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Anne Fontaine From the months she spent living with an indigenous tribe in Amazonia, designer Anne Fontaine developed an appreciation for natural materials. With the opening of her first spa, on the lower level of her rue St.-Honoré boutique in Paris, her affinity for nature has come fully to light. The vision of Fontaine and renowned interior designer Andrée Putman, the spa emerges from a waterfall connecting the space's two levels. Once inside, spa-goers may select indulgent treatments like Amazonian Baptism or Bath of the Goddess, which use Fontaine's Cosmetique Bio skin-care line...
Turkey established a textiles cluster to try to fend off lower-cost rivals. Jordan has positioned itself a regional center for medical services. Singapore is making a play for biotechnology. Of course, there is always a risk in spending massive amounts of focus and money on one sector since so many factors have to align for economic development to work. "Is Singapore really where the top scientists in the world want to be working?" asks Carana Corp.'s Tugendhat. "Just because you build a great campus doesn't mean they're going to come...
...have a kicker (Alan Kimball) who never misses, even when the game is on the line in double overtime and the snap is lower than a Roger Clemens splitter...
...before the emergency, and still it is ruling," says toy salesman Yair Khan. "Pakistan is in a continuous state of emergency." Many in the bazaars of Islamabad's slum areas share his indifference. While politics in Pakistan are often waged in the name of the poor, few in the lower classes feel that they have anything to gain. "The main rule of thumb in Pakistani politics is that everyone safeguards their own interest first. No one really cares about the people," says Enyat Hussain, a fresh-juice vendor at Islamabad's Melody food market. At nearby Abpara Market, newspaper vendor...
Representatives from UBS arrived to mingle with students on campus yesterday in an elegant, chandelier-lit room in the lower level of the Faculty Club. The two groups talked about career prospects at the prominent Swiss bank over refreshments. A screen at the front of the room read, “Global success begins with individual contribution. It starts with you.†Outside the building, Harvard Darfur Action Group (HDAG) members handed out small yellow flyers posing the question: “Do YOU want to work for a company that underwrites GENOCIDE?†The group?...