In an interview, Wal-Mart's chief executive, H. Lee Scott Jr., said he was in talks with McDonald's about granting employees discounts on healthy menu items, like salads.
But others are uneasy about granting special treatment.
This is where the issue about granting China the status of a market economy comes in.
Rich-country promises about granting preferential treatment have amounted to little.
Leading German politicians have voiced deep scepticism about granting Greece any concessions.
Pearlstine's criticisms of Cooper for being too cavalier about granting Rove confidential status are unfair.
Kent Schaffer suspected that the U.S. attorney they are facing will have concerns about granting La Barbie leniency.
"It is a gamble," he told SI.com about granting Meyer's leave of absence, adding: "I'll take that bet anytime.
The immigration service implemented new rules — some might say a more challenging one — about granting visas based on extraordinary ability.
I recommend that people contact Canada's justice minister, Irwin Cotler, about granting asylum to Dr. Shazia Khalid.
Judges need to be very cautious about granting injunctions to prevent publication of what is widely known, Toulson said.
