She settled in Washington in 1996 where she took some time out of broadcast journalism to join The Times Washington bureau before returning to the BBC in 2002.

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Now, in fairness -- in fairness, when we were in the minority, there were some times where we blocked judges, we blocked appointees.

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The truth emerged in a meeting where partners learned some of their peers were earning 20 times more than others and that a third of the partners had financial guarantees.

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Spending plans across the board in each of the 26 luxury categories were substantially higher in China than in Europe and the U.S., with some of the biggest disparities showing in apparel, watches, jewelry and gifts where Chinese consumers were six to seven times more likely to boost spending, according to the survey.

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