To gain duty-free access to the American market, Central American clothing will have to use fabrics from the region or from a Nafta country.
There is a way for Africa to gain duty-free access in textiles to the U.S. market, without harming U.S. workers or worker standards in Africa, but it takes a will to find it.
The trade agreement is expected to include strict provisions on local content to prevent companies from using Hong Kong as a way to gain duty-free access to China for goods made elsewhere.
One senior officer gaining new duties is Thomas D. Bell Jr., who has served as chief executive of two important Y.& R. units, the Burson-Marsteller public relations agency and the Diversified Communications Group that oversees agencies specializing in public relations, corporate identity and health care.
Many players came through the Rhondda to gain international duty, and after the split between amateur rugby union and the professional Northern League, many were also tempted to the North of England to earn a wage for their abilities.
Dick Ebersol will gain expanded duties over his current role as chairman of NBC Sports, which will now include the Golf Channel and Versus, both cable channels.
But its executive director will gain expanded duties as a cabinet secretary, playing a role in disaster-related planning and response efforts and coordinating volunteers at disaster sites.
The Short Stop used to be — during the days Ms. Caplan was referencing, ahem — popular with off-duty cops, gaining notoriety in the 1990s as a party spot for corrupt anti-gang officers.
For example, it is often pointed out that the UK government gains stamp duty revenue if the investor buys a house.
In the years since, as he gained more corporate duties, his lieutenant, John E. Herlitz, became vice president for design.
