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34 GM’s China BonusAlthough General Motors had to be saved from
bankruptcy by the US government, in China it has
enjoyed stellar growth. That growth is vital to the
company’s future and repaying US taxpayers.
39 Golf’s Big Pay DayThe Ryder Cup has grown from a small event to an
international golfing sensation thanks to a format change
in 1979. Broadcast to more than 100 countries, the
Ryder Cup has also become big business.
46 Loyalty PaysLoyalty cards – those little paper cards that promise a
free sandwich or coffee after 10 purchases – are going
mobile thanks to new smartphone apps.
50 Latin America Races ForwardA history of ups and downs has characterised many Latin
American countries. But current growth is strong and new
policies may mean that the boom is here to stay.
54 A Pharmaceutical EdgeInternational pharmaceutical firms have been on a
buying spree in India. At the same time, the local drug
industry is growing steadily and has lofty ambitions.
58 Paddy ArtThe Japanese village of Inakadate had little to offer
tourists until it came up with the concept of planting rice
to create intricate pictures. That’s pulled in the visitors,
but the economic benefit has been negligible so far.
26 Rags to Riches
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9 NotebookWorld business in a nutshell.
17 ObserverSpotting and analysing business trends.
24 Column: Ed Pilkington Can Tall Be Green?
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Essentials63 The Next Phuket?
The island of Boracay in the Philippines, 315 kilometres
south of Manila in the Western Visayas region, has world-
renowned tropical beaches and growing visitor numbers.
68 A Long Journey
In terms of physical distance Kakuben Lalabhai Parmar
has travelled a long way from her Gujarati village.
But the change in her life is an even longer and more
astounding journey.
72 Green Community
The $500 million Dockside Green development in Victoria,
Canada, aims for negative carbon emissions through
several innovative and money-saving features.
76 Curtains Up! New theatres are springing up across China and they need
acts to fill their stages. But that’s not as straightforward as
it sounds.
80 Trans-Atlantic Curveball Cricket and baseball have often been used, albeit in a
good-natured way, to illustrate the divide between England
and America. That gap has now been bridged with a new
exhibition at Lord’s.
84 Selling Yourself
Using the internet generates information about our habits
that are used by companies to make money. Wouldn’t it
make sense that the user also benefits in some way?
86 American Icon
The Cadillac SRX crossover gives a lot of bang for your
buck. Good looks, luxury and safety are all part of the deal.
88 Other Business Portfolio takes a light-hearted look at the latest
business news.
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NotebookBUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF
Billionaire Sees No Housing Bubble
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25years in a row is the
time that Japanese
women have held the record
for the world’s longest life
expectancy, with an average
life span of 86.44 years as
of 2009. Men average 79.59
years. That said, Japan is
struggling to cope with the
rising welfare costs of its
rapidly aging society.
320 times greater than
the Sun’s mass
is the recently discovered
giant star, R136a1 spotted
by the British astronomers
of the University of Sheffield.
Previously, the heaviest known
stellar giants were around 150
times the mass of the Sun.
12,500 recycled
plastic
bottles were used to build
the eco-friendly Plastiki – an
18-metre catamaran. The
boat has successfully sailed
across the Pacific Ocean to
arrive at Sydney Harbour. The
expedition, skippered by David
de Rothschild, was to raise
awareness about the perils of
plastic waste.
$32.2 billion is the
whopping
amount that BP will have to
pay to cover the costs of
cleaning up the oil spillage in
the Gulf of Mexico. BP intends
to sell assets worth $30 billion
in order to survive the crisis.
230-year-old bottles
of Veuve Clicquot
champagne were recently
discovered at the bottom of
the Baltic Sea by Swedish
divers. These 30 perfectly
preserved vintage bottles are
by far the oldest
champagne still
drinkable in
the world and
could possibly
be part of a
consignment
sent by
France’s
King Louis
XVI to the
Russian
Imperial
Court.
N u m b e r s G a m e
In FiguresThe World
79 years old is the age Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu
has decided to step down from public life, saying, “the
time has come to slow down and watch cricket” after decades
of struggling against injustice.
Elisabetta Gucci’s Dubai Hotel Stalled
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HSBC’s Airport Deal
Is the Future Android?The smartphone market is a battleground for dominance and in the US BlackBerry makers Research In Motion (RIM)
dominates the market with 35 per cent, compared to the iPhone at 28 per cent and Google’s Android Operating System
(OS) accounting for just 13 per cent.
