标题: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Sept 9, 2013 (I) [打印本页] 作者: choi 时间: 9-10-2013 15:54 标题: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Sept 9, 2013 (I) (1) Bruce Einhorn and Matthew Philips, Need a New Building? Call the Philippines. www.businessweek.com/articles/20 ... ne-builder-delivers
(Modular construction companies that once did only simple projects now can assemble complex equipment complete with instrumentation and electrical, mechanical, and ventilation systems. [Joseph] Sigelman[, the US-born chairman of Manila-based Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific,] says that thanks to advances in engineering software, 'every single bolt and screw is noted in the computer'")
Note:
(a) summary underneath the title of print: Construction companies discover the benefits of outsourcing parts of massive projects
(b) Batangas
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batangas
(a province)
(c) modular building
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_building
(also called prefabricated building)
(d) Based in Changsha, Broad Group 远大集团 is another.作者: choi 时间: 9-10-2013 15:55
(2) Matt Craze and Javiera Quiroga, In Chile, King Copper Is Treatig Miners Well.
Quote:
"Spending by [copper] miners is so high that for each mining job created, three are generated elsewhere.
"Whether the boom continues depends on China's economy. Weakening Chinese demand has pushed down copper prices this year
Note:
(a) summary underneath the title of print: Workers get $30,000-plus bonuses to work in the mine.
(b) The graphic says, "$80,000 The pay, excluding bonuses, for truck drivers working at the BHP Billiton [Escondida] mine in northern Chile
(c) There is no need to read the rest.作者: choi 时间: 9-10-2013 15:55 本帖最后由 choi 于 9-11-2013 06:51 编辑
(4) Alison Vekshin, The Oldest Profession Meets the New Economy. http://www.businessweek.com/arti ... states-weak-economy
(“Lyon County, home of the BunnyRanch. In the fiscal year ended June 30, Lyon’s four brothels paid $369,600 in licensing fees and $17,800 for the prostitutes’ work permits, plus room and property taxes, says County Comptroller Josh Foli. (The state gets sales tax on T-shirts and other merchandise [besides income tax].)”)
Note:
(a) summary underneath the title of print: Local joblessness and internet freelancers hurt Nevada's brothels
(b) Print circles the white note dangling from the second timer to the right that says, “Kyra--Holly called again--said your hair came in.”
(c) “The houses of prostitution, which took root in the mid-1800s silver-mining boom”
(i) Nevada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada
(section 1 Etymology and pronunciation)
(ii) prostitution in Nevada
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Nevada
(section 1 History)
(d) Brooke Taylor, “32 * * * who’s appeared on the cover of Hustler magazine, began at the BunnyRanch on New Year’s Eve, 2005, and learned she could earn in an hour what she made in two weeks as a case manager for adults with developmental disabilities.”