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...highest in the industry because of expensive labor in Germany, where it runs 10 plants. VW has moved production to eastern Germany--to qualify for government aid and take advantage of lower wages--and to lower-cost countries like Slovakia. Pischetsrieder, known as a gearhead with a good grasp of finance and marketing, hopes to save $3.4 billion over the next five years. Some of the savings will come from sharing more components, like engines, transmissions and ventilation systems, across VW's models and brands. To instill a sense of entrepreneurship and accountability, he has also set profit targets...
...mind—how am I going to focus my studies? what do I most want to get out of college? what will graduation bring?—seek to pare down the vast range of Harvard and Harvard experiences to a manageable selection that I can grasp with my two hands, that can become as familiar to me as the lines of dialogue in Kevin Smith flicks...
...advancing foes grasp one another’s hands and march cautiously towards him, presenting a united front while providing each other with strength to face the solitary form who comes into focus with each additional step...
...name of public service, FM investigates a lesser-known university where students seem to have a firmer grasp on this concept. Historically, Yale University has the been #2 in higher education to Harvard’s #1, the Pepsi to our Coke, the Lexus to our Mercedes. Yet, despite being the undisputed #1 in the pop-culture rankings, Harvard may fall far short of Yale in one very important respect—the happiness of its students...
Desperately trying to regain control of the ball with the clock winding down, Harvard’s defenders pounded Mathews, trying to strip the ball from his grasp...