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Fields comes with a reputation as a cost cutter and fix-it guy. Before taking over Mazda, he spent two years in Argentina restoring a troubled Ford operation to profitability. At Mazda, where he started as sales and marketing senior adviser, he found a remarkably inefficient bureaucracy. Shortly after arriving, he requested a report on Japan's domestic-car market. Three days later, a tome the size of the New York City phone book, and about as illuminating, appeared on his desk. "Its conclusions were severely lacking," Fields says. "Our investment bankers knew more about our business than some...
...really expect anything else? Sure, we had a month-long football festival in two countries without strong soccer traditions, and yes, it was full of surprises. There were the astonishing early eliminations?favorites Argentina and reigning champions France headed home after the first round. There were the shock victories, like Senegal's 1-0 win over the French in an opening match that set the tourney's roller-coaster tone, and the U.S.'s 3-2 defeat of Portugal that helped the Americans advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1930. And there were the Cinderella marches...
...JUAN SEBASTIAN VERON, 27, ARGENTINA Almost exactly a year ago, Manchester United paid a then-record $43 million for Veron's services. But between his domestic season with Man U, where he failed to stamp his authority on the midfield, and his recent anonymity at World Cup 2002, where he also failed to stamp his authority on the midfield, the Argentine skipper could be forgiven for wondering where it all went wrong. The rumor mill says Man U will sell Veron to finance the purchase of Ferdinand, but it is not known whether the English side will recoup its initial...
...really expect anything else? Sure, we had a month-long football festival in two countries without strong soccer traditions, and yes, it was full of surprises. There were the astonishing early eliminations - favorites Argentina and reigning champions France headed home after the first round. There were the shock victories, like Senegal's 1-0 win over the French in an opening match that set the tourney's roller-coaster tone, and the U.S.'s 3-2 defeat of Portugal that helped the Americans advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1930. And there were the Cinderella marches...
Viewpoint: Partners, Not Beggars ARGENTINA We Want Work Police in Buenos Aires fired rubber bullets and tear gas into crowds of unemployed demonstrators, leaving two dead and at least 90 injured in the year's worst riots. In response to the deaths, thousands of antigovernment demonstrators took to the streets. Teachers and state workers also went on strike in protest against government repression and the country's economic crisis. The march by some 10,000 people - from manual workers to professionals to grandmothers - was well-organized and peaceful. U.S. Wild Fires A blaze the size of Los Angeles burned...