Word: cementing
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Several months ago, a television reporter challenged Tel Aviv residents to say on camera, "I'm not afraid of Alperon," and nobody took the dare. Even today, with its cement-fisted leader gone, the Alperon family still inspires terror in Tel Aviv, especially now that a new round of gang warfare is about to get under...
...meantime, LinkedIn is stepping up its game, trying to cement its role as an indispensable social network for people who still have jobs and provide an answer to the question, What can I do there? Today the company announced it was opening its network for the first time to partners, such as Google and Amazon, and offering business-focused applications created by outsiders to members. Eight applications, ranging from an Amazon book-review tool to a store-and-share space for a gigabit of files, went live Tuesday night. Expect more to come...
...much the same in Latin America, where Mexico's CEMEX, with nearly $21.7 billion in revenue last year, is one of the largest cement producers in the world. Brazil's Embraer is the leading manufacturer of regional jets in the world...
...first academic year. For the alumni event, Quelch noted that the main objective will be to engage faculty with alumni on issues including leadership, globalization, and the financial markets. “We want to bring them back to campus for an experience that will hopefully reignite and re-cement their enthusiasm for the school through this common learning approach, which is reflective of the approach they enjoyed when they were students here,” he said. The three-day event, which costs $1,500 per person, currently has a waitlist of over 250 individuals, according to Stephanie Goff...
...Japan's motives are not entirely altruistic. The economic rise of China, India and other countries means resource-poor Japan faces increasing competition for commodities such as oil and metals. Foreign aid is a way to cement relationships with potential trade partners. Development experts such as Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to the United Nation's Secretary General on development goals, say that China is providing billions of dollars each year to Africa, although no one knows the official figure. Japan's trade with Africa, about $25 billion, is about one third of China's trade with the continent. Tokyo...