The search firm may not like this, but because of its clout it should not be surprised at being the subject of intense scrutiny.
He writes: Stephen King HSBC chief economist says China may be the world's second biggest economy but in terms of its financial clout it is a "relative minnow".
The tremendous clout it wielded among its young readers has dwindled with the advent of graphic video and computer games, as well as trash talk shows that outdo anything Mad's founder, William M. Gaines, had ever dared to exploit.
And while the company clearly benefits from its movie-star clout, it also produces smart, adventurous programs combining television, the Internet and real-life elements.
The company's products are in 28,000 stores, but it has been unable to use the considerable clout it has with retailers who sell its notebooks and printers to push its TVs and other consumer products, said A. M. Sacconaghi, a securities analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein.
It hopes that Mercedes will provide the international clout it needs, and the expertise to revive its mass-market range, which has been languishing for decades.
As long as Wall Street holds on to the clout it developed in Washington, it will use its clout to maximize profits.
Now that Russia is seeking to reclaim the geopolitical clout it had in Soviet days, it is wielding its vast energy resources, rather than missiles, to reassert itself.
But while doubling of its budget to £1.3m will give it more clout, it is starting from a low base.
Even now, with the Times having lost considerable power and clout, it is difficult to pursue a serious career in letters with its institutional disapproval shadowing you.
But it may as well be written in crayon for all the clout it wields.
