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But how much clout the developing world will actually have remains unclear.

But Japan has always been a one-dimensional economic power and, to regain global clout, it needs a return to real world-leading growth.

But while China may be a middling economy by GNP, its aggregate size gives it a lot of clout.

Charley, Charley, Stole the barley Out of the baker's shop. The baker came out And gave him a clout, Which made poor Charley hop.

Moreover, PR firms are beginning to encroach on territory that used to be the domain of advertising firms, a sign of their increasing clout.

Whether or not the name takes will depend entirely on whether or not the person behind it has enough clout.

As the largest shareholder in many of the country's listed companies, the fund has plenty of clout and is increasingly ready to use it.

WebGL is one of a suite of developing Web technologies that are gaining clout as a foundation for Web-based applications.

And how much clout could they bring to bear if they chose to engage on the issue.

Even to set up such a committee would be controversial in most of Europe, especially where church leaders retain political clout.

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may carry out his first cabinet reshuffle since taking office in a bid to increase his political clout.

You'll get answers to your questions (prepare a list), and you might be able to put yourself in front of someone with hiring clout.

But a case now being heard by the Supreme Court in London is likely to give such agreements more clout.

American officials should be much stricter about coal-ash tips, regardless of how much clout utilities have in Congress.

The big question in international affairs is how much clout will China have in the 21st century?

The contract workers, never part of a permanent workforce, do not have much clout, and their national agreement may be an anachronism.

Merrill also wielded tremendous clout in the capital markets, where BofA was just a small player.

So for a country that's stagnating, the only real option may be a leader with the clout to force change.

Farmers, who have political clout and a perpetual hunger for cheap labour, may be allowed to hire more seasonal workers.

American smiles, however, might have been broader had they persuaded the Chinese to use their clout to rein in a belligerent North Korea.

and, whatever clout the ECB has gained from the crisis, it would be dangerous for its legitimacy to let it embark on mission creep.

As the superpower's clout seems to ebb towards Asia, the world's most consistently inventive and optimistic country has lost its mono.

With clout, you could find yourself with a better offer from the company or on the free agent market.

If that transpires on election day, Mr Rajoy would find himself at the head of a minority government, with less clout over the economy.

Fancy smartphones were all the rage, but humble transistors, resistors and screens showed their clout this year.

Meanwhile Georgia's president is calling on the United States to use its diplomatic clout to help bring about an end to the conflict.

With its secular democracy, booming economy and growing international clout, Turkey has become an inspiration for Muslims around the world.

Were he now to back away from his UN bid, his clout among his own people would shrivel.

If it moved further to the periphery, its clout in negotiations would be further reduced.

The flow of petrodollars has created a sense of stability, masked economic woes and given Russia more clout on the world stage.

He was naked except for a breech clout a filthy bit of yellow rag.

While it still has leadership clout, the centrepiece of US efforts ought to be marshalling multilateral support for other such arrangements.

There is no doubt that Expedia has gained new market clout in this economic downturn.

China's growing economic clout brings with it demands that the country should play a more responsible role in global affairs.

FROM being a rounding error a decade ago, the financial clout of China now trails only that of America.

Wall Street banks have started shipping senior people from New York across the Atlantic in a nod to London's growing financial clout.

besides that , as commander in chief of the armed forces , the president carries more than a little clout in world affairs.

China has fewer opportunities to exert international political influence commensurate with its economic clout.

The salient feature of the third world was that it wanted economic and political clout.

A handful of big companies may be able to use political clout to grab the benefits of spending for themselves.

He gave the little boy a clout on the heAD.

Countries like the United States and Britain retain the the most clout, though.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the chief risk officer has great clout in the decision-making process of the company.

Google's name and industry clout can only take a new OS so far.

But there was the political clout of companies pushing subways - and their familiarity.

Still, the combination of a weakening American dollar and China's growing economic clout is likely to bode well for American exports.

Ironically, health ministers may be in an unprecedented position to gain this political clout because of two especially troubling trends.

They speculate that Mr Kim's dependence on her during his illness may further bolster her political clout.

It was also supposed to give it clout with corporations that were also seeking printers, servers, storage and data management services.

Dell has tried to develop a services division to remedy this, but it has nothing like the clout of rivals such as HP and IBM.

