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...there is only so much cost cutting can get you," warns Michael Nathanson, European media analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. EMI needs to sell more CDs. And that means finding global superstars. To accomplish that, EMI will have to improve its talent-spotting operations in America, where its market share is a puny 10%. The U.S. is the world?s biggest music market and it?s impossible to create world megastars with poor sales there. Deutsche Bank analyst Mark Beilby doubts if any of the five major music companies are willing to invest the time and money needed...
These determined bands of pals feel certain that they will accomplish some version of their grand design. The plans of others may never be realized or may have to adapt to changing circumstances. Still, says Walsh, "I think it's more than fantasy, and we are likely to see far more retirement options. Maybe they won't buy that plot of land, but they and their friends will check in together to the same Marriott assisted-living community." One way or another, the growing number of such communal visions in the 50-plus generation is bound to change what retirement...
When the leaders of two snarling nations are personally committed to better ties, why is that so hard to accomplish? On the surface, a long list of differences separate Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. One is devoted to Hindu nationalism, the other to a strong Muslim nation. One governs the world's most populous democracy, the other rules by diktat. India's leader is 20 years older and the frail veteran of 47 years in politics; Pakistan's is a fit career soldier whose political life began just two years ago in a military...
...Crimson scored on 48 percent of its shots from the field, including a gawdy 58 percent on three-pointers. Harvard’s tenacious defense held Penn under 40 percent shooting, marking the seventh time this season it has been able to accomplish such a feat...
...localization work is being requested by small to mid-size companies, not only for international use, but for domestic use to communicate with U.S.-based clients or to train and communicate with non-English-speaking U.S. employees. Translation and localization remain a creative endeavor, one that is hard to accomplish entirely with computers, which would seemingly save money at the risk of quality. There is still no easily accessible computer software that can think and construct a sentence like a human being. --Steven P. Iverson, President Iverson Language Associates Milwaukee...