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...With the opening of its first outposts in the U.S. and Japan, the 45-year-old Topshop chain now has a presence in 31 countries - with 2,400 stores worldwide, 300 of them in the U.K. - and expansion into three or four more countries is under discussion. Although nothing is confirmed, Green hopes the New York City flagship will be the first of perhaps a dozen stores in the U.S. "I've studied America for a while," he said confidently. "We'll get some things right and some wrong." (See 10 things to do in New York City...
...while not exactly a gaffe, George H.W. Bush must have wished the cameras weren't rolling when, during a 1992 trip to Japan, he vomited and then passed out in the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister at a state dinner. Ditto for George W. Bush - when he tried to leave a 2005 press conference in Beijing, cameras caught his humiliating attempt to open a locked door next to his podium. The resulting footage was an instant YouTube hit. Bill Clinton was accused of taking trips abroad to distract from his Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky troubles, but still managed...
...companies to see a return on their investments in major infrastructure projects, Jakarta will have to act quickly and create an investment climate that makes the country more attractive than others in the region, particularly during these times of crisis. "Select projects will get interest from investors in Japan and Taiwan but it won't be as easy as when liquidity was more available so incentives are needed," adds Uno, one of the country's most successful young businessmen. "It is high time for the government to take the lead...
...This tale of two trips showcases America’s need for high-speed train transportation. Japan, France, Germany, and Spain have had extensive high-speed rail systems for decades, recognizing that they provide a convenient, efficient, and environmentally friendly form of transportation. It is time that we follow their lead...
...need for greener transportation that has so far gone unfilled. High-speed rail fits the bill; according to Popular Mechanics, high-speed trains emit, on average, 40 percent less carbon per passenger-mile compared to cars and 55 percent less carbon compared to jets. The popularity of trains in Japan and Europe has taken millions of cars off the roads. The result is less congestion and less air pollution...