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...have never heard of these Korean players," says Luis Figo, the legendary Portuguese striker. "But they believed in themselves, and that strength has carried them very far." So popular has Hiddink's "can do" approach become that his advice is being heeded even in Korea's boardrooms. Conglomerates like Samsung and LG are clamoring to have him speak at company retreats. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul is even offering a course in "Dutch Leadership," whatever that...
Venture capitalists are investing heavily in nanotechnology, which promises industrial advancements, such as nanoscale powders that strengthen steel and materials that allow for smaller chips. Samsung is using carbon nanotubes, fibers just 2 nm wide, to develop high-resolution TV screens; dozens of newcomers will use them to build everything from next-generation transistors to stronger outdoor lights...
...SAMSUNG SPH-a500 Packs a lot into its compact space-age clamshell; in addition to a color screen and Java programs, it carries a GPS chip (so that it can be used as an emergency locator beacon...
...rest of Europe can't gloat. Fragmented and underfunded, its networks are ailing too. And if Italy's airport-crippling walkouts are an indicator, European controllers are gearing up for their traditional summer strikes. Looks like more turbulence ahead. T H E B O U R S E The Samsung Swing H Compared to last year, global mobile-phone sales fell 3.8% in the first quarter, but don't tell Samsung. Its sales jumped 49%, making it the world's third-largest phone maker. Taming The Bucking Bull H Merrill Lynch will pay a $100 million penalty and make...
...smaller and lighter than their predecessors of just six months ago. The latest high-capacity units, like Archos' 20-gigabyte Jukebox Recorder, hold 4,000 tunes. The challenge for gearmakers like SONICblue, whose RioRiot is the nation's top-selling player, is to fend off Sony, Panasonic and Samsung. As these giants muscle in and as component costs fall, price wars will pressure smaller firms. "It remains to be seen if a SONICblue can sustain its brand," says analyst Susan Kevorkian of tech-research firm...