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A French Art Dealer's Risk Is Paying Off Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:52AMThe contemporary art dealer Emmanuel Perrotin has built a world-scale business on a talent scout's eye for early promise and on a willingness to take risks.
Reportlinker Adds Antiviral Therapeutics - Technologies, Markets and Companies Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:34AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Taiyo Pacific Partners Takes Significant Stake in FIDEA Holdings Co. Ltd. (8713) to Over 5% Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:30AMTaiyo Pacific Partners announced today that it has accumulated a position in excess of 5% in FIDEA Holdings Co., Ltd. to become its largest shareholder. Taiyo Pacific Partners is known for its cooperative investment style working with senior management to enhance shareholder value.
When You Just Don't Fit In At The Office Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:19PMWhat to do if you're trapped in a culture clash.
Pitching for change Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:00PMI think that treating your belongings well is such a nice thing to do. If you can treat your things nicely, you can treat people nicely as well. You have the heart for that.
Take it slow — but only if it suits you Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:59PMSlow Life Japan is a sort of movement, or rather an antimovement, that sprouted here and there in the 1990s, little islands of quietude amid the ultra-fast life that had come to seem as unquestionable as modernity itself. Production, consumption, growth, activity, exhaustion — all very well, but what for, after all, what for? The first to balk officially was Iwate Prefecture. In 2001, it issued ...
Pepe Escobar: Life in Talibanistan -- Married to the mob Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:18PMTen years ago, not many people were fully aware that a geopolitical New Great Game was already unraveling in Central Asia. The Taliban were -- and remain -- just one of the (minor) players.
Top drawer Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:00AMAn introduction into a comprehensive new survey of the early life and late-blooming artistry of designer Khai Liew
Married to the mob Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:33AMTen years ago, Taliban Afghanistan - Talibanistan - was under a social, cultural, political and economic nightmare. Ten years ago, New York-based photographer Jason Florio and myself slowly crossed Talibanistan. Those were the days. Bill Clinton was in the White House.
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:33AMVietnam has recorded remarkable economic growth over the last eight months. However, the domestic economy is likely to experience some instability due to unprecedented fluctuations in the global market.
Rattner's memoir opens curtain on auto bailouts Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:26AMThe Obama administration vetoed attempts by General Motors to abandon its Detroit headquarters, a new book by a former top auto adviser reveals.
Dan Akerson's first day at the top of GM Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08AMOnce upon a time another Naval Academy graduate, Ross Perot, tried to right troubled General Motors Corp. as an activist director. Now it's the turn of Dan Akerson, class of 1970 and a telecoms executive-turned-private equity specialist.
Agoda Celebrates the Arts at the Paris Autumn Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMAgoda, Asia’s global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Pricelince.com, today announces special hotel rates for travelers headed to France for the Festival d'Automne à Paris.
New York is not Córdoba a millennium later Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:46PMBy now it should be crystal clear to Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, founder of the Córdoba Initiative, that New York is not Córdoba one thousand years later, nor is the American nation an enlarged geopolitical version of the then caliphate of al-Andalus.
The naked truth about nude art Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:12PMThe painting was pretty innocuous in Jane Everett’s mind.
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Werner brings varied background to IUP Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:20AMSo that guy in the IUP president's office. Any idea who he is? That's Dr. David Werner. He's temporarily taking on the presidency, but just until the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education names a permanent replacement for Tony Atwater.
JAL eyes setting up budget airline Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:05AMJapan Airlines may use part of a Y350bn ($4bn) capital injection from the Japanese government to set up a budget airline as it seeks to rebuild its business after declaring bankruptcy in January.
Samsung's Lee Shifts Strategy in Challenge to Apple Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:37PMAbout an hour south of Seoul, bulldozers are demolishing the last vacant factories at Samsung Electronics Co.’s Suwon campus, erasing signs that South Korea’s most valuable public company once made its headquarters in a smoke-fuming industrial complex.
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE: Claflin senior awarded prestigious Pickering Fellowship Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:40PMTiffany Miller's fascination with foreign cultures began at anearly age. As her father, a retired U.S. Marine, traveled acrosscountries, she tagged along and developed an enduring affection forthe transparent differences in world mores and customs.
'M.A.S.H.' actress taking up animal rescue's cause Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:22PMActress and animal rights advocate Loretta Swit is coming to the aid of Goliath and Bebe's World, a local animal rescue that had received most of its funding from investment broker Lydia Cladek. Swit is hosting a "Make a Difference" silent and live auction at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the San Marco Auction Company in an attempt to help save the sanctuary.
Ground Zero controversy Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:46AMLet’s get a couple of things straight right off about the controversy of building of a mosque at Ground Zero. First, it is not a mosque, but an Islamic community center that includes not only a place for Muslims to pray, but an ecumenical site that is open to serving all residents of the... [This is a summary. To read the full article on SouthPhillyReview.com, click the headline above.]
Chip Conley Took the Maslow Pyramid, Made It an Employee Pyramid and Saved His Company Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:06AMChip Conley has a blind spot: The closer you work to him, the less likely he is to recognize your efforts. So Conley, the founder of Joie de Vivre hotel chain, deliberately designed structures to instill a culture of recognition in his company. Conley is the author of three books, most recently Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. In this Q&A, Conley talks about how the near ...
