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...bringing a touch of glamor and skill to a lower-tier league in which he could dominate. But the move to Milan, European champions just two years ago whose star-studded lineup includes the likes of the Brazilians Kaka and Ronaldino, suggests a restored ambition to return to the premier stage of the global game...
...have also reported strong luxury-box sales for their new stadium. On Oct. 19, the first day of a public auction for personal-seat licenses that give you a right to buy season-ticket packages for future games, the Jets exceeded their benchmark target of $25,000 for the premier seats in their new stadium, according to CNBC. (Though prices have dropped since then.) Overall, baseball's 2008 revenues rose to $6.5 billion, from $6 billion last season, and NHL season-ticket sales are up almost...
...Dubai and its real estate market are vulnerable to an international economic downturn, especially compared with many of its Gulf neighbors. As the region's premier business, transportation and tourism hub, it is by definition more entwined with the global economy. And in tight times, Dubai lacks the windfall oil profits that have enabled sister emirate Abu Dhabi, for example, to amass a financial cushion in sovereign wealth funds totaling hundreds of billions of dollars...
...Asia's premier island escapes did not always profit from their coastal charms. Phuket came into its heyday in the 19th century when Chinese tin miners exploited its mineral-rich hills. Later, fortunes were made in rubber trees. The island's main city was originally inland from the Andaman Sea to distance itself from possible devastation by tsunamis or typhoons. So, too, in Bali, where the rich cultural legacy of the Hindu Majapahit culture drew bohemian Western visitors in the 1930s who were mystified as to why most Balinese turned their backs on the lovely beaches, even forsaking fish from...
Both countries have used the temple row for political purposes. In his successful re-election bid this summer, Cambodian Premier Hun Sen vowed to protect national interests by ensuring that the entire Preah Vihar area remained under Cambodian control. Meanwhile, in Thailand, opposition figures accused former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of destroying national sovereignty by not immediately protesting UNESCO's decision. Samak resigned last month, and his successor, who hails from the same political party, will surely be accused of similar weakness if Thailand's troops don't match Cambodian numbers. On Wednesday, Thailand's military T.V. network showed Thai...