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...once seemed so promising. Both men shared the same vision and goal: to use technology to thrust General Motors boldly into the 21st century. When GM in 1984 bought Dallas-based Electronic Data Systems, the computer-services firm that Perot had founded, Smith was trying to inject high-tech know-how and a can-do spirit into a stodgy company. But the job of grafting an entrepreneurial operation onto a highly departmentalized, regimented and unionized organization proved to be more troublesome than anticipated...
...countries, including Panama, Germany and Egypt, it is now the world's largest port operator. Hong Kong outfits "are exporting expertise and management to other countries," says John Meredith, group managing director of Hutchison's port business. As Hong Kong's economy becomes increasingly knowledge-based, transferring know-how globally is "Hong Kong's fastest-growing occupation," he says...
...Branagh's The Magic Flute and the upcoming Elizabeth sequel, The Golden Age, contributed $290 million. But the real boost came from outsiders, especially U.S. studios, which poured $1.12 billion into filming Bond and Potter as well as non-English creations using the country's locations, talent or technical know-how. That's the level of activity the industry might have expected after a bumper year like 2003 when Bridget Jones joined forces with Troy and Alexander to help generate $2.2 billion...
...Designed for professionals, the seven-month course strives for a panoply of the best in upscale Italian cuisine and American know-how in restaurant management. Up to 20 students will open the academy in January with 10 weeks in New York City, concentrating on intensive Italian language instruction and Italian cuisine techniques. The program then moves to the countryside outside Parma, where students spend nine weeks studying regional cuisine with Michelin-rated chefs at the 18th century Palazzo Ducale in Colorno. This bacchanal of typical products and wines, including visits to artisan producers and vineyards, is followed by a nine...
...opening up our instrumentation to more than just acoustic guitars.”Gardner is referring to multi-instrumentalist and new band member Joe Pisapia, who joined the band for “Ganging Up on the Sun.” Beyond contributing musically, Pisapia also provided production know-how that came in handy when Guster made the decision to independently record their album, following a rising industry trend.“Everyone can and is recording their albums in their bedrooms now, which is amazing, but it kind of makes everyone more of a producer than they would otherwise...