But that may change in the future. Recent numbers from both the global marketing and
advertising research company Nielsen and metrics firm Canalys suggest that Google’s
Android platform will take the top spot. Nielsen says Android grabbed 27 per cent
among new mobile subscribers in the US over the past six months, just beating out
Apple’s 23 per cent share. Even more impressive is a report from Canalys that says
Android grew by 886 per cent between April and June compared to the same period
last year. Loyalty is also fairly high for Android, with 71 per cent of current Android
users saying their next phone will be another Android device, according to Nielsen.
Some analysts believe that Android may become as ubiquitous as Windows. Just
like Windows, Android isn’t tied to a specific device, and anyone can develop on top
of the platform.
Drugmakers Hit by Cost Cuts
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R e s u m é s R e w r i t t e n
VINCENT DAMON FURNIER, OR
Alice Cooper by his stage name, is an
American rock musician who has been
singing, writing and performing for nearly
50 years.
Inspired by horror movies, vaudeville
and garage rock, Cooper has pioneered
a theatrical brand of heavy metal that
was created to shock. In fact, his
performances were so appalling that in
Britain, former Labour MP David Blunkett
called for the show to be banned, saying
“I’m horrified by his behaviour – it goes
beyond the bounds of entertainment.”
However, it was this kind of outraged
reaction that contributed to Alice
Cooper’s initial success. Cooper and
his band were originally signed as an
act after playing an unsuccessful gig at
a club in Venice, California. The music
manager Shep Gordon saw something
that could be made into a positive when
Cooper and band emptied the entire
venue of customers after playing for
only ten minutes. Gordon introduced
Cooper to legendary musician and record
producer Frank Zappa, who signed
Cooper up to a three-album deal. The
performances gained notoriety and
Cooper was a significant contributor to
the new sub-genre of ‘shock rock’. A long
and successful music career has followed
with Cooper releasing 31 albums to date,
with a new album scheduled for release
this year.
However, these days Cooper spends
more time on the golf course than in
the studio. The musician has credited
the sport as playing a major role in
helping him overcome his addiction to
alcohol, and has even gone as far to
say that when he took up golf, it was
a case of replacing one addiction with
another. The importance that golf has
had in his life is also reflected in the
title of his 2007 autobiography, Alice
Cooper, Golf Monster. The rock star,
who has participated in several Pro-Am
competitions, plays the game six days
a week. Since 1997, he has hosted an
annual golf competition, the Alice
Cooper Celebrity AM Golf Tournament,
all proceeds from which go to his
charity, the Solid Rock Foundation.
Cooper has also appeared in
commercials for Callaway Golf equipment
and was a guest of veteran British player
and broadcaster Peter Alliss on the TV
show A Golfer’s Travels. He also wrote
the foreword to the Gary McCord book,
Golf for Dummies. In August 2006,
Cooper took part in an annual celebrity
golf version of the Ryder Cup called the
All Star Cup in South Wales. He won on
the first day, but lost on the second day.
Commentators at the competition, which
was broadcast live on UK television,
made numerous references to Cooper
being the best player. Moreover, in an
interview with VH1, friend and fellow
golfer Pat Boone notably said that Cooper
was “this close to being a pro.”
Alice Cooper
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Observer
India’s $35 Touch- Screen Computer
Kapil Sibal, India’s human resource development minister, has described the development of a cheap tablet-style laptop as a “dream project” of his.
A new tablet-style computer could represent an Indian 'solution of tomorrow', reports Heba Hashem.
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The new tablet computer is aimed at students and could eventually replace bulky old computers in the classroom.
“The device, which will be officially launched next year, has no hard disk. Instead it relies on a memory card, similar to mobile phones. Planned to run on the Linux operating system, the new device can also operate on solar power.” ■
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TOP 10 BILLIONAIRES SAVING THE PLANET
Rank Name Personal Worth Pledge
1 Bill Gates $40 billion $28 billion2 Gordon Moore $2.6 billion $5 billion 3 Richard Branson $2.5 billion $3 billion4 George Soros $11 billion $1 billion5 Ted Turner $1.9 billion $1 billion6 Michael Dell $12.3 billion $1 billion7 Micheal Bloomberg $16 billion $235 million8 Sergey Brin & $12 billion 1% of equity Larry Page and yearly profits9 Jeff Skoll $1.8 billion $40 million
10 Zhengrong Shi $1.1 billion $2 million
TOP 10 ECO-CITIES Rank City Country Eco-City Index* 1 Calgary Canada 145.72 Honolulu United States 145.13 Ottawa Canada 139.94 Helsinki Finland 139.85 Wellington New Zealand 138.96 Minneapolis United States 137.87 Adelaide Australia 137.58 Copenhagen Denmark 137.49 Kobe Japan 135.610 Oslo Norway 135.6
TOP 10 GREENEST COUNTRIES
Country EPI Rank EPI Score Iceland 1 93.5Switzerland 2 89.1Costa Rica 3 86.4Sweden 4 86.0Norway 5 81.1Mauritius 6 80.6France 7 78.2Austria 8 78.1Cuba 9 78.1Colombia 10 76.8
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SOURCE: EPI.YALE.EDU
SOURCE: MERCER.COM *Index includes the following criteria: Water availability, water potability, waste removal, sewage, air pollution and traffic congestion.
