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...covers, rather than the plastic found on comparable bikes. "A lot of our competitors think there's only one way to get through this economy - to go down the price ladder," observes Richer. "But we refuse to play by that book. We have no interest in hurting the long-term value of our brand or our bikes." (See pictures of Evel Knievel, motorcycle stuntman...
...company's long-term viability will require a focus on more than just pricing. Harley-Davidson must reconsider its dependence on its popular touring bikes - which one industry analyst, Tony Gikas, of Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis, says "look like geezer bikes." To some degree, Harley-Davidson can't dramatically alter the bikes' looks, lest it alienate its core patrons. Nevertheless, Gikas says, "You don't find too many 21- and 22-year-old guys with their girlfriends riding around on Harleys. Or wanting...
...There is a concern that if you reduce taxes, people will save,” he said. “Maybe that is what you want to do in the long term, but that is not what you want to do in the short term...
Beginning in mid-April, alumni will be able to vote for five new Overseers to serve six-year terms on the 30-member board. An additional Overseer will be chosen to finish out the term of Arne S. Duncan ’86, who has joined President Barack Obama’s administration as Secretary of Education. The results of the election will be announced at this year’s June 4 Commencement ceremony...
Nixon enjoyed the word czar to describe his point people, but over time, Presidents became wary of it. There was no going back, however. Commentators and headline writers loved the term packed so much punch for such a little word...