Fuel Cell Roundup August 2010 9th August 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:50AMGeneral Motors' (GM) Equinox model, which is driven by an electric motor and a fuel cell stack, is the "future of motoring", according to the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Business › HMV Japan closes flagship store in Tokyo Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:17PMHMV Japan KK closed its flagship music CD store Sunday night in the commercial Shibuya district of Tokyo although the establishment once attracted a huge…
Iranian video-game hero Garshasp hopes to win following abroad Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:16PMCOLOGNE, Germany: Arash Jafari is a rare bird at Gamescom, Europe's biggest video-games fair. Jafari is an Iranian creator hoping to make a splash with his Persian warrior Garshap at an event dominated by Americans, Japanese and Europeans. With his checkered shirt, beard and pony tail, it was only his nationality that set Jafari apart from other exhibitors
Executive Impact › Lights, camera, action Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:37PMJohn Williams has been making films since he was 14. Growing up in Wales, Williams had little idea where his passion for filmmaking would take…
A wonderful life: Service, sacrifice and family Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:33PMTony Reyna has spent the last 94 years of his life working to ensure that the world will be a better place after he's gone. As the former governor of Taos Pueblo said, "I have served my country, the state of New Mexico, and most importantly the people of Taos Pueblo."
Kuma Coffee chalks one up for direct trade with transparency statement, public disclosure of what it pays for coffee Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:03PMKuma Coffee has become the first coffee roaster in Seattle to issue a transparency statement regarding its coffee buying and to publicly disclose how much it paid per pound for all the beans in its inventory -- part of a growing movement away from Fair Trade-certified coffee and toward a model called direct trade that many roasters say benefits coffee farmers more.
Lions Gate Lighting Corp. ('LNLT') Completes Its Name Change to Umami Sustainable Seafood Inc. ('UMAM') Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:41AMLions Gate Lighting Corp. today announced that it has completed its corporate name change to Umami Sustainable Seafood Inc.
Flying the flag for the UK Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:24AMInvesco managing director Bob Yerbury started out as an actuary in the City. Lindsay Vincent finds out what the future holds for the global fund manager.
Dig deep in the Top End Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:38AMFrom hunting to bush cooking, fishing to didgeridoo playing, Max Anderson experiences three remarkable indigenous tours.
Global No. 1 Portal in Marine Business Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:01AMNetwork with the best shipyard with competitiveness. MD will provide the best solution for new ship building. Marine Digital aims at the biggest portal site for marine business.
Mark Haskins a rising UK star attraction Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:25AMArguably considered one of the shining lights in British wrestling today, Mark Haskins has gone from strength to strength since his debut in July 2006.
Sun Moon Lake International Fireworks Music Festival Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:35AMNANTOU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Sun Moon Lake International Fireworks Music Festival has been held at Sun Moon Lake for 8 years. This festival will be run from 10/8-11/14 with awesome performance and 7 major fireworks shows.
Sun Moon Lake International Fireworks Music Festival Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:22AMNANTOU, Taiwan----Since 2003, the Sun Moon Lake International Fireworks Music Festival has been held at Sun Moon Lake, the heart of Taiwan. This year the festival will enter its eighth year, and the festival period will run from Oct. 8, 2010, to Nov. 14, 2010.
Parental support, inferior drug lords and more Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:20AMWoody Allen Joke Come to Life: Shirley Anderson, 71, is suing her son Ken, 46, in Vancouver, British Columbia, for parental support even though she and his father had abandoned him when he was 15 ... by Chuck Shepherd Woody Allen Joke Come to Life: Shirley Anderson, 71, is suing her son Ken, 46, in Vancouver, British Columbia, for parental support — even though she and his father had abandoned ...
Total 'Orang' surprise for Governor-General Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:23AMSEPILOK: Sabah's great apes sprang a master stroke surprise for Australian Governor General, Quentin Bryce, when she visited Sepilok at about 3.30pm last Sunday afternoon.
Twist in the tale for cartoon studios Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:57PMA designer draws a character for a new cartoon being made at the Global Digital Creations, one of China's most experienced animation studios, which has done work for Disney and DreamWorks.
Protected by online anonymity, hate speech becomes an online mainstay Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:26PM"It's like building a Japanese garden at Pearl Harbor or a big swastika in Auschwitz."
Agrium sees AWB as platform for retail growth Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:09PMChief says deal provides ideal platform for retail growth. 17 Aug 2010 9:03 AM
INTERVIEW-Agrium sees AWB as a platform for retail growth Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:04PMINTERVIEW-Agrium sees AWB as a platform for retail growth
Andrew Roth, 91; American-Born Chronicler of British Politics Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:48PMA Bronx native with left-wing ideals, Mr. Roth left the United States in 1950 for Britain, where his pithy, abrasive journalism opened up the world of British politics.
Q&A with Kate Stokes Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:34AMAmong Workshopped 10's highlights was the Coco Pendant light by Kate Stokes. We talked to the founder of design studio Coco Flip in the aftermath.
14. A complex language legacy Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 5:58PMWhile Mandarin has unified and brought prosperity to the people of Taiwan, it has come with a cost as its people have lost the ability to speak in their native dialects.
Howard R. Simpson Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:46PMLongtime broker also maintained an interest in railroading and 1920s and 1930s American literature, music and culture Howard Russell Simpson, a longtime Baltimore broker and bond specialist who was an accomplished hiker and canoeist, died Thursday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care.
EDUCATION UPDATE Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:12PMStudent planners are $4 each, available from 9 a.m. to noon. School uniforms are encouraged and may be purchased at Royal Bics, GPO. Kindergarten registration is ongoing.
City to get chance to see itself in film Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:39PMThe local premiere of a Japanese movie that was partially filmed here last summer is planned for Thursday, just hours before the Grand Slam Little League Parade kicks off this year's Little League Baseball World Serie.
Metuchen photographer's work on display at borough hall Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:42PMMETUCHEN — Every time Kyo Morishima visits Japan, he learns more and more about himself and his native country than he knew before.
Tell it to Tony Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:22AMOne reader's strongly worded response to the idea of Asian-style food courts in RVA.