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China's ascent as an economic powerhouse??is no secret. It has been stoked by nearly $500 billion of foreign investment in the past decade. In 2003 alone, $53 billion flowed in--the first time China eclipsed the U.S. as the No. 1 recipient of foreign investment. But all that cash isn't drifting in on global trade winds. Matching a capital-starved Shanghai manufacturer with a New York City financier requires an expert middleman, someone with Chinese-market savvy and an ability to bridge cultural divides. Here TIME profiles an élite group we have dubbed China's Rainmakers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Capitalist Tools | 3/20/2005 | See Source »

...hooked a whopper Old Rivals Harvard and Yale had dropped off Army's schedule because the Cadets refused to sell tickets to their games. Desperate for a "filler" Army agreed to a $1,000 guarantee, and Harper's eager Irish headed East. Undefeated in four games, Army was a powerhouse???and there were chuckles all around when somebody discovered that the visitors had 18 players but only 14 pairs of cleats. Army was the overwhelming favorite: its line outweighed Notre Dame by 15 lbs. per man. and fans were so sure the game would be a slaughter that only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Ara the Beautiful | 11/20/1964 | See Source »

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