The political clout which scientists possessed allowed them to invite artists who were not allowed to perform before larger audiences.

This group has a bit of clout too.

But would that provide the basis of a ruling coalition on the centre-left with the clout to cut a deal with the Palestinians?

The developments reflect China's determination to boost its sea power, in line with its rising economic and political clout.

For the West, whose ties to Arab dictators once gave it great clout in the Middle East, events in the region have spun way out of control.

But if the European Union does not get its house in order, it risks losing political clout on its own doorstep.

But these firms' clout did not match their numbers. They accounted for only 15% of corporate assets, 17% of sales and 13% of profits.

But the hype surrounding the country's global clout can get out of hand.

Shell has the technological leadership, marketing clout and rapport with its target to go it alone.

It is not hard to see why the central banks are being given more clout.

But with its growing economic and military clout, China is now a major player at the G-20.

The job may require deputies with real clout: Lisbon is silent on this point.

Old powers do not readily surrender prerogatives. Rising ones do not wield clout with agility.

Second, because Mr Paulson carries political clout at home and is Beijing's most receptive and sophisticated US interlocutor.

He sunburned easily and he talked loud and if you didn't move fast enough to suit him, he'd clout you with his stick.

In countries with state power firms, like China, the government can stump up the money or use its clout to reduce borrowing costs.

And Bharti's size and clout should allow it to pay much less than Zain for network towers and the like in Africa.

It is almost inevitable that when a country gains economic power it uses that new clout to its advantage.

Abe lost most of his clout after abruptly resigning as prime minister two years ago.

That explains why quite a number of officials push their children's career by using their clout for the bonus marks.

The Economic Community of West African States, better known as ECOWAS, a 15-country regional body, is also gaining clout as a mediator.

In terms of geopolitical power, China has neither the clout nor the inclination to challenge America.

"The Burmese regime feels that we have to balance Chinese clout, " said Aung Zaw, editor of the Irrawaddy magazine.

China's heavy investment in Laos and the rest of the region, meanwhile, also gives Beijing more regional clout, including with Vietnam.

That's why we are calling on the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee to use its clout to help stop the Canadian seal slaughter.

Beijing wants to use the Olympics to strengthen domestic support and expanded clout abroad as a rising diplomatic and economic power.

Working for both governments and the European Commission, he will have political clout, money and his own diplomatic service.

American economic and cultural clout ensured English's dominance after the British empire had faded.

The nuclear deal gives it extra clout with India, which it should lean on to show restraint in and flexibility on Kashmir.

Once you help deliver that number, you've got more clout and people want you to stay.

Most of those affected are ethnic Somalis, nomadic herders and Muslims: marginal groups in both countries, with little political clout.

The United States and China are already by far the two most important countries in terms of political clout.

But they highlight China's growing financial clout as well as the growing economic ties between China and Japan.

If you look far enough into the future, 2009may well be seen as the moment Asia consolidated its economic and geopolitical clout.

They prefer to enhance the clout and economic reach of state-backed companies at the top of the pecking order.

Boosting the soldiers' clout diminishes the chances of a political settlement with India.

Those who formerly had wealth or political clout will find this meaningless in the Aftertime, if they come to try to take possession.

We now face a similar challenge, and a similar opportunity to prevent special interests from gaining even more clout in Washington.

Many economists say Chinese workers are gaining clout and that the country's low-cost manufacturing model is facing new strains.

It's one thing to say China's economic clout is rising, but quite another to say that its soft power is on the rise.

You could roll your eyes at her maudlin excesses and her spiritual imperiousness, but you couldn't deny her clout, or her courage.

In his eight seasons, James has not had a coach with more clout than him.

Most would allow that dominant firms with the clout to gouge their customers should be broken up or subjected to strict price regulations.

The soldiers have lost political clout but are still capable of closing ranks to preserve their impunity.

In my time away from China, the country has taken a quantum leap forward in terms of wealth and global clout.

Pepsi, which jointly markets several different brands, dubs the clout this gives it with retailers and customers "Power of One" .

Paktel will benefit from China Mobile's huge clout as one of the world's biggest buyers of telecoms equipment.

Big business and Wall Street have used their money and political clout to stop government from doing as much as needs to be done.

