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...touring with the come-on--aimed at all those slow-dancing Purple Rain thirtysomethings--that this may be the last time he will play the hits? Why would he have released Musicology both on his website and in record stores (on April 20) through a distribution deal with megacorp Sony...
...stare-down--sometimes a shout-down--plays out between environmentalists, led by Smith, and the Swiss-based, privately held Omya AG, one of the world's largest suppliers of calcium carbonate. The battle is far more nuanced than the familiar turf war between small-town preservationists and a megacorp. Omya seems more environmentally sensitive to this quiet corner of New England than many other companies might be. Most mining foes, who disapprove of digging almost as a matter of principle, agree that the product Omya wants to quarry is a relatively benign and beneficial one (though processing the stuff does...
...disparity prompts notice, discussion, opinions. Should the U.S.O.C., or some indulgent megacorp, buy Turner and the other kayakers a car? Well, no, that is not the point. "The whole Olympic idea is in danger of losing the support of the people," argues U.S.O.C. President William Simon. He has bombarded the International Olympic Committee with his strong views on easing restrictions, and, he says, he has been "summarily ignored. Nothing has happened. There's so much hypocrisy. Take tennis, a demonstration sport this year. Eligibility is by age. That means Jimmy Arias, who made more than $1 million playing tennis...
...real oddities of the ice cream industry is that business firms ranging in size from megacorp down to mom and pop can all do very well. No company can be said to dominate; Dart & Kraft, which makes Sealtest and Breyers ice cream, is in first place with sales of $337.3 million in 1979, but its market share is only 12.2%. Borden, with $257.8 million in sales and a 9.3% market share, comes second; Lever Bros., which owns Good Humor, is in seventh place with $62.9 million in sales and a 2.3% market share; and Howard Johnson is ninth with...
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