These failed embargoes demonstrate that South Africa's economic strengths give it an impressive ability to overcome selective trade disruptions, and that, to be successful, sanctions will have to cover a substantial portion of the country's trade and be almost unanimously applied.
If it took selective trade restrictions on strategic goods like computer chips or subsidies to domestic manufacturers, then that's what it took to maintain American supremacy in a world in which nuclear weapons counted for less and trade deficits were a sign of weakness.
We think we have the ability, with some selective trades and smart signings, to populate the club with a preponderance of homegrown guys, which is important".
He defines the phenomenon as: "the selective trading-up of middle-market consumers to higher levels of quality, taste and aspiration".Carrie Bradshaw, the star of the style-setting sitcom, is the archetypal new luxury consumer.
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Stocks are expected to open flat this morning amid cautious, selective trading following yesterdays dramatic selloff in the technology sector.
Technology stocks edged higher in light, selective trading around lunchtime in New York, led by hardware and Internet stocks.
Stocks are decidedly flat in light, selective trading today as investors try to pick winners amid a dearth of market-moving news.
Stocks crept into positive territory around lunchtime in New York in wary, selective trading as many investors stepped to the sidelines ahead of the conclusion of the Fed's rate-setting meeting today.
Stocks are set to open flat today as the markets big averages remain stuck in narrow ranges amid selective, cautious trading.
While the United States plays by the rules of the free market, foreign governments support targeted industries with subsidies, selective procurement, and trade protection.