Svay said she likes the idea of a European Union, because individual European countries are too small to wield much clout in world affairs.

Eichengreen says establishing the renminbi's global clout is good in the long term.

US officials admit in private that arms sales to India also cement strategic ties as a hedge against Beijing's growing clout in Asia.

The opposition says Mr Ma is naive if he believes Beijing, which has the clout to warn off other nations, would allow any such thing.

Yet new evidence suggests that global economic clout is highly concentrated among large interlocking transnational companies.

Instead, China portrays its growing clout here as a reflection of solidarity with another developing nation.

To have some effect on the European economy, it is of course important that the World Cup is won by a country that has some economic clout.

Google's growing market share in search, and hence its clout in online advertising, make it look unstoppable.

But Mr Assad's determined opponents are still handicapped by the lack of united opposition with any military and economic clout.

Lobbyists from affected sectors have been exercising their political clout and making their voices heard.

Westerners had more clout in India, but it turns out some of them used it against, rather than for, sex selection.

In this, China's rise challenges the EU to be more effective in translating its strained economic capabilities into political clout.

The economic and political clout of that bottom 90 percent has only weakened since then.

As the nation's fastest-rising minority group, the Hispanic audience is expanding in both economic and demographic clout.

"We will leverage the market clout of global retailers to help create a green playing field for China's exporters, " says EDF.

The country's jump to the top in the field underscores Beijing's clout in attracting world-class research and development operations.

China's growing clout within Asia is also open to both an optimistic and a pessimistic interpretation.

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Still, others were left jaded that slavery continues in a country of growing global economic and political clout.

Both companies have, however, also attempted to improve the economics of refining through political clout and dominant market position.

All this matters because their clout has been growing.

Indeed, there is no doubting Sepa's lack of clout when it comes to tackling politically well-connected companies.

He also carries significant political clout, thanks to years raising money and hosting fundraisers for Democratic candidates.

China's mega consumer market gives it great economic clout around the globe.

Despite his security problems, Sverdrup had the clout to get military chiefs to recognise the need for forecasts.

That means big companies with cash, clout and contacts. Think: Big oil, pharma, and the Wall Street banks.

Nowhere else in Shanghai are the ebbing symbols of Western hegemony so deftly contrasted to monuments of China's growing clout.

Doesn't India stand to lose much economic clout if it allows America to dominate its China policy?

As a candidate, Obama spoke passionately about diminishing the clout of moneyed interests.

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia packs financial clout, but its ruling princes are ageing and absorbed by a struggle for succession.

But in a world where established democracies are losing clout, can the OECD remain both virtuous and relevant?

America is certainly losing clout in relative terms, but it will remain the world's most fearsome military power for a very long time.

Even as projections of the storm's clout weakened on Friday, the official response remained the same: not Katrina, not again.

However, collectively, the European Union still carries enormous clout as the world's biggest economy, trading bloc and aid donor.

When it does, it will wield enormous economic clout and, hopefully, change our world for the better.

In Europe, summits of national leaders wield political clout that trumps other checks and balances.

Add in Coke's buying clout and opportunities for cost savings in packaging and ingredients should be considerable.

At the same time, Mr. Schmidt played down the company's clout with the administration.

Both will require a combination of political clout, intellectual horsepower and administrative skill.

As China's clout grows, it seems almost perverse that the US would embed itself more deeply into the region.

But private investors may have been durably scared by the union's display of clout.

Either way, the country's clout in international affairs is now an acknowledged fact.

But Beijing's neighbours are, not unreasonably, nervous about the military clout of an ambitious one-party state.

Does unraveling the state's economic interests irreparably damage the party's political clout?

Increased funding for the huge and growing security establishment has been accompanied by far greater bureaucratic clout.

America's military clout is unrivalled and its role in the Arab-Israeli conflict remains critical.

And with prosperity has come renewed political clout.

A recent editorial in South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper struck an awestruck tone on the subject of "China's clout" .

We don't name many degrees in astrology, so you can be sure that when we do, it's worth watching for it will have clout.

And if the youth movement ousts Mr Saleh, they will not give up their clout and status without a fight.

Not so long ago, moderates still had clout in the Sunflower State.

Who says it's just in the U. S. that special-interest groups wield political clout?

