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Felipe’s Taqueria will soon lose its monopoly on Mexican fast food in the Square. Qdoba Mexican Grill, a national chain with over 300 franchises around the country, will move into 1280 Mass. Ave., on the corner of Linden Street, this March. Owners say Qdoba will offer a full menu of Mexican staples, along with “warm tones” and “very nice wood furniture.” “We have been pursuing this location for over three years,” said Gad Liwerant, a co-owner of Chair...
...Even if that chain of events allows Shabir to be installed, there are no guarantees that the Bush Administration will be any more likely to recognize this government. At a Wednesday meeting in Cairo of the "Quartet" - the U.S., Russia, the European Union and the United Nations - the U.S. representative voiced concern that Hamas ministers would still be in the new Palestinian government...
...flags," that were uncovered so troubled the Marine Corps that it took the unusual step of ordering a special criminal inquiry by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to see if serious charges should be brought - a rare move to consider against officers so far up the chain of command...
...jobs than they'll destroy, Pincus says, and the influx of new banks will free up credit?now available chiefly to state-owned companies?for capital-starved private businesses. Some Vietnamese businesses even welcome the competition. "I'm not worried," says Ly Qui Trung, founder of Ph? 24, a chain of noodle shops. "We've already got a head start and a strong brand. I think we can compete even against McDonald's." (Trung will have to wait for that matchup; McDonald's says it has no plan to enter Vietnam...
...engine runabout he designed himself that's currently under development. Another is the Ace, a 700-cc truck that Tata Motors sells for less than $5,000; it's a runaway success. Purchases of these vehicles are supported by low-interest consumer loans from Tata Finance. Tata's hotel chain is building 200 hotels across India under the Ginger brand, offering air-conditioned rooms with wireless Internet access for 1,000 rupees ($22), one-twentieth of the cost typically paid by business travelers today...