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Ireland's transformation in the 1990s was as sweeping as it was swift. Lured by low taxes and a young, well-educated workforce, multinational firms such as Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard set up shop, establishing Ireland as a bridge between the U.S. and Europe. Exports soared, helped by billions of dollars in E.U. development funds and the government's clever management of public finances. Growth took off too: the Irish economy expanded at an average of 6.5% a year during the '90s, more than double the rate of the previous decade...
...good-quality businesses over the next year or two, says Davy's White. On Grafton Street, Weir & Sons is among the luckier ones. It owns its black-and-gold-fronted store, so at least it doesn't have to worry about rent. And its prime location makes the shop popular with tourists. McDowell, for all his worries, remains bullish about Ireland's long-term prospects. "We're a very small, very young country," he says. "It doesn't take much to get it going again...
...other business environments] in that people, students, academics, business people—they still have to come here because business continues and school continues,” said Denise A. Jillson, executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association. “People need to eat, they need to shop, and they tend to continue to support and purchase and be entertained in Harvard Square.” Shops and restaurants said they were grateful for the support that local shoppers provide during the chilling economic climate, and noted that sales—for the most part—have...
...video is as follows. Drink. Drink lots of beer. Drink awful, cheap beer (e.g., Pabst Blue Ribbon, Tecate, Kokanee). Drink it with your scruffy friends. Drink it until you vomit. Rock out while you do so. When you’ve had enough beer, hit the nearest metal shop. Now take all your empty cans and weld them together into weapons and suits of armor. How much cooler is that idea than recycling, or even—dare I say it—commingled recycling? This seems to be the gist of “Prehistoric...
...sales for H&M worldwide were down 2% in September, but overall sales were up 10%. The brand opened its first Asia stores in Shanghai in April 2007 and in Hong Kong in March 2008. In Tokyo, a 2,800 sq-ft full concept store in Shibuya and a shop in Shinjuku are slated to open next fall, helping keep the company's pace of expanding stores by 10% to 15% annually worldwide...