His opponents argue that regional deals can strengthen exporters' political clout, so raising the odds of freer global trade.

China is the leading trading partner and investor in Myanmar and Cambodia, where it wields considerable political clout.

Godfrey added that it was questionable whether this new treaty would have any real clout in resolving the debt crisis once and for all.

Some, like America's Senate and Germany's Bundesrat, have real clout and can prevent bad (or indeed good) laws from going beyond proposals.

Still, the newspaper division gives Mr Murdoch enormous visibility and provides political clout (see below).

That Google should attract the attention of the commission's regulators too isn't surprising given its clout.

A reform of the "quotas" that determine countries' heft will increase the clout of emerging economies.

Nevertheless, Anonymous's clout is becoming increasingly hard to deny as elected officials take up its cause.

But others say that, once the Americans have left, Iran-backed groups will lose their appeal and clout.

In multilateral deals, poor countries can piggyback on powerful countries' negotiating clout; in bilateral deals, they're on their own.

It would monitor global risks and establish an effective early warning system with more clout to sound alarms than the BIS has.

Companies like Google and Adobe have accused Apple of unfairly using its clout to exclude their technologies from the iPhone and iPad.

The main losers will likely be smaller producers that have less market clout.

The growing economic and political clout of state-owned enterprises is another possible impediment to progress.

They said European companies should use their economic clout and long ties to pressure Iran's government to respect human rights.

With Ted Kennedy gone, the Bay State will lose much of its clout in Washington.

In other words, Sakhalin is potentially crucial in the Kremlin's drive to recapture its geopolitical clout using energy wealth.

Meanwhile, as the largest shareholder in many of the country's listed companies, NPS wields a huge clout at domestic market.

One day Turkey would like political clout in Africa as well.

The NHS provides health care to all at a much lower total cost, but patients have less clout.

Traditionally, these older exiles have exercised all the political clout in Miami.

Indian women tend to have less clout than their African counterparts.

Nabil Shehadi, pastor at All Saints Church in Beirut, says religious figures have more clout in the Middle East than in the West.

But in a country such as Brazil or China, the bank's clout is trifling.

PSG now have the financial clout to make big signings, with the Qatar Investment Authority backing the club.

However, there are things that the sovereign wealth funds in general are doing that will increase their clout even if their coffers shrink.

Before, ministries were distributed to regional leaders on the basis of their political clout.

Companies are already retooling their marketing efforts to reflect the purchasing clout of Chinese men.

Given that almost 80% of the listed company is held by the founders, outside investors have little clout.

Now that Obama has lost his political clout, his defense secretary needs to think hard about how to handle Congress.

While ICQ doesn't have this kind of clout anymore, it is still very popular in Russia and other countries that use the Cyrillic alphabet.

This medical diplomacy brings Cuba clout abroad but it causes grumbles at home.

Mr Murdoch's clout will lessen. The press in general will be held to higher standards than it is now, and so too must the police.

General Petraeus, America's most admired soldier, is also a formidable replacement, not least because of his greater clout in Washington.

One factor that could persuade the big to get bigger is the need for financial clout when serving big clients.

He believed that, without causing damage to the mansion of business name brand, but will enhance their clout.

Tel Aviv may not be the official capital of Israel, but its economic clout in the country is unmatched.

More consolidation would certainly give steel firms extra clout when negotiating ore and coke prices.

Another reason why Opec has lost clout are technological developments that price shocks have helped spur.

That allows the weakest members to piggyback on the negotiating clout of the strongest.

So once again, the Chinese central government is using its clout to cause the transfer of foreign technology to a domestic enterprise.

Having big brands with global clout helps consumer-goods companies to get more space on retailers' shelves.

But perhaps the Lib Dems' clout on issues such as counter-terrorism should not be so surprising.

The Microsoft-Yahoo deal is designed to give third-place Microsoft greater clout to challenge Google.

Another reason for reformers to be hopeful is the sheer political clout they have.

Diplomatic clout decides which countries conclude treaties with others, and on what terms.

Would giving long-term shareholders more clout improve corporate governance?

Only the euro zone's central bank has the financial clout to calm markets if investors flee Italian or Spanish bonds.

Their feeble government lacks the clout to tackle pirates in such places as Haradheere, in central Somalia, where many hail from.

