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Collecting trash from the street is no longer the lone province of garbage men and the homeless. Alex L. Pasternack’s obsession with trash has helped him acquire two fully functional fax machines (“Because, hey, you can always use an extra fax machine�...

Author: By Sophie F. Brickman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Trash Talker | 12/16/2004 | See Source »

The Red Sox responded with an offseason almost solely focused on crushing the Yankees. They went out and acquired Curt Schilling from the Diamondbacks, perhaps because they had heard that he wanted to be traded to only the Yankees and that George Steinbrenner, of course, lusted after åhim...

Author: By Robert C. Boutwell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Loss of Pedro, Loss of Faith | 12/15/2004 | See Source »

Those employees aren't alone in worrying about China's new overseas business adventures. A small but growing number of firms are trying to claw their way into world markets by buying foreign companies. Last year, Guangdong-based TCL bought the television arm of French electronics behemoth Thomson, which gave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Whole Lot to Swallow | 12/12/2004 | See Source »

Big Russian firms are stepping in where foreign companies find it harder to tread. Foremost among them is the giant Gazprom, whose gas reserves were recently valued at $78 billion and which is actively pushing to become a big player in the oil market. It is merging with Russia's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Power Play | 11/28/2004 | See Source »

Masri's account, though unproved, has added to already heightened U.S. concerns about Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge met publicly with top Mexican officials last week to discuss border security and smuggling rings that could be used to slip al-Qaeda terrorists into the country. Weeks prior to Ridge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bordering On Nukes? | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

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