News of the deal was greeted favorably on Wall Street, where shares of Barnett rose 24.3 percent yesterday.

Mr. Doherty's appointment was greeted favorably by the union and environmental advocates who have often clashed with the department over recycling and incineration.

Two months into the season, the new rule is being greeted favorably by many observers.

While most Fed watchers doubted that, the evidence that the central bank did not change policy was greeted favorably.

Welcomed in Washington The rate cuts were also greeted favorably by Washington officials and by American experts.

It is not surprising, then, that the project's new look has been greeted favorably by art administrators both here and abroad.

The proposal has been greeted favorably by the sports authority and Xanadu.

But that was not greeted favorably by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

The Guardian Angels were mostly greeted favorably in the city, and sought out by the media to comment on crime and local issues.

The work was greeted favorably by critics.