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...world's leading economists and businessmen discussed yesterday remedies for the fading competitive edge of the U.S. in the world economy at a symposium moderated by Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence...
...speaking English and nothingelse, you will very politely be shown to thedoor." Tavistock said, adding that nine out of 10European businessmen speak English and appreciatethe effort of others to learn their language...
...Airbus is heavily subsidized by European governments and undercuts its competitors, it undeniably addresses the bottom line that airplane buyers are looking for: a quality product at low price. If American airplane manufacturers continue to blame the Airbus for their problems, they are deceiving themselves. It is time U.S. businessmen got rid of their complacency and took decisive steps to change the way they do business. If our airplane companies are unwilling to reorganize and cut costs, they are destined to follow in the footsteps of our steel, automobile and semiconductor industries...
...least 850 maquiladoras employ 250,000 Mexicans at assembly work that was formerly done, by and large, by Americans. But U.S. businessmen insist that if the jobs did not go to Mexico, they would probably move across the Pacific. As it is, the U.S. has shared handsomely in the binational prosperity. A 1986 federal report said Mexican maquiladora workers spend about half their wages on the American side of the border. Local businessmen claim the industry is also supporting more than 800,000 jobs in factories, warehouses and other businesses...
...walled villas along placid, tree- lined streets. Women wear the regulation chador during the day but then reappear in the evening in smart outfits from Paris to drink Scotch and reminisce about visits to Europe. "We have two personalities," explains one woman. But when the casual talk subsides, their businessmen-husbands complain about endless problems. Because hard currency is difficult to obtain, they have trouble buying raw materials abroad. The biggest war concern in Tehran is , the uncertain role of the Soviet Union and the U.S. in the region. Iranians are confident they can defeat Iraq but worry about...