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...school with a global interest, we need to have more connections with European economic trends, from European integration, to the Euro, to the growth of financial markets there,” said Professor Dwight B. Crane, head of HBS’ European Research Initiative...
...when another member of the audience asked a lengthy question about how the dollar would be affected if oil were to be exported in the Euro instead of the dollar, Rubin didn’t lose his patience—or his humor...
...competition doesn't hurt Euro Disney, timing might - again. As in the early '90s, "the economic outlook for Europe is pretty unclear," says BNP Paribas' Reed. "They're adding something like 50% extra capacity when we've seen both slowing in European economies and several other parks open." Are consumers ready to spring for that three-day, two-night short break at Disney, or would they be just as happy to take the kids for an afternoon at a smaller, less expensive, less splashy park nearby...
...Euro Disney's biggest advantage is, of course, that name. Nobody but Disney has Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Goofy, or the respected Imagineers who come up with the ideas for attractions and rides. But having these assets is one thing. Making money from them is another. And the real question is whether, in the world beyond the technicolor gates, those with the keys to the Kingdom can conjure profits that are anything close to magical...
...Euro Disney's new park feels like a work-in-progress. The cast members - that's what Disney calls employees - are still settling in and learning their lines. But you look around and also wonder, "Where are the rest of the rides?" Walt Disney Studios has only nine attrac-tions, one of which - the Flying Carpets over Agrabah - is a glorified merry-go-round that will bore adults, and another - the Aerosmith-themed Rock 'n' Roller Coaster - that isn't appropriate for the youngest of youngsters. (Yes, Steven Tyler is a scary-looking man, but the ride also...