That is why Rainer Hertrich, co-chief executive of EADS, admits there is some attraction in getting closer to France's Thomson defence-electronics group, the last unaligned defence company of any significance in Europe.EADS is also hoping for a gradually broadening relationship with Northrop Grumman, the fourth-largest American contractor.
Just as Mr. Rumsfeld argued that the treaty would in the future bring fewer national security benefits to Russia than would a broadening relationship with America and world investors, so Mr. Rumsfeld is likely to say here that both nations and their leaders could only emerge shattered from an armed conflict.
British Telecom issued a statement yesterday that said it was in talks with AT&T on ways of "broadening the relationship" between the companies in business services, but the company did not comment specifically on the Financial Times report.
FOR months, American officials have been insisting, as one put it, that "there is no higher priority" for George Bush's second term in office than "expanding and broadening our relationship with India".
When I asked Olschwang about this, he couldn't confirm any details other than to say: "We are broadening our relationship with AT&T".
"Wixen represents some of the world's greatest talents and most treasured creators, and this settlement represents its commitment to providing first-rate service and support to songwriters while broadening its relationship with Spotify".
But attempts to broaden that relationship will turn up areas of competition as well.
"We have more digital originals than television originals," said Ed Erhardt, president for ESPN customer marketing and sales, who described the digital shows as "a strategic asset to help broaden our relationship with fans".
"The European Union, at the same time, hopes that further steps will follow, and we are ready to further deepen and broaden our relationship with Azerbaijan," said the spokeswoman, Maja Kocijancic.
Wintersteen admits that the team would be foolish if it did not look more deeply into obvious talent pools, and it hopes to broaden the relationship with programs like USA Gymnastics.
The experience "broadened her relationship with food," she says, and led her to create the Dinner Bell, a supper club held periodically at her Williamsburg house and, as of this summer, at her home on the North Fork of Long Island.
