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Although this is not my haunt, per se—I am spending the summer working in finance—I was thrilled at the opportunity to experience this mega tradeshow and all it had to offer my less-than-secret love of dorky techno-gadgets. What I quickly learned, though, was that the gadgets were neat, but the show itself was fascinating...
...lowest rates since 1955), meaning that companies can finance acquisitions at a relatively low cost. Moreover, stock prices have fallen so far that the market value of some companies is less than the value of their assets. And even the European Union, which has a historically peevish attitude toward mega-mergers like General Electric and Honeywell, has more recently shown a softer side. But business has hesitated. "What was missing was the confidence of industry to believe in recovery," says Vieille. "This should open the way." If the upturn in M and A activity continues, it'll be good news...
...Last week, though, their fortunes couldn't have been more different. Hillary was soaring high, a U.S. senator whose mega-memoir, Living History, had topped the bestseller list before reaching the shelves, even as she was being hailed by many Democrats as her party's best hope of recapturing the presidency. Martha, meanwhile, was stepping down from the presidency of a billion-dollar empire she started from scratch, having been arraigned at Manhattan's federal courthouse on charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice. She may have been spared the perp walk, but the sight of Martha in such...
...destination wedding may seem like the next iteration in the extravagant trend that ushered in mega-weddings, but most couples cite their desire for an intimate and informal affair as a reason to marry afar. Travel costs whittle down the invite list, making a destination wedding less expensive than a hometown affair, especially for couples from big cities, where venue and vendor rates have soared. Because guests are expected to pay for their travel and lodging (in addition to gifts, bridesmaid dresses and so forth), "will attends" are more likely to include only the most committed family members and friends...
Presidential campaigns cannot prepare for what Donald Rumsfeld calls "unknown unknowns"--another terrorist attack, a domestic event that becomes a mega-story. What they prepare for are known unknowns. And the biggest one for Bush is the economy. Republican pollsters are telling the White House that job security tops Americans' list of economic concerns. As a result, the White House mantra is "jobs." Bush used the word 33 times in a speech last week in Canton, Ohio...