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...their neighbors and not the U.S.'s. The war and attendant issues - its effect on the U.S. image abroad, the oil business and humanitarian concerns - would be better handled by the regional powers on our side. Bruce Schulte Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. Nuclear North Korea In a world in which firm and certain national, economic and political borders no longer exist, the danger of yet another catastrophe is exponentially larger [Oct. 30]. Quite unlike 60 years ago, we have nations within nations, religions within religions and interests within interests - all existing in a globalized world in which mankind's selfish quest...
According to McCluskey, Harvard never communicated directly with neighborhood residents, but rather did so through a consulting firm...
...film is historical, but the history is recent. And since a diamond's worth is intimately connected with its significance for romance, the gem industry knows it can't be too careful about the film. The World Diamond Council (W.D.C.) hired crisis p.r. firm Sitrick & Co. to coordinate a reported $15 million campaign to counter the movie's message. Full-page newspaper advertisements detailed the measures diamond producers have taken to end the flow of conflict diamonds. An industry website, diamondfacts.org sprang up, retailers were encouraged to educate themselves about the issue, and Zwick was pushed to tout the complete...
...Numbers 19,000 km Round-trip journey planned for prawns caught in Scottish waters before they reach British stores, by a seafood firm that calculates hand peeling in Thailand will be cheaper than machine peeling in Scotland 50? Hourly wage paid to Thai prawn peelers. The move will mean the loss of 120 jobs in Scotland paid at $11 per hour...
...That's certainly the logic behind many of the recent deals. "[Economic] liberalization made Indian companies a lot more competitive globally, especially when it comes to price," says Ranjit Pandit, a director at consultancy firm McKinsey & Company in Bombay. "The two things missing were customer access and certain advanced technologies." It's much faster to buy what you need than spend years building it up yourself. By purchasing Corus, for example, low-cost steel producer Tata Steel hopes to get access to technology to make more sophisticated products, as well as a European client base. By bidding for Daewoo, Videocon...