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Having been burned by the Leno experiment, NBC now says it's going "back to basics." If only it could. I hope the end of Leno at 10 will open room for great new shows on NBC, but the basics of TV aren't going to revert back to the flush 20th century days. Instead, NBC will focus not on inventing TV's next business plan but on trying to be one of the networks left standing when the old plan finally craps out. Simple tooth-and-claw survival: it's the oldest business model...
...Even Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, who has seemed to be more open to new regulations, sought to deflect attention away from lax regulation as the sole cause of the crisis. "I want to be clear that I do not blame the regulators," Dimon testified. "The responsibility for the company's actions rest with the company's management...
...Crimson earned a pair of IC4A qualifications and showed depth across the board, as numerous athletes logged top-15 finishes in a crowded collegiate and open field. In particular, Harvard’s younger competitors demonstrated their potential...
...held in front of the iconic Bird's Nest Stadium in the grounds of the Olympic Training Center. Admission will be free, with some 5,000 tickets directly in front of the stage reserved for VIPs. Garson says he expects a crowd of 50,000, though because the open area around the stage is limited, many concertgoers will watch the stage from screens placed around the grounds. The potential worldwide TV audience, Garson says, will run into the billions...
...Foreign luxury-car manufacturers, however, have vowed not to change their product and have faced unique challenges trying to get a foothold in the market. With few open roads to hit, but plenty of traffic jams to navigate, Indian consumers, unlike their Chinese counterparts, often opt for function over form. Those who want a stylish ride pay for it dearly: import duties of more than 100% essentially double the sticker price of all foreign cars. To get around that, BMW and Mercedes assemble some of their models locally, cutting the taxes in half. When BMW first arrived in India...