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...expand their bank accounts. Insatiable player-millionaires demand astronomical remuneration. While the world-class players introduced by foreign investors attract the eye in a dazzling fashion, such cash cannot be justified. The Premier League clubs banked by billionaires stay at the top of the rankings while mediocre clubs that businessmen deem unprofitable remain at the bottom. Li Xiang, Singapore...
...expand their bank accounts. Insatiable player-millionaires demand astronomical remuneration. While the world-class players introduced by foreign investors attract the eye in a dazzling fashion, such cash cannot be justified. The Premier League clubs banked by billionaires stay at the top of the rankings while mediocre clubs that businessmen deem unprofitable remain at the bottom. Li Xiang, SINGAPORE...
...date against coup architect Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin and junta-appointed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont. While the bulk of the protesters came from within Thaksin's followers, they also included a wide range of other interest groups, a worrisome sign for a government already under scrutiny from overseas investors and businessmen worried about the kingdom's stability. The fear is that the tensions between civilian protesters and the military government could explode in violence and even further damage Thailand's image and prosperity...
When change does come, sales of imported whiskies are sure to boom. In the lobby of the five-star Grand Hotel in New Delhi on a recent Sunday night, businessmen J.P. Goenka and N.R. Pillai enjoy 12-year-old Glenfiddich at $8.50 a shot. "Those who can afford it drink it. But for most people, it's still too expensive," says Pillai. "It's a sort of a status symbol," says Goenka, each finger encased in a nuggety ring. "India has a massive middle class ready for this sort of thing, but it's still perhaps just a bit beyond...
...west of Harvard Yard. Outside the Garage complex on John F. Kennedy Street, she handed the leash to her husband and hopped into a waiting car headed for downtown Boston. There she would face and finally win over the nine-member group of lawyers, academics, and businessmen hunting for Harvard’s next president...