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...world that today’s Harvard undergraduates will enter is fast becoming a different one. It is not uncommon to meet American students who feel more at home in Dubai than in Duluth, in Singapore than in Cincinnati. Many of our classmates know all the best places to eat in most Western European capitals, but never set foot inside Waffle House or Applebee’s. They can name the leader of every country in South America, but don’t know who their city councilman...
While Ford admits his $5,000 suits may not be for everyone, he is planning accelerated distribution for his line, with more stores in a year's time opening in such cities as Tokyo, Milan, Paris and Dubai--a response to the increased desire for luxurious menswear. "When I was growing up in Texas, you couldn't buy arugula in the supermarket. Now you can buy it everywhere," he says. "The more you learn about things like functional buttonholes, the more you want them...
...ready to open a second hotel and is already scouring the globe for suitable locations. There's already an easyHotel franchise in Basel; two more London branches are set to open this summer, followed by others in Luton, England, and Budapest. EasyHotel has also inked a deal with Dubai's Istithmar Hotels to open another 38 in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Meanwhile, a third Yotel may open as soon as year-end at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Kuwait's IFA Hotels and Resorts, which is providing financial backing for the Yotels, "wants to expand very, very fast...
...HOUSTON TO DUBAI This one is all about oil. Emirates airline began this route in December--only three months before Halliburton announced its headquarters would move from the Texan city to Dubai...
...DUBAI TO SAO PAULO The Middle East and South America will have a second direct link, via Emirates, in October. The U.A.E. is bullish on biofuels, and Brazil happens to have a half-continent of arable land...