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...reality was far more industrial. Four large concrete buildings, flanked on both sides by loading docks, were surrounded by big-rig trucks. Names such as “A. Sarno & Co.,” “D’Arrigo Brothers” and “Marco Tomato” were the only decorative flourishes. Getting out of the car, I stepped into a pile of lychees that had seen better, fresher days. The stench of rotting tomatoes that littered the ground nearby was, shall we say, aromatic...
...MARCO BECHT, European Corporate Governance Institute
...insurance operations. But the bank is still far from Ackermann's goal of a 25% return on equity, and more tightening is expected, including the sale of its 11.8% stake in automaker DaimlerChrysler. The question now is whether the trial, regardless of outcome, will slow the pace of change. Marco Becht, executive director of the European Corporate Governance Institute in Brussels, predicts the trial will have a chilling effect around Europe. "Boards will think more carefully before allowing their CEO to sit on another board," he says. For Ackermann, the big question now is not whether he'll join...
Juventus (Italy) €30 million; two players from Parma - Marco Di Vaio and Stephen Appiah - are among the five roster additions...
...wasn't long ago that most South Asia tourists gave Sri Lanka a wide berth. As recently as 2001, Tamil Tiger separatists hit the international airport, destroying three Airbuses and killing seven soldiers. But for more than a year now, the land that Marco Polo called "the finest island of its size in all the world" has been at peace, and optimism seems well placed despite the government's sinking of a rebel boat last week. Tourist arrivals at the island, where English is widely spoken, reached 393,000 last year, approaching levels not seen since the civil war broke...