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...never left Paris. The thief turned out to be Vincenzo Peruggia - the Hooblers spell it Perugia - an Italian house painter and carpenter living in France, though he was arrested for the crime - in December 1913 - in Florence. He had gone there with the painting after contacting a Florentine art dealer, Alfredo Geri, who he hoped would help him dispose of his hostage in a way that would bring him some cash. Geri played along, and even brought in the director of the Uffizi Gallery to authenticate the picture on the spot. When they were satisfied that Peruggia had brought them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art's Great Whodunit: The Mona Lisa Theft of 1911 | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...taking important new steps to reduce costs as it also struggles to avoid bankruptcy and meet a June 1 deadline from the government for restructuring its operations. In its Monday announcement, GM said that by 2010 it intends to close 13 car plants, eliminate 21,000 jobs, reduce its dealer network by 42%, and eliminate the Pontiac brand. It also announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury to convert 50% of the outstanding government loans to the company - or about $5 billon - into GM stock. As a result of this swap, the U.S government would become...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chrysler and General Motors Make New Bids to Survive | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...psychosis.What better metaphor than a vampire for the Patrick Batemans of the opposite coast, literally sucking the marrow of life? Lusty consumption drives and sustains the film’s central group, led by a sensitive if shallow performance from Jon Foster as Graham, son of the producer, dealer to the rock star, and resident of the doorman’s building. Without that metaphorical structure, the film sags under its own weight. It was hard enough to take the 80s seriously while they were happening—or so I understand.The film has its technical flaws, as well. Flat...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Informers | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...real aspirational product for many of the people who buy it. Some of the consumers walking into A&T (T) stores don't have $299 for the iPhone and the money for the exorbitant calling plan that goes with it. They go anyway, like junkies to a dealer. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apple: Why Brands Matter | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...facing financial problems that could get much worse if car sales remain anemic. GM's (GM) Opel unit in Europe needs immediate capital and may be sold at a loss for the No.1 U.S. car company. The Chinese could pick up brands, manufacturing assets, product-development personnel and dealer networks on both sides of the Atlantic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Takes On the Global Car Business | 4/20/2009 | See Source »

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