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...there are few manufacturers for cities to pursue, the bass business looks pretty good. "You've got to go find something that drives tourism, which drives jobs and incremental sales revenues without impacting the infrastructure," Hagale says. Bass Pro is retail's answer to a chip-fab or an auto plant...
...plus automakers, including Zhongua, which will soon sell cars in Germany, are eyeing Western markets. The Chinese have had great success in selling low-cost automaking tools worldwide, says Jay Baron, president of the Center for Automotive Research; marketing assembled cars is the next logical step. A common Chinese auto strategy has been to join forces with foreign firms to develop the home market. The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. has partnered with GM, and DaimlerChrysler AG is raising its stake in a venture with Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. to 50%, up from 42%. The converse is happening as Chinese makers...
...large companies reimburse employees for education, according to a national survey by Hewitt Associates. ? Government employers offer the highest overall level of benefits, a Mercer HR Consulting study found, retailers and wholesalers offer the lowest. ? General Mills employees can buy gas and get auto servicing at company headquarters in Golden Valley, Minn...
Many spend more time with PS2 or Xbox than TV, let alone homework. Top titles: Madden's football series, the controversial Grand Theft Auto and anything with street fighting...
While Hillary Clinton is taking on the video game Grand Theft Auto for its sex scenes, she's far from the only Democratic member of Congress who is appealing to the Mom and Dad Vote. Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln has introduced a bill to stop adult websites from marketing adult pornography to children, calling for requirements that the sites verify the age of users, a new federal fund to battle child pornography and a 25% tax on Internet pornography transactions. Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois is working on legislation to provide funding to help states track child molesters through...