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...them already speak English, the global language of commerce. India is also a free-market democracy with a legal system that, though frustratingly slow, is easy for Westerners to understand. The country has longstanding cultural and trade ties with the rest of the world, which adds "a comfort factor" to its business dealings overseas, says Andrew Cahn, chief executive of UK Trade & Investment, a government body that supports foreign companies looking to invest in Britain. To be sure, Indian companies occasionally run into xenophobia and protectionism. Earlier this year, Indian-born Lakshmi Mittal's $33.5 billion purchase of Arcelor, Europe...
...think that you’re going to get a lot of questions like, ‘Is race a determining factor?’ and I’m not sure that you came up with a fully satisfying answer,” said Minow, who recommended that Mellen emphasize the non-racial factors that are decisive in admissions...
Sony is also launching a Ferrari when a Porsche (the 360) or Mazda (the Wii) may work fine for many families. Games such as Brain Age and Guitar Hero, which attract the mainstream audience, often don't require the most advanced hardware--it's their novelty, storytelling and fun factor that count. Moreover, game publishers are increasingly going to multiplatform strategies for big titles, as production costs have soared. That means fewer exclusive games for one console system, an ominous sign for Sony with the priciest box on the shelves...
...second-guessers, I endorsed Matt Polhemus ’08 because “on an offense that is by all accounts predictable, a play-making quarterback is Yale’s only hope of diversifying its offensive menu. Polhemus’s speed would pose the only X-factor in what could otherwise be a steady diet of hooks, counters and posts...
...something good.” Though Jou (who now lives in Pforzheimer) hadn’t originally considered continuing to live in the Co-op during the school year, he contemplated it after his summer in Dudley. While the lower cost of the Co-op would have been a factor in his decision to become a term-time Co-oper, Jou said, “I definitely would want to stay in the Co-op because I like the environment.”Neill ended up living in Dudley in his junior year. The following summer he received free housing...