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...defensive when they traveled from their Montreal headquarters to a recent aviation fair in Sao Paulo. Just east of Brazil's business capital are the headquarters of Embraer, Bombardier's smaller but aggressive rival. The two companies had fought for a decade over the burgeoning global market for regional jets--the ones with 20 to 100 seats that fly routes like Chicago to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But at the Sao Paulo show, Embraer opened a new front in the battle, flaunting its first executive jet, the attractively priced $20 million Legacy...
...defensive when they traveled from their Montreal headquarters to a recent aviation fair in S?o Paulo. Just east of Brazil's business capital are the headquarters of Embraer, Bombardier's smaller but aggressive rival. The two companies had fought for a decade over the burgeoning global market for regional jets - the ones with 20 to 100 seats that fly routes like Frankfurt to Munich. But at the S?o Paulo show, Embraer opened a new front in the battle, flaunting its first executive jet, the attractively priced $20 million Legacy. "There is really no competition" between the Legacy and Bombardier...
Fanning out across the globe at jet-speed, the deadly virus that causes SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is suspected to have made it to Boston weeks ago. The key word here is “suspected.” Although there were nine “suspected” cases of SARS in Massachusetts as of Friday, none of those possible cases has ended in death. Nevertheless, the virus long ago claimed its first victim in Boston with the death of a sense of proportion about the risks of the disease for most people...
...Pack anymore. It's Joe Chardonnay," says Mike Duncan, investor-relations chief for high-end-RV maker Monaco Coach. The industry has also been winning over the sporty set with vehicles that include not only living quarters but also loading ramps and cargo space for Jet Skis, kayaks, ATVs and dune buggies. As for gas mileage, some new motor homes--the industry term for self-propelled RVs, as opposed to ones that must be towed--are surprisingly efficient. Winnebago CEO Bruce Hertzke notes that his company's sleek mini--motor home, the 22-ft., $62,000 Rialta, comes with...
...documents, somewhat uncritically, Weill exemplified the superstar CEO, with a double standard that grew with his deals. He bristled at the $30 million golden parachute that Gerald Tsai crafted for himself in selling Primerica to CCC, but at the same time, Weill insisted on buying Primerica's Gulfstream IV jet as part of the deal. Weill is the kind of guy who could finish off a $200 lunch, return to the office and slash 2,000 jobs...