SOURCE: WORTH.COM
High-ranking eco-cities optimise use of renewable energy sources and generate the lowest possible quantity of pollution.
Yale University’s ranking of 149 countries according to an environmental performance index (EPI) – a weighting of carbon and sulphur emissions, water purity and conservation practices.
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Adidas ScoresThe 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has given the German sports goods maker a huge boost as sales of items like
replica shirts, boots and balls soared. Adidas made the kits for 12 World Cup teams, including champion Spain, hosts
South Africa and third ranked Germany. Rivals Nike made the kits for 10 teams at
the tournament, while Puma lagged with seven teams.
Reiterating its target for football-related sales of above €1.5 billion
during 2010, Adidas said sales of football products were up 60 per
cent on the year in the second quarter to end June. Adidas
Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said that
overall, Adidas is targeting 2010 sales of
more than €11 billion, which would be a
new record for the company.
Asia’s Sukuk Charge
DAYS 50 100 150 200 250
TAX FREEDOM DAYTax Freedom Day is the first day of the year in which a nation as a whole has theoretically earned enough income to fund its annual tax burden. Naturally this depends on the taxation rate, so the bigger the tax burden, the longer it takes.
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Dan F. Akerson,
61, has been
tipped to take over
as Chief Executive
of General Motors
Company on
September 1 when
Ed Whitacre Jr.
will step down
after nine months
as the boss of the
US automaker,
headquartered in
Detroit. Whitacre
has been credited
for turning GM
around and
positioning it for
success after the
company was hit hard by recession. Under his stewardship
the company has swung back to profitability and is boasting
its second straight quarterly profit of $1.3 billion, its highest
profit since 2004. Akerson, though a new hand at the wheel,
has served on GM’s board since July 2009. Whitacre has
expressed his confidence in the new chief saying, “he will do
a great job”. Like Whitacre, who used to run AT&T, Akerson
has a strong background in telecommunications, having been
CEO at Nextel Communications and XO Communications in the
past 15 years. Currently he leads the global buyout division of
private-equity giant, Carlyle Group. He also serves on the board
of American Express and Freescale Semiconductor – one of
the world’s largest suppliers of computer chips used in cars.
The Californian-born chief is a tested executive with extensive
operating and management experience having served in several
key roles. His corporate management experience, track record
and deep understanding of global operations provide the
strong foundation that is required for leading the world’s largest
automaker, which is gearing up for an eagerly anticipated initial
public offering.
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More German Growth
Counting the CostAccording to BP the ‘static kill’ of its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well has worked,
which is a big step towards sealing it. In this procedure, special drilling fluid known
as mud is pumped into the well, forcing the oil back down. The desired outcome
is that the pressure of the mud controls the oil pressure in the well. Calculating
exactly how much oil was spilled is ongoing and the final tally may still change.
The latest calculations conclude that 4.9 million barrels of oil poured into the Gulf
of Mexico after the blowout of BP’s Macondo well. According to scientists, this
estimate is accurate to within 10 per cent. But one thing is sure, the Macondo
blowout is the greatest accidental marine oil spill in history.
At its peak, the Macondo well was spewing out 62,000 barrels a day and
reduced to 53,000 by the end. These figures make a mockery of initial estimates
that started at 1,000 barrels a day.
Cisco Reveals Tablet Device
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Thanks to a retrofit, the Empire State Building is becoming greener. It will cut its carbon footprint by 100,000 metric tonnes over the next 15 years.
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Ralph Lauren is the ultimate self-made man. From humble beginnings in the Bronx the fashion designer has gone on to create a fashion empire. But his philosophy has remained unchanged, to design clothes that he wants to wear, reports Ayesha Khan.
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Ralph Lauren walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 fashion show in New York.
“I don’t view it as a business, I view it as something that I was looking for in the stores, but wasn’t finding.”
Ralph Lauren opened his store on Madison Avenue long before the street became a fashion centre. Since then the firm has continually expanded and reported revenues of $5 billion for the fiscal year 2009.
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Two rivals shared the stage during the Mobile World Congress (GSMA) in Barcelona. Alierta (right) and Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone, outlined the future of communications.
