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...leaves the presidency. The 64-year-old is constitutionally prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term but has hinted he is not ready to retire definitively from politics. "Lula is very popular, and his political life is not over," says João Augusto de Castro Neves, a political analyst in the capital, Brasília. "He could still be President in 2014 or have another political position. I think the intention with the film is almost to provoke the opposition. Lula is so popular that no one is going to question...
...Nagley, an analyst at the London-based consultancy Spyder Automotive, says that's easier said than done. New entrants to the automotive industry "could easily lose their shirts," Nagley says, because setting up a distribution network is difficult and expensive. But Murray expects there will be fewer big automakers in the future, opening the door to niche players. He also says that distribution will become less of an issue if manufacturing centers are eventually moved closer to sales points. (Read "Michael Schumacher: F1 Star to Return...
...Mayweather is one of the smartest boxers around. "He is brilliant at draining the drama from a fight, but he also wins," says Larry Merchant, the HBO boxing analyst. By making a request that he expected Pacquiao to turn down, he may have proven that he is just as good a tactician outside the ring as in it. Or as Pacquiao enthusiasts may add, Mayweather is good at getting out of the ring as well...
...Unlike many outfits in the struggling restaurant industry, Panera, the soup and sandwich chain with more than 1,300 stores in 38 states, has stayed strong by standing still. "The key to Panera's success lies in what the company hasn't done," says Nicole Miller Regan, an analyst at Piper Jaffray. "Panera hasn't fallen victim to discounting. It hasn't levered up the balance sheet. It hasn't tried to change...
...best of times," says Panera founder, chairman and CEO Ron Shaich. In an environment where even McDonald's, once a recession superstar, is reporting negative same-store sales (down 0.6% in November), Panera's continued growth stands out. "I've never seem restaurants this competitive," says Bob Derrington, an analyst at Morgan Keegan and a 30-year veteran of the industry. "It's a flea market out there. For Panera to keep their prices and still succeed like this - it's an astounding achivement." (See the best business deals...