Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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1 Allies Prepare Libya Military Option The U.S. and allies took steps to prepare for a possible military intervention in Libya, as forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi launched airstrikes to check the opposition's advance west toward the capital. • Photos: Violence in Ras Lanouf • Video: IFighting Spikes Oil • Opinion: Obama's Libyan Abdication • Map: Turmoil in the Mideast Toyota Plans Deep Cut in Size of Its Board Toyota intends to make a sharp cut in the size of the company's board, a move that has renewed tensions within the auto maker's management. • Toyota Recall Hangover Endures China's State Media Push Deeper Into Web China's state media outlets are aggressively expanding beyond their traditional roles as propaganda outlets and competing with private Internet companies. But Xinhua and CCTV face challenges as they take on Baidu and Youku.com. 2 • What's News   3 • China Sees Its Exports Slowing • Moody's Downgrades Greece   4 • Elections Could Show Japan Voter Revolt • Bo Xilai: China's red star rising • North Korea Pressures Would-Be Defectors   5 • Taiwan Spy Case Centers on Lockheed System   6 • Fed Unlikely to Remove Its Economic Stimulus Just Yet • THE OUTLOOK: U.S. Farmers Head Into Key Stretch for Harvests   8 • Gates Makes 13th Afghanistan Visit • Pressure Mounts on Prince Andrew

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9 Lord Gaga: The Man Behind the Meat Dress Going backstage with Nicola Formichetti, the creative director for fashion house Thierry Mugler and frequent Lady Gaga collaborator. • Photos: A Designer Who Looks From All Angles 10 • A global Chinese opera house • A Sculptress With Bench Strength

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11 The Tokyo Campaign Finance Inquisition Complex rules reduce transparency and protect the ruling elite. Mexico's Longest Haul After 17 years, the U.S. may be ready to start trucking under Nafta. Obama's Libyan Abdication Will the U.S. let Gadhafi slaughter his way back to power? 12 OPINION •  GEORGE P. SHULTZ, WILLIAM J. PERRY, HENRY A. KISSINGER AND SAM NUNN: Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Proliferation •  BARI WEISS AND DAVID FEITH : The Dictator's Wife Wears Louboutins   13 OPINION • Confronting the Myth of 'Moderate Pakistan' • Dictators and Internet Double Standards

14 Green Tech Gets Serious The U.S. lags as China grabs market share in small but growing industries such as wind and solar power that may be one key to renewed economic growth. • Read the full report. Is China Winning? Louis R. Chênevert, Mark Pinto and Shi Zhengrong discuss Beijing's shift toward clean energy and how it compares with the U.S. • China Policy Favors Green Industry • China's Energy Shift 15 • The Next Smart Thing • Energy of the Past?

19 LVMH to Buy Control of Bulgari LVMH is to take a controlling stake in Bulgari for $6.01 billion, an acquisition that may usher in a new wave of deals in the rebounding fashion and jewelry business. • The Source: Italian Bourse Is the Fashion Victim • Lux Retail Embraces Full Price Nomura Promotes Foreigner, Female to Senior Roles Nomura Holdings unveiled a broad reshuffle among its senior executives, installing the highest-ranked foreigner in the Japanese brokerage and appointing its first female senior executive. • Exchange: Breaking Two Ceilings at Once In listing fight, SGX trusts in niches Singapore Exchange is pursuing a niche-based strategy as it competes with the Hong Kong market. 20 • Hitachi to Sell Disk-Drive Unit • Japan Suspends Use of Two Vaccines • Japan's Terumo to Buy U.S. Blood Business   21 • Dunkin' Brands to Expand in Asia • Six in the Running for Mongolia Coal Project   22 • Plastic Surgeon and Net's Memory Figure in Google Face-Off in Spain • Chinese Firm Settles Piracy Suits • Tullow, Uganda Resolve Tax Dispute   23 • Airlines to Load On More Fees   24 • American Airlines Digs Deep for Bond Deal • CURRENCY TRADING: Dollar Rallies as Euro Retreats • CREDIT MARKETS: Japanese Bond Yields Slip as Stocks Fall   25 • Stocks Notch a Down Day on Oil Jitters • China Vanke reports jump of 37% in net • Asia sinks on oil fears, and politics roils Tokyo   26 • Rajaratnam's Biggest Bet Yet   27 • Barclays Chief Is U.K.'s Best-Paid Banking Boss • Thai AirAsia to List in Bangkok • Oil & Natural Gas Sets Target Date for Share Sale   32 • HEARD ON THE STREET: A Serving of Doubt on Bank Valuations • HEARD ON THE STREET: Not Expecting the Fuel Monty in India • HEARD ON THE STREET: Still No Healthy Budget Allocations in China