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Mr Zhu has read the riot act to inefficient state enterprises, where the number of laid-off workers is rising dramatically.
ECONOMIST: China
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If a Magistrate (or JP) stood up and read the Riot Act then anyone on the streets moments later was partaking in a riot.
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Brooks is in a perfect position to read the Riot Act.
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Even so, when female subordinates were asked if they felt responsible for their bad behaviour, 52% said no when a female boss read the riot act but only 18% when the boss was male.
ECONOMIST: A woman��s place
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As one of a group of powerful brothers, Prince Abdullah can read the riot act all he wants but, until he becomes king, he does not really have the authority to enforce it.
ECONOMIST: Saudi Arabia on the dole
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Too bad our Treasury Department doesn't read the riot act to the IMF and tell it to push pro-prosperity policies, such as low taxes, stable money, property rights, easing regulations for starting a business (in many countries it takes years to get all the licenses--and experts wonder why people operate outside the system) and reducing trade barriers internally and externally.
FORBES: Fact and Comment
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The last time the President met with him, he kind of read him the riot act.
WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing
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Apparently GM had read them the riot act after receiving my survey.
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As B of A and other lenders were licking their wounds, the International Monetary Fund read these countries the Riot Act.
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