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...Pachikov and several countrymen who gave David Yang, one of Russia's up-and-coming tech stars, the seed money to launch Cybiko (www.cybiko.com), a hot gadget that is a toy, mobile phone and teen personal digital assistant all in one. Cybiko's HQ is in Bloomingdale, Illinois, but its 280-strong design and programming team is based in Moscow...
...view was dramatically different just a few quarters back. First, China had enough talented Netrepreneurs?many of them educated in the West?to launch a homegrown Internet revolution. The communist government, meanwhile, made it clear foreigners weren't welcome in the politically sensitive content business. While this gave locals an edge, they had to struggle to carve out a role for themselves. Net pioneers had to placate the censors while opening chat rooms on controversial topics?from sexual mores to a tragic schoolhouse explosion?that Chinese wanted to discuss. They also found ways to bypass China's byzantine regulatory system...
...every bit as brutal as those fought by bow or musket or machine gun. That's why Heinecke, 52, astride a Harley Davidson FX, is leading a squadron of 700 motorcycle delivery boys mounted on Hondas and Yamahas through Bangkok's Siam Square shopping district to publicize the launch of his new Pizza Company chain. But as he revs the engine on his hog, even this veteran of numerous thick-crust and double-cheese campaigns has his doubts: "What if we bomb...
...designer, she replied with a resounding yes and gave up her own label. McCartney, famous for tight jeans and sexy tops ("She's the Diane Von Furstenburg of our generation," said designer Jeremy Scott), dramatically increased sales at Chloé. Now, at age 30, she's ready to launch the Stella McCartney label again - this time with a little help from her friends at Gucci...
...responsible for the revival of his fashion house used to design uniforms for the Japanese license partner! But under Nicolas Ghesquière's direction, the brand has become super hot. When Ghesquière told Gucci Group that he'd rather continue designing for Balenciaga than launch his own label, they bought the house...