An equally talented younger generation of Finnish players has failed to emerge, and it may be a while before the Finns contend as steadily as they have at every Olympics since 1998.
An Indago Group report was blunt: Herbalife was "a pyramid scheme whose revenue comes not from retail sales of its products, as it contends, but from capital lost by failed investors in its business opportunity".
Although the Mitsubishi deal removes one obstacle to Morgan Stanley's prospects, the firm still has plenty of work left on its turnaround, as it contends with a sluggish economic environment and a more restrictive regulatory regime.
The verdict, though subject to appeal, could have sweeping implications worldwide for Internet freedom: It suggests that Google is not simply a tool for its users, as it contends, but is effectively no different from any other media company, like newspapers or television, that provides content and could be regulated.
The "Spider-Man" musical, currently scheduled to open at the Foxwoods Theater on Feb. 7, has delayed its opening several times as it contends with creative changes to the show and injuries to its cast members.
The company has cut its revenue and earnings targets as it contends with the slump in ad spending, especially at its AOL online unit.
(See: "Deutsche Bank Ditches Iran") Several rounds of sanctions have recently stopped Iran from importing the kind of sophisticated machinery that it could use for building a nuclear power plant, as it contends it is doing, or a nuclear weapon, as the West suspects.
The Sharon government has rejected the report's demand for a freeze on settlements, and not just on its merits, but as what it contends is the tactical error of "rewarding violence" with up-front Israeli concessions.
The shipwreck is an alarming sign of the challenges facing Italy as it contends with a wave of migrants leaving North Africa.
At under 200 pages, "The Summer Without Men" is sprightly and frisky, even as it contends with life-and-death subjects.