(L-R) President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre Dr. Harold Varmus, founder and president of RLC Center Dr. Harold Freeman, Ralph Lauren, Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Ralph Lauren Centre for Cancer Care and Prevention.
Lauren with his wife Ricky. The two were childhood sweethearts and have been married for 45 years.
“Life can be short and you should get on with doing what you love to do; what makes you grow. I got through it and went back to work without skipping a beat.”
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A model takes to the catwalk during the Ralph Lauren fashion show at the Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York City.
Earlier this year Lauren was decorated Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
A Ralph Lauren store in London displays the latest Wimbledon styles. Forbes estimates Lauren’s wealth at $4.6 billion, which would make him the 173rd richest person in the world
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A customer looks at vehicles on display at a Buick dealership in Shanghai. In the first half of 2010, GM’s sales in China rose 48.5 per cent over the same period last year.
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GM has about 13 per cent of the Chinese car market. China's last emperor was a Buick fan, which may explain why they are selling particularly well.
General Motors’ president and managing director for China operations, Kevin Wale (third from left), took part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s advanced technical centre in June. The new Shanghai research facility will develop electric car, lightweight material and alternative fuel technology for China and the world.
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Golf’s Big Pay DayThe Ryder Cup has grown from a small event to an international golfing sensation thanks to a format change in 1979. Broadcast to more than 100 countries, the Ryder Cup has also become big business, reports Tony Smart.
Corey Pavin, captain of Team USA, and Colin Montgomerie, Team Europe captain, pose with the coveted Ryder Cup Trophy. Team Europe has won seven and drawn one of the 12 Ryder Cups since 1985.
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The Twenty Ten course was purpose built for the Ryder Cup at a cost of £20 million. It has been designed so that large numbers of spectators can move easily between holes and enjoy the best views possible.
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Passions run high at the Ryder Cup as the USA and Europe’s top golfers try to bring the coveted trophy home.
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“Most users will eventually choose one service because they are unlikely to pull out their cellphones and check in using multiple services.”
CardStar, Loopt Star and CardBank each have their own take on loyalty programmes, and they face plenty of competition in a growing market.
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Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left) addresses the audience as the president of Brazil’s Vale do Rio Doce, Roger Agnelli, looks on, during the inauguration ceremony of the new ThyssenKrupp CSA Siderurgica Do Atlantico plant close to Rio de Janeiro in June. The plant aims to produce five million tonnes of steel annually, which will result in a 40 per cent increase in Brazilian exports.
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More wealth is making itself felt across Latin America. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Abasto Shopping Centre is doing brisk business.
Felipe Castillo, the mayor of Los Olivos in Lima, Peru, is investing tax dollars in a public university for 4,000 students.
Chile saved revenues from its copper exports, which allowed it to enact a stimulus plan last year and rebuild after the February earthquake.
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The trading floor inside the Interbank building in Lima. Deep inequalities still exist between different industries, as well as parts of the country.
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A research associate at Piramal Lifesciences Limited fills medical capsules at a research laboratory in Mumbai.
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Ajay Piramal, chairman of the Piramal Group, believes that new drugs can be discovered by Indian companies at a tenth of the cost of Western pharmaceutical giants.
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“Dr. Reddy’s original diabetes drug has completed Phase 3 clinical trials – the last step before seeking Food and Drug Administration approval – the farthest of any of its peers."
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New drugs aimed at inflammation, metabolic disorders and cancer are being developed in India.
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A medieval samurai battles a fierce warrior monk in a football field-sized example of paddy art in the Japanese town of Inakadate.
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Last year, more than 170,000 visitors came to Inakadate to view the paddy art. It took 1,200 volunteers to plant the rice.
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The Next Phuket?The Philippines has been pushing hard to attract more tourists to its sandy shores, and beautiful Boracay appears to be the headline act, reports Lionel Beehner.
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Above: Boracay has two main beaches: White Beach and Bulabog Beach, which are on opposite sides of the island. The four-kilometre-long White Beach has been voted as one of the world’s best. Right: There are also numerous smaller and less popular beaches all around the island. Bottom right: The best way to see the beauty of Boracay and its various beaches is by Paraw (native outrigger sailboat) or Banca (motorised outrigger).
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From Mount Luho lookout point the whole of Boracay is visible. The island is dog-bone shaped and has an area of around 10.32 square kilometres.
Visitors walk in the water off Bolabog Beach. Boracays many attractions has seen it become Southeast Asia's newest hot spot.
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Top: The outdoor D’Mall is one of the main places to shop and eat on Boracay. Left: There are numerous small islands that can be explored by hiring a boat. Above: A red lobster on display at a restaurant on White Beach.
