Rio, which had just taken on its current chief executive, Tom Albanese, was loth to entertain an offer from its archrival.

当时，力拓刚刚雇佣了现任的行政总裁，汤姆•阿尔巴内塞。 力拓不情愿接受来自主要竞争对手的并购报价。

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"If you're going to accent your look with a waist belt, choose wider styles as opposed to super skinny belts," Albanese advises.

“假如你想给自己配上一个腕带，请选择一个相对于超瘦腰带稍宽大些的风格，”阿班尼斯建议说。

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Tom Albanese, Rio’s boss, spent a busy year in 2008 explaining in detail why the takeover should not happen, before BHP pulled out anyway.

2008年，力拓老总汤姆阿尔巴尼赛一年都在忙着向人们详细解释为什么并购不能发生，不过怎么说这都是在必和必拓撤出行动之前说的。

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Liu has outpolled some other Democratic candidates, including former Councilman Sal Albanese and the Rev.

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"This is the only person we are looking for right now, " Albanese said Saturday.

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Mr Albanese's decision to rebuff BHP Billiton's advances has also tarnished his dealmaking credentials.

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