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...What's driving India's mania for malls? Bakshi of McDonald's says real estate speculation is one major factor: "In many cases, it's the 'loot-and-scoot' model. You see an opportunity, you build a mall, you sell out and leave." Mall builders like Unitech and DLF acknowledge that there has been speculative mall building, but blame it on smaller competitors that lack their long-term vision. Instead of putting a check on the mall-building glut, says Bakshi, India's state and local governments are all too happy to encourage it. "Governments sell land because they...
...best shot at luring millions of iPod owners further into Mac world - and inching up its current 3% share of the Windows-dominated market. Will the strategy work? Only if those iPod owners open their wallets. The new iMac starts at $1,630 in the U.K. for the smaller model with a 17-in. screen and goes up to $2,400 for the 20-in. screen. That's less than its predecessors, but a bit more than the $390-$530 iPods. Still, what you get for that money is quite possibly the coolest personal computer yet. The cool is more...
...observers worry that rising wages will eventually erode India's competitiveness?the country will price itself out of the software outsourcing business, which has provided most of the sector's growth. "If the Indian [technology] industry keeps growing at present rates of 40-50% annually, then the current outsourcing model could break down in two to three years," warns Avinash Vashistha, a managing partner at neoIT, an IT consulting firm. U.S. outsourcing clients "will stop thinking of India as a one-stop shop for all their technology needs" and will turn instead to the Philippines, Russia or even Vietnam...
...years," Miller said. "And I'll make sure you get the credit," Bush promised, if the group would "get her done and close her up." Soon after, Bush signed the bill and hit the road, visiting the barons' home states to praise their statesmanship. "This should be a model of how to get things done," he said...
...their annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and this year women and gay guys will have the Phelps cover. Thanks for the equal-opportunity nod. Francisco Contreras Miami, Florida, U.S. Michael Phelps is a world-class athlete. He has also proved to be a world-class young adult and role model. Your article "Built for Speed" captured the essence of Phelps. Michael is a spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and he volunteers to spend his time with kids. When a gold medal is awarded for integrity and citizenship, Michael will stand on the highest platform. Donald Mathis, Executive...