While the scope of their arrangement is limited, it underscores China's growing clout as the fast-growing pup among global M&A watchdogs.

Although gas and geography buy Azerbaijan international clout, it is oil-backed intimidation that keeps the regime in place.

Shenzhen is to become "a national economic center" and "a city of global clout" in exchanges of culture, economy and technology.

The large investment is the latest sign that web-based enterprise software startups are gaining clout.

The best candidate should have a sound grasp of economics, political clout and the ability to run a large bureaucracy.

The Lisbon Treaty is set to tighten the existing structure of the European Union to strengthen its leadership and international clout.

He is planning a tour of foreign capitals to try to lend himself some international clout.

The move is expected to further strengthen China's clout in international capital markets.

When she is rich, she has the temperament of a real princess, because she does not enslave herself by her clout and status.

In northern Europe, Danish, Dutch and Swedish anti-immigrant parties have new political clout.

Set up by Dymocks, a leading bookstore chain, and the big supermarkets, the coalition also has commercial and political clout.

Indeed, the new institution is looking to use its increased clout to expand aggressively abroad.

Britain's former prime minister has his faults; but he is a figure with clout and a name that is not merely known in Belgium.

The biggest and grandest building is the European Parliament, where MEPs talk a lot about foreign policy but have little clout.

And few traders will have the clout to set up their own hedge funds in today's market conditions.

The state-owned enterprises clout country have entered into the key stage of reform.

Butnow China has more worldwide clout, and public opinion at home hastaken on a combative (and sometimes downright jingoistic) tone.

They relish their country's growing military clout and economic sophistication.

These days American Indians have great economic and political clout thanks to their virtual monopoly on gambling.

The luxury goods industry has enviable opportunities, and the financial clout to capitalise on them.

and economic growth is inevitably accompanied by growing political clout.

Asia's economic progress underpins growing geopolitical clout.

Their power will never match the military; they will never have the economic and cultural clout of global powers with stakes in the region.

How does one calibrate the momentous shift of economic and geopolitical clout towards the east?

It helps to provide military security and gives a country more clout in global economic affairs.

Third, America is losing economic clout and intellectual authority.

But the White House doesn't have quite the same clout when it comes to new media.

The Liberal Democrats would have them locally elected to give them more clout.

Everyone in this business holds the ASC in high regard, which has given me some clout on a set when I've most needed it.

So long as the regime is shooting people, no one in the opposition has enough clout to clear the streets.

In Los Angeles, they have wielded less political clout than Latinos, who are traditionally active in labor and community organizations.

But there is one other way in which the growing economic clout of women increases their power within marriage.

And that means that Wen doesn't have the clout he needs to push through the reforms he has repeatedly told the country it needs.

Growing Chinese economic and military clout clearly poses a long-term threat to American hegemony in the Pacific.

What the company really needs to get this deal approved is someone with clout in the government.

However, low-key does not mean there is no power, no clout.

Jeremic says Serbia will use its diplomatic, economic, and political clout to undermine Kosovo's independence plans.

Barnett: `` Our accepting their clout in east Asia, and our defense guarantee to Taiwan.

Leaders in sectors with far more clout than health are making a similar point .

The state-owned sector's clout in the overall economy has increased since SASAC was launched.

Although more women than men in the 2008 Catalyst survey report having mentors, the women's mentors have less organizational clout.

The second element is the declining political clout of Japanese agricultural interests.

At the same time, the booming economy means that many men now have the financial clout and disposable income to support another lover.

The MAYOR may be a bicyclist, but you can bet those Rolls, Maybach, and Bentley owners have a lot more clout where it counts.

Countries on the rise amass wealth and geopolitical clout by refusing to bear those costs.

It remains unclear whether Ms Schapiro will have the political clout to navigate, let alone win all these tribal fights.

But Mr Kingman insists he is not there to manage the banks and will never use his clout to encourage the banks to act uncommercially.

In the past two years, it's become clearer just how wide-ranging her clout really is.

This means finding ways to translate its economic muscle into political clout.

Political lobbying efforts, long a source of GSE clout on Capitol Hill, will cease. Charitable giving will be reviewed.

Economic strength is a necessary condition for political clout, but not a sufficient one.