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In terms of physical distance Kakuben Lalabhai Parmar has travelled a long way from her Gujarati village. But the change in her life is an even longer and more astounding journey, reports Guy Tebay.
Kakuben Lalabhai Parmar, an artisan from Madhutra, India, is an informal ambassador for Sewa and the Crafts Council of India.
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Parmar shows off a mirror shard that she uses in her embroideries. She buys the shards by the kilogramme and cuts them into various shapes using the sharpened edge of a terra cotta roof tile.
It takes Parmar about a week to sew one pillow cover. In the local market the pillow covers sell for $15 a pair, giving her a monthly income of around $60.
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Parmar and Swamina tour the Temple of Dender at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Parmar pointed out a number of similarities between Indian handicrafts and those of other countries, both ancient and modern.
Parmar (right) and Uma Swamina, another Sewa member, took New York in their stride. Parmar says the biggest change in her life was when she was allowed to leave the house and participate in society.
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Gr n CommunityThe $500 million Dockside Green development in Victoria, Canada, aims for negative carbon emissions through several innovative and money-saving features, reports Linda Baker.
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“There is an effort to incorporate residential mixed use in balance with preserving a working harbour, which is very much a part of Victoria’s tradition and economic engine.”
Aerial view of the Dockside development. Victoria bought the site from the provincial government for $1 as the ground was contaminated and had to be rehabilitated.
An efficient ferry service and cycling paths make commuting easy for people living in the Dockside development.
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At Dockside Green nothing is wasted. Stormwater runoff cascades along pathways en route to the greenway and exterior lighting includes low-level and full cut-off lighting.
Victoria grew around its harbour, which is why waterfront property is being developed as mixed-use residential to maintain the city’s character. The Legislative Building is located directly on the Inner Harbour.
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“A passive solar design, fresh air ventilation and efficient appliances help reduce energy use in Dockside Green buildings by about 50 per cent compared with conventional buildings. Because wood waste is considered a zero emission fuel, Dockside Green residents are not charged a carbon tax for heat and hot water.”
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Curtains Up!New theatres are springing up across China and they all need acts to fill their stages. But that’s not as straightforward as it sounds, reports Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop.
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The newly opened Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, designed by Rocco Yim, is among China’s efforts to add more cultural attractions. But more cultural attractions also mean increased competition for declining state funding.
For years the Chinese state used to sponsor performances, but the government is now cutting back. That means that both local shows, such as Sound of Yunnan, and international acts have to rely on ticket sales and sponsorships.
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“We still need to do a lot of audience building. People in Guangzhou are used to eating out at night. They’re not used to going out to the theatre and buying tickets.”
Well-known Western musicals are of particular interest to Chinese theatre programmers. A production of Cats did a successful tour of 11 Chinese cities in 2007 and 2008.
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The Guangzhou Opera House was designed by the famous architect Zaha Hadid. It opened in May this year with a performance of Turandot, which was directed by the Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige and featured international stars.
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Adam Chadwick is the curator of Lord’s museum. The exhibition Swinging Away: How Cricket and Baseball Connect traces the development of cricket and baseball, and how each game has influenced the other.
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A display at the Lord’s Cricket Ground shows the evolution of both baseball and cricket balls to the forms and variations used in the modern game.
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A statue of Babe Ruth at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Babe Ruth epitomised baseball thanks to his win at all costs attitude and the ability to hit the ball out the park.
Swinging Away: How Cricket and Baseball Connect is at Lord’s in London until December 2010. From April 2011 to February 2012 the exhibition will be at Cooperstown, New York.
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Selling YourselfUsing the internet generates information about our habits that are used by companies to make money. Wouldn’t it make sense that the user also benefits in some way? That’s the rationale behind a new startup, reports Steve Lohr.
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Wood trim, an upholstered instrument panel, and red, white and blue instrument cluster all help to give the SRX its distinctive class and style.
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It is only fitting that Hammer Film Productions Ltd., the maker of 1960s Dracula films starring Christopher Lee, has risen again. The firm is prowling for co-investors as it returns to moviemaking with a remake of a Swedish vampire tale. Founded in 1934, Hammer became known for horror with the release of The Quatermass Xperiment in 1955 and The Curse of Frankenstein. The studio continued making movies until 1979.Hammer and its library of 295 titles was acquired by London’s Exclusive Media Group in 2007. Let Me In, set for release on October 1 in the US, enters theatres as audiences have flocked to Summit Entertainment LLC’s Twilight teen-vampire movies and cable’s HBO airs its third season of True Blood. The studio, which has raised $100 million for operations and production, is looking for an equally enthusiastic response at the box office to attract money to co-finance future films.
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