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...says Michael Maibach, a vice president at chipmaker Intel. One reason: tariffs on computer and telecom equipment range as high as 30% in some Latin American countries. Telephone regulations also keep Internet fees high. Phone companies like BellSouth and WorldCom are eager to expand in the Latin American market. Bell Canada International works in Mexico and four South American countries but chafes at "buy local" rules and tariffs. "We'd love to be able to buy the right communications network equipment from wherever it is best," says spokesman Peter Burn...
...Maybe that happened Tuesday; maybe Wednesday was the breather. And maybe Thursday, a steadily robust rally from the opening bell to the closing one (even if volume wasn't as high as some analysts wanted to see), was the beginning of a long-awaited turnaround. Heck, maybe a year from now you'll be kicking yourself for not buying Lucent on Wednesday when bankruptcy rumors knocked that stock down to what, five bucks...
After your reverie, come back down to earth with tea blended from fruits such as Chinese dates or plums. Or attend a ceremony at the temple's green tea house, which looks out onto a small copse and a graceful traditional pagoda that supports a massive bronze bell. For those in need of a jolt of the real world, there will be no objections if you bring your own coffee. For more information call (82-2) 3672-5945 or e-mail kilsangsa@yahoo.co.kr. More information can also be had from Seoul's expat Buddhist community: call the Lotus Lantern Buddhist Center...
...slice of the pizza pie without a fight. On March 17, after a $10 million, 45-day operation, he reopened and rebranded his 116 stores as the Pizza Company, the first Thai-based pizza chain. Tricon International, the multinational conglomerate that owns Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell, has deployed its heavy artillery to quash the rebellion, opening 68 brand-new Pizza Huts throughout Thailand. "It's a battle between market experience versus brand loyalty,'' says Christopher Bruton, managing director of Data Consult, a market research firm based in Bangkok...
...Barry Bonds, OF, Giants: Entering what could be his final contract year; expect big numbers in Pac Bell 2. Vladmir Guerrero, OF, Expos: Could provide the answer to the question "If a home run is hit in Montreal, does anyone hear it?" 3. Mike Piazza, C, Mets: Along with Jeff Bagwell, maybe the best bad hitter in the history of baseball...