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...indication of when America may return to full refining capacity, and with no extra refining capacity anywhere else in the world, the U.S. thirst for oil products has created a new global petroleum crunch. Already spare European supplies have been sent to the U.S. where they can attract a premium. That would seem to lock in relatively high prices at pumps on both sides of the Atlantic for months to come. How did we get in this mess? After all, it's not as if oil companies don't engage in long-term planning. In fact, it's exactly because...
...become Lacoste's top market. According to Siegel, 2005 is set to be Lacoste USA's most profitable year yet. "I credit the whole company for this success," says Marshal Cohen, chief analyst at the NPD group. "They did a good job in Europe of keeping it a premium brand, and the U.S. followed suit. That drove this phenomenon...
...that Skype, a free service that lets users talk to each other via computer, would increase eBay's transaction volume by making it easier for buyers and sellers to talk to each other. She theorized that eBay could start collecting new fees from its users by charging for some premium Skype services. (In fact, eBay has pledged to pay $1.5 billion more if Skype meets its revenue targets over the next few years...
...events-planning industry. "Twenty years ago, events planning was in its infancy. Today you can get a college degree in it," says Howard Givner, president of Paint the Town Red, an event-planning company in New York City. Add to that the multitude of sophisticated consumers who put a premium on their time. "It's worth it to many boomers to pay someone else to do the work," says Givner. "In the end, a turkey's a turkey. Who cares who cooked...
EPSON STYLUS PHOTO RX620 This printer scans, copies and prints in full color on both regular and premium photo paper. Plus, a special built-in transparency adapter enables you to print directly from slides and negatives without starting up your computer...