The riches produced at the time by local businesses, especially the silk weaving industry, were instrumental in developing the Beaujolais region as a rural playground for Lyon's elite.
In the immediate vicinity, the only connection to the developed world's riches was a square thatched hut that had been painted with a large, black Nike logo, an expression of impossible yearning for a distant world -- in Davos, say, or Washington -- where $100 sneakers are the norm.
One of the people who put Carlyle on the map -- developing its riches and its image -- is Mr. Carlucci, who joined the firm in 1989 when it had engaged in a string of ill-fated ventures.
At their core, both Entourage and The Alchemist are about pursuing material riches, only to conclude that the greatest riches are the friendships they develop along the way and also, material riches.
In the 1990's, the government in Almaty did its best to attract foreign capital and skill to develop its energy riches, and it had a reputation as the most welcoming state in the region for foreign energy investors.
Alarms about such a seismic change are sounding across the developed world, whose riches are feared inadequate to withstand the upheaval that is coming.
The crossing spans a divide between the poverty of the developing world and the perceived riches of lands to the north.
The Mediterranean crossing spans a divide between the poverty of the developing world and the perceived riches of lands to the north.
In Moneyball, it's the manager of the Oakland Athletics, Billy Beane, who learns to use sophisticated statistics developed by baseball enthusiasts such as Bill James to compete with the riches of the New York Yankees.
That is the inevitable consequence of the riches that flow from oil and gas sales, especially when the country has yet to develop sound business and legal processes before the gushers flowed.
