Downhill all the way

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Wealthy jetsetters frequent the Whistler ski resort, which is located in British Columbia. Lift tickets cost almost $50 and skiers wear expensive parkas, talk on cellular phones and drive luxury cars. Prime Minister Jean Chretien wisely stays away from such ostentatiousness.

Author: Fotheringham, Allan
Recreation, Ski resorts, Whistler, British Columbia

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Why can't Americans accept strong women?

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North American voters have always had a difficult time accepting the idea of female political leaders. The voters in the US may be asked in 1992 to accept a democratic ticket whose wives are well educated, self confident and possibly stronger than their husbands.

Author: Fotheringham, Allan
United States, Women, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Women in politics, Politicians' spouses

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The lesson of Nick Leeson

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Leeson, the Barings employee based in Singapore who ruined the firm financially through his high-risk derivative trading, is symbolic of what is happening in business today. Linda Davies' fictional account 'Nest of Vipers' is also illuminating.

Author: Fotheringham, Allan
Cases, Finance, Influence, Authorship, Leeson, Nicholas W., McLuhan, Marshall, Merchant banks, Barings PLC, Nest of Vipers (Book), Davies, Linda

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