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...government suggested last summer that it might sell its stake in SIA. It is also considering allowing a low-fare competitor to start up at Changi. SIA executives say they could respond by converting SilkAir, their Asian regional carrier, into a low-fare airline...
...took off with some distinct advantages. First, it is the international face of Singapore Inc., the disciplined, business-oriented country and culture that is a ferocious economic competitor. "They're the Israelis of aviation," says Mark Gerchick, a former U.S. Department of Transportation official, admiringly. "They are small and smart and aggressive in pursuing their interests...
...secret? An aggressive expansion in the U.S. and an innovative approach to R. and D. Novartis has launched nine groundbreaking drugs since 2000--three times as many as its nearest competitor--and plans to launch 12 more by 2006. The company's relatively low debt and ample cash reserves have earned it a credit rating of AAA from Moody's. Morningstar analyst Todd Lebor praises the company's "excellent financial disclosure and conservative accounting" and notes that it has no unconsolidated debt. Pfizer's announcement last week that it will merge with Pharmacia sent several drugmakers looking for partners...
...words of WestLB Panmure analyst Michael King, "parked the tanks on Roche's lawn." Vasella says when he heard that Swiss financier Martin Ebner would be selling his $2.8 billion stake in Roche, he realized the continuing consolidation of the industry might leave a major competitor in his backyard if he didn't act fast. "You don't want to wait to dance until you're stuck with the last girl," he says...
...work and at play, Vasella is a fierce competitor. "Doing it better than the others" is what excites him, he says. "Screw them, in a sense." He spends about a third of his workdays traveling around Europe, Asia and the Americas. The rest of the time, he is usually in back-to-back meetings with managers. "He challenges us," says John Manser, Novartis' treasurer, who meets with Vasella once a month to discuss the firm's investments. "He wants to know what sectors, what stocks--he goes to that level." Notes another top manager: "He's not a patient...