results in real progress achieved on the ground. We are frankly disappointed that Iran has not yet agreed dates for the next round, and [we] will continue to press them. Iran's attitude to human rights is damaging its reputation in the international community.

We sent AB back home to learn some more about ODI cricket. He had a bit of an identity crisis read more

We sent AB back home to learn some more about ODI cricket. He had a bit of an identity crisis in this form of the game. I'm happy to see how well he did and we will definitely consider him.

Beyond the next six months is when I think it will be hairy. That's when we start instituting group policy. read more

Beyond the next six months is when I think it will be hairy. That's when we start instituting group policy. For instance, some school districts may not have the bandwidth to handle group policy.

[A spokesman for Andersen reiterated the firm's statement given on Wednesday.] Reaching out to the groups affected in this case read more

[A spokesman for Andersen reiterated the firm's statement given on Wednesday.] Reaching out to the groups affected in this case is consistent with our commitment to address the issues raised by Enron's collapse in a straightforward and constructive manner, ... We think it is in the best interests of all parties to deal expeditiously and responsibly with what has occurred.

The third quarter really hurt us. They had been playing us full-court man the entire game, but we went through read more

The third quarter really hurt us. They had been playing us full-court man the entire game, but we went through a couple of minutes in that period where Oakland got even more aggressive; we just couldn't hang on to the ball and they were able to score off it.

This is the kind of intractable problem that can probably only be resolved through negotiations, and those negotiations may have read more

This is the kind of intractable problem that can probably only be resolved through negotiations, and those negotiations may have to include the Boeing- Airbus dispute - which, given its complexity, should be settled through negotiations anyway.

It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.