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...Gauging Gates' Influence I was offended by your inclusion in the TIME 100 selection of the world's most influential people [April 26] of Bill Gates, whom you described as a "billionaire philanthropist." Gates and his wife attract attention by giving away vast amounts of money through their foundation, but Microsoft, the company he co-founded, remains a corporation whose product is no better than it has to be, and Microsoft is being sued for pursuing monopolistic business practices. That too should be included as part of Bill Gates' story. Isabel Best Nyon, Switzerland...
...night. For the chains, creating these special sanctums is a response to the popularity of boutique hotels, which have siphoned off customers. With average room prices rising just 1.9% this year over last, says Bjorn Hanson, a hospitality-industry analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers, this strategy allows hotels to attract well-heeled customers without alienating a more price-sensitive clientele. They can do this efficiently, too, by using the same operations staff...
According to Koenig, Celeris doesn’t attract the business it needs because it is not a “hang-out spot...
...More tolerant areas tend to attract more diverse, innovative types of people who are willing to think outside the box,” he said. “Data has shown that areas with disproportionately high populations of homosexuals have attracted these more innovative workers and companies. Boston already has this reputation and I think this decision will only underscore...
...ruling's legacy. So far he has received a cold shoulder from many of the town's whites. But his goal, he insists, is not only to thaw Summerton's race relations but also to improve its dismal schools and economy, which in recent years has lost bids to attract large employers because of their concerns about the low-skilled work force. Those stigmas "make it hard for any community to progress and attract business today," says Dwight Stewart, chairman of the Clarendon County Council, who, along with Summerton Mayor Beth Hinson Phillips, is one of the few whites...