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...media in the late 1990s has good cause to be skeptical about the current surge in activity. But the traditional phone companies feel they have little choice. The loss of fixed-line revenues to mobile networks and VoIP has left them with bleak prospects, and they seem genuinely bullish about pushing any and all services through high-speed lines. "The operators have understood that it is necessary to offer as many services as possible because once you have acquired a client with an adsl [high-speed] modem, you can try to sell as much as possible in that house," says...
...largest station owner, is amping its online presence. More than 600 stations have redesigned their websites, now reaching 10 million people a month, and 2.6 million podcasts (with ads) have been downloaded since June. In August, AOL Radio introduced podcasting to its 16 million monthly listeners. "We're very bullish on podcasting," says Isquith. "Millions of people are interested in the on-demand experience." As for now, AOL's podcasts are commercial free, but that may change. "In podcasting, there are no rules," Curry says. "You don't have to do it to make money. If you want...
...Design A bullish developer and an architect plan a pseudo city and the world's tallest building within the heart of Manhattan...
...Such loans can pay off--if you sell within a few years at a profit. But if interest rates rise and home values stall or--gasp!fall, those borrowers may become overwhelmed by steadily rising payments. (Household monthly debt costs are already at an all-time high.) Even the bullish Lereah is concerned about the loose lending practices. Such trouble would have repercussions for the whole economy. If enough homeowners become swamped by their debts and have to sell, prices would drop, creating a reverse wealth effect and fueling a slowdown...
...DEFEATED. SILENT WITNESS, 5, by stablemate Bullish Luck in the Hong Kong Champions Mile; in Hong Kong. First sold for the bargain price of $39,000, the Australian-bred sprinter has won more than $6 million in career earnings and scored 17 consecutive victories, eclipsing the record of 16 held by champions Ribot, Citation and Cigar. His unlikely rise and winning ways have made the horse an icon in his gambling-obsessed hometown, although the loss means touted trips to high-stakes races in Japan and the U.S. may not happen. "Every horse has to lose," said his owner, Archie...