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...hypocritical? Sadly, sometimes, yes we are,” Walt said. “If our global footprint were smaller, our problem of terrorism would be substantially less...
...bashed by labor and other corporate critics, CEO Lee Scott decided in January to launch an aggressive campaign to defend his empire. "We have let other people shape our reputation," says Ray Bracy, a Wal-Mart vice president in charge of government relations, who has led its expanded Washington footprint. Scott has met face to face with Senate Republican leader Bill Frist, Democratic leader Harry Reid and many other lawmakers. Wal-Mart, which gave 78% of its $1.7 million in campaign contributions to Republicans in the 2004 cycle, is now giving about half to Democrats, according to the Center...
TIME How are you expanding your footprint these days? K.K. We now have a national franchise with an emphasis in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia--those high-growth states--and rounded out with the Northwest and large metropolitan areas like New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Denver. The primary expansion we're doing today is to put new stores into those existing markets...
...Reilly, however, was not dissuaded. He wanted to expand Chevron's footprint in Asia. Unocal owns valuable production and distribution facilities and has a stake in oil and gas reserves in Thailand, Indonesia and Burma. On Feb. 7, Williamson told O'Reilly that he had been approached by others?Italy's Eni, a partly state-owned oil and gas company, had also expressed interest at this point?and that Unocal's board would evaluate any and all offers. That's what O'Reilly had wanted to hear: Unocal was now officially in play...
...Hoping to fix that is TomaHouse (tomahouse.com). The German firm's new Bale Classic villa incorporates Balinese design in one of the most stylish examples of DIY accommodation around. With an aluminum skeleton as its core, the Bale Classic can comfortably expand from a 4.7-m-by-4.7-m footprint up to 200 sq m. Smart electrical and plumbing solutions are provided, including solar panels for use in remote areas, and just three tools (wrench, allen wrench and screwdriver) are needed for the idiotproof assembly. A more challenging task is choosing the interior finishes, which include teak, silk, leather...