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...least that's how a Manhattan jury saw it, delivering a guilty verdict in Ebbers' fraud trial and handing the feds a major coup in their crackdown on corporate crime. Convicted of securities fraud, conspiracy and false regulatory filings, Ebbers, 63, is the highest-profile chief executive to be found guilty in the recent wave of accounting scandals. Under federal sentencing guidelines, he faces up to 85 years in prison, and even if he receives about 20 years, as some legal analysts predict, when he's scheduled to be sentenced in June, he could spend the rest of his life...
Nonetheless, planes are running at an impressive 73% capacity, say Emirates' executives. "We have a very good product, and there is no shame in seeking to retain pricing at the highest possible level," says Mannion. Hermann Michel, an Austrian who was recently hired away from Singapore Airlines as a catering manager, jokes about why Emirates takes service so seriously: "What do you talk about when you get off a long flight--how good the fuel...
...Nonetheless, planes are running at an impressive 73% capacity, say Emirates' executives. "We have a very good product, and there is no shame in seeking to retain pricing at the highest possible level," says Mannion. Hermann Michel, an Austrian who was recently hired away from Singapore Airlines as a catering manager, jokes about why Emirates takes service so seriously: "What do you talk about when you get off a long flight?how good the fuel...
...Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia, 4,101 m Southeast Asia's highest mountain gets its name from Aki Nabalu ("Mountain of the Dead")?the term used by the local Kadazan people, who believe their ancestors inhabit its highest peaks. Start the trek early from Kinabalu Park HQ, and you can make your overnight stop at the guesthouse at Laban Rata (3,300 m) in time for dinner. Most climbers rise around 3 a.m. the next day to start the final assault on the summit, Low's Peak, and catch the sunrise. Guides can help you identify the unique mountain flora?like...
Tsang then went on to become the chief secretary and chief secretary for administration-—the second highest civil position in Hong Kong—before becoming chief executive...