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...many smaller Chinese makers might prove even more vulnerable to the downturn. These firms lack the technology, quality and brand recognition to easily compete with foreign players in a downturn. In a crowded market - with more than 40 Chinese brands - the slowdown may weed out the sector's weaker players. "There are too many manufacturers" in China, says John Bonnell, director of forecasting for Asia at J.D. Power in Bangkok. "We can expect a shakeout...
...losses, the American cities have gone through very dramatic shrinkage and vastly greater suburban expansion," says Anne Power, professor of social policy at the LSE, and one of the guide's authors. With public funding for redevelopment is often less available in the U.S., "the result," says Katz, is "weaker city cores [and] the rise of an exit ramp economy. We need a 180-degree turn in federal and state policies...
...highly publicized sex scandal - will have to run for his own office in 2010, and Cuomo could be a formidable challenger in the Democratic primary. A Senate seat would presumably remove him from a potential gubernatorial run. On the other hand, Paterson could decide to pick a candidate with weaker statewide appeal, like New York City congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, in an attempt to chum the waters for the 2010 Senate election - luring formidable contenders like Cuomo and Rudy Giuliani into the race and away from a possible run at the governor...
...Japan's own big three - Toyota, Honda and Nissan - have battled for decades to surpass once mighty GM, Ford and Chrysler. Now it would appear victory is at hand. Even if lawmakers bail out all three, the U.S. companies will require major restructuring that will leave them smaller and weaker, making it easier for their Asian rivals to gain market share both in the U.S. and globally. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...college squash world, the teams are getting better. Dartmouth and Cornell, these are the teams that ordinarily we would beat even in weaker years,” head coach Satinder Bajwa said. “Now if we’re slightly weaker they come right back at us. We were fortunate to win today...