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POPSBusiness Trip Europe A business trip, even a pleasurable one, does not have to be expensive. Today you can book a comfortable private room in a hostel for very little money. Another possibility is to rent a flat in the city you are visiting. A flat is often cheaper than a hotel and has several advantages. It`s more private and waking up on a houseboat in Amsterdam or in a flat in central Paris or Berlin definitely add some flavour to your business trip.
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POPS How Bruce Lee Changed The World To mark the 35th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death, the History Channel will air a new two-hour documentary. Also features in-depth interviews with actor Jackie Chan, comedian Eddie Griffin, rappers LL Cool J and RZA, Marvel Comics' Stan Lee, and renowned film directors John Woo and Brett Ratner. Lee's friend and business partner famed Hong Kong film producer, Raymond Chow gives a rare interview. Rating: TVPG Running Time: 120 minutes
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POPSTragedy, or a lesson for us all?
it's the LOVE of MONEY that is the root of much evil... not just money... "Merckle used his background as a lawyer to create an opaque structure for his empire, exploiting tax rules and shifting the domiciles of his businesses. His main companies were based on his family heritage. He took the remnants of his grandfather’s tiny pharmaceuticals business and in 30 years turned it into Europe’s second-largest drugs wholesaler, Phoenix. A trip to the US in the 1970s showed him the potential for generic drugs and Ratiopharm, the manufacturing company he then founded, is now the sector leader in Germany. Finally, Merckle used his mother’s and his wife’s positions in cement dynasties to turn a 1 per cent holding in HeidelbergCement into 80 per cent just three years ago. The seeds for his downfall, however, were also sown during his rise. First there was the complicated structure of his companies, where his holding in one would be pledged as collateral for the buying of another. “He w
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POPSFacebook Expands ? With Marc Andreessen as Facebook's Board Member, no wonder we see the teenager Mark Zuckerberg travelling around the World.