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...been a part of the British beverage conglomerate Diageo, which last week announced mixed financial results; it made $3.3 billion in operating profits for fiscal year 2004 which, if not for "exceptional items," would be down from the previous year. Some of its best-known brands - including Tanqueray, Jose Cuervo and J&B - are relatively stagnant. But the famous stout is fighting back by growing in markets like North America and Africa. Michael Bleakley, a beverage industry analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston in London, says of Guinness's global reach: "Everyone used to think that Heineken was the Coca...
...stability of nations. If Kerry had had the same decisions to make as George W. Bush did about dealing with a perceived terrorist threat from Iraq, it is probable that the risk would have been properly evaluated and mitigated with the cooperation of the world community. JANE MULCASTER San Jose, Calif...
...idea for Netflix, like many other great eureka moments in business, came from a mundane experience. It was 1997, and Reed Hastings was six weeks late in returning a copy of Apollo 13 to his local Blockbuster in San Jose, Calif. The late fee was $40, and the former computer scientist thought to himself, 'Never again.' He came up with a simple solution--so simple that Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are still kicking themselves for not having thought of it first. Netflix customers keep a wish list of DVDs they want to see, in order of preference, on www.netflix.com Netflix then...
...stability of nations. If Kerry had had the same decisions to make as George W. Bush did about dealing with a perceived terrorist threat from Iraq, it is probable that the risk would have been properly evaluated and mitigated with the cooperation of the world community. Jane Mulcaster San Jose, California, U.S. Your article stated that Kerry "deals in shades of gray, which means reaching a decision can be a long and winding road." Unfortunately, Kerry's winding road contains so many hairpin turns - his flip-flops - that he does not inspire confidence. Richard L. Johnson College Station, Texas...
...Jose was no match for his determined daughter. He agreed to let her wrestle if she got straight A's, and Patricia, now 25, delivered. She faces even tougher foes as a member of the U.S. women's wrestling team, which, like the sport itself, is making its debut in these Olympics. Miranda is a favorite in the 48-kg (105.5-lb.) division and leads a four-woman team into Athens. Each has fought off the tomboy taunts to get there. As it happens, most have grappled with personal tragedy as well...