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...there is a darker side to the fare war: many experts see it as a thinly veiled declaration of war against low-cost rivals like TWA and Continental, which currently fly under the protective wing of the bankruptcy courts and thus pay no interest on part of their debt. Life will get rougher for them once they emerge from Chapter 11 protection and are forced to survive on their own resources -- something many analysts fear these weaker carriers may be unable to do for long. Once rid of such pesky competitors and their cutthroat tactics, the major airlines could regain...
...recycling process has been pushed to peak capacity by a profusion of cable channels searching for low-cost programming to fill their schedules. Nick at Nite woos baby boomers each evening with campy sitcoms like The Donna Reed Show and Get Smart. The Family Channel has cornered the market in old westerns (Wagon Train, The Virginian), while the Arts & Entertainment Network, originally conceived as a haven for fine-arts programming, now runs oldies , like The Avengers and Mrs. Columbo. Ted Turner's cable operation may attract a lot of attention with MGM movie blockbusters and environmental specials, but its most...
July P. Belber '92 said she was concerned about low-cost housing and irresponsible university expansion. "The guy who strikes me as most reasonable is Ken Reeves," she said, citing Reeves's commitment to education and recycling programs...
While the companies to beat are American, most of their cycles are made in Taiwan and other low-cost overseas manufacturing centers. Just last week Schwinn announced that it is closing its last major U.S. factory, in Greenville, Miss., and shifting production to China and Taiwan. One of the world's largest bicycle-manufacturing centers, Taiwan last year exported 6.4 million bikes worth $740 million. Giant Bicycles of Taiwan (employees: more than 1,000), a longtime Schwinn supplier, is marketing its own brands in the U.S. and Europe...
...rapidly changing industry, IBM and Apple have found much in common lately. After years of dominating their own spheres of influence, they now face similar woes: declining market share, relentless low-cost competitors and rapidly aging technology. While IBM and Apple remain the biggest players, with a combined market share of 38%, their rivalry has lost its potency, as brand loyalty has given way to price competition. Today IBM and Apple are more like a pair of aging prizefighters whose bout gets second billing...