Word: jointed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...last week between Mercedes-Benz, the maker of luxury cars, and Nicolas Hayek, the man who put almost 150 million Swatches on wrists all over the world. So far, the two companies have worked on separate prototypes, which they plan to merge into a single model produced by a joint company (Hayek's stake is 49%, Mercedes' 51%) for the 1997 market...
Although Hayek has landed a blue-chip partner, he continues to inspire skepticism. A short-lived joint venture with Volkswagen broke down last year. "I have trouble believing in this project," says Paris-based market analyst Antoine Nodet. "Jumping from watches to cars lacks credibility." Jean-Marc Buchet, who follows the auto industry for the French brokerage firm Leven, says that "there is clearly a market for a small city car" but wonders if people will pay $10,000 for "a two-seater with no trunk space...
...When we had Jason Priestly on the show hewould always go off and say he had to study hislines," Spade said. "But then he was seen at adifferent strip joint each night of the week...
...called it--they're not trying to fool anyone. In the liner notes, Mike D explains, "now that we've gotten our shit together to some extent as far as having a label, it seemed like a good time to try and make this stuff available together in one joint for a reasonable sum," The words "make this stuff available" get it just right: these songs are now available, if you rally want them. They make no pretense of bringing you something special, or busting out with some fresh tunes--which is what we can expect from their next studio...
...hospitals have abandoned the use of the word "merger" to describe their joint venture, the Globe reported, reflecting a decision to retain more of their independence and individual identities...