• None of this would have mattered much had their fate not become part of a larger battle for power and position in the moulding of Mr Cardoso's second administration (which formally starts on January 1st).

    ECONOMIST: Crossed lines in Brazil

  • Beginning in the 2013 season, all 19 MLS clubs will use the data-tracking technology from adidas, providing coaches, trainers and players with real-time performance metrics including heart rate, speed, acceleration, distance, field position and, for the first time, power.

    ENGADGET: Adidas miCoach Elite System set to equip all MLS teams in 2013, creates world's first 'smart league'

  • The geared turbofan has put Pratt in the enviable position of supplying the most power plants for the most popular airliners for the next couple of decades: single-aisle jets that will absorb much of the travel boom in emerging markets.

    FORBES: The Billion-Dollar Bet On Jet Tech That's Making Flying More Efficient

  • In a bid to offset the loss of production at Kozloduy and restore its position as a major power exporter in the Balkans, Bulgaria revived plans for a second nuclear power plant, though these were later put on hold because of a lack of funds.

    BBC: Bulgaria profile

  • It takes considerable courage for anyone to step away from the power bestowed upon them by a position, as well as the trappings that come with it.

    CNN: Pope Benedict shows true leadership by resigning

  • Otherwise, the emerging narrative of a down-to-earth man, thrust into power but mostly indifferent to the trappings of his position, driven by a special concern for the poor has proved especially encouraging to many frazzled Catholics, especially as, in a cynical time, it just may turn out to be the tale closest to the truth.

    CNN: Pope Francis: A conservative who sides with the poor

  • Just like power utilities, the big banks have a commanding position in the market, which they can use for the benefit of their customers and the economy at large.

    NEWYORKER: What Good Is Wall Street?

  • My colleague and I expect that America will retain its leading role for many years to come, but the gap between U.S. and Chinese power and position is narrowing.

    CNN: U.S., China must overcome mutual distrust

  • Solar Frontier, a start-up company based in Tokyo, Japan selling leading-edge solar CIS technology, is opening an office in Khobar, Saudi Arabia to strengthen its position in the emerging solar-power market in the Middle East, which it has described as a strategic priority for long-term growth.

    FORBES: Solar Heats Up in Saudi Arabia

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