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...Christensen, the problems are deeper. He says he grew frustrated by what he sees as too narrow a focus for Symbian, which concentrates exclusively on developing a mobile operating system. Microsoft wants to play in all spaces of the wireless world, from the operating system to services, in partnership with phone companies. Christensen says he believes the U.S. software giant's approach will be far more lucrative...
...Shenzhen's customs, Zhao Yucun, faces the death penalty for taking $1.2 million in bribes. At the same time, triads are muscling out independent operators all over the place. Working both sides of the border, gangs own perhaps half the nightclubs and bars in Shenzhen, often reportedly in partnership with officers of the People's Liberation Army and the Public Security Bureau. They are into everything that pays: car theft, gambling, prostitution, kidnap for ransom and even, astonishingly, petrol. The bulk of the bribes received by convicted customs chief Zhao came from smuggling gasoline. The racket worked like this...
...agriculture--where the foreign-trade potential for extralegal businesses is enormous. Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide wants to slice through medieval red tape and legalize his nation's extralegal assets, which amount to $5.2 billion--four times its legal assets. "We would," he says, "finally put our people in partnership with the system and with foreign investors...
...Dragon). The other half of RH's success was the comedic pairing, and the chemistry between the detectives. Chan and his self-effacing humor and ample physical comedy skills play well off Tucker's lanky antics and brash American swagger as they both exploit the cultural differences in their partnership. If there is a guaranteed profit-maker in the summer's lineup, this would be it . The first grossed...
...told the SACs Tuesday that he hadn't even looked for a job. Friends find that credible - they say he's so straight-laced that he wouldn't consider shopping himself because it would be a potential conflict of interest. But nobody doubts that he'll land a choice partnership in a prestigious law firm by the end of the summer. In the meantime, he'll be pulling down $90,000 to $100,000 a year in pension from 27 years in government service...