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^
^^ THE AMERICAN CENTURY
^
^^ The U.S. Global campaign on Lend (you US$), See (our hit movies) and
^^ Air (our Sit-coms).....has begun.
^
^^ The shipyards of Hollywood run by legendary commanders such as Spielberg,
^^ Coppola and Scorsese continues to christen massive battleships with bizzare
^^ names: Godfather, Rocky, Star Wars. Auxillary shipyards code named ABC, NBC and
^^ CBS churn out Aircraft Carriers such as the $6 Million Man, Laverne+Shirley and
^^ M*A*S*H. The Americans rule the air and sea with charismatic aces like Paul Newman
^^ John Travolta, Richard Geer and Steve McQueen.
^
^^ On the ground new shock divisions such as Pepsi, Nike and McDonalds mobilize for
^^ a second wave of landings even as crack U.S. units such as Boeing, IBM, Marlboro
^^ and Coca-Cola entrench themselves in their beachheads. Meanwhile the heartland of
^^ U.S. doctrine known as the Ivy League goes into overdrive, with prophets such as
^^ Porter, Friedman, Markowitz and Sharpe spreading free-market ideology to
^^ every corner of the globe.
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1975
^
^^ The Suez Canal is re-opened to shipping by Egypt after eight years. This
^^ fuels a boom in international trade and sets the stage for the impending
^^ race for global economic domination.
^
^ The Communist capture both South Vietnam and Cambodia. In the future,
^ historians will refer to the brilliant strategic withdrawal of the U.S.
^ military as the South-east Asian Gambit.
^
^ Mozambique and Angola become independent of Portugal.
^
^ A movie from the year: Jaws
^ A hit song from the year: Please, Mr. Postman...Carpenters
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1976
^
^^ After five years of tests, the Concorde makes its first scheduled flight.
^^ A commercial failure, this is Europes's last serious challenge to the
^^ technological supremacy of the U.S.A.
^
^ Viking I lands on Mars while America celebrates her Bicentennial,
^ reinforcing America's status as First Among Equals.
^
^ The first G-7 summit takes place in Puerto Rico.
^
^ A movie from the year: All the President's Men
^ A hit song from the year: I Write the Songs...Barry Manilow
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1977
^
^^ U.S. president Jimmy Carter announces a national energy program that
^^ aims to reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil. Later, when the U.S.S.R.
^^ begins deploying mobile SS-20 nuclear missiles, he responds by adding
^^ an even more powerful weapon to the U.S. arsenal, Human Rights.
^
^ Deng Xiaoping comes to power in communist China as the Gang of Four is
^ purged. He will eventually lead China back into the twentieth century.
^
^ A movie from the year: Saturday Night Fever
^ A hit song from the year: Dancing Queen...ABBA
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1978
^
^^ By the late 1970s, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore begin to
^^ leap-frog past other developing areas, particularly Latin America and
^^ sub-Saharan Africa using an export-driven model incorporating relatively closed
^^ domestic markets. The phenomenal growth of these economies will allow them to
^^ move from third world to first world status in a few scant decades and earns
^^ them the title of 'the Tiger Economies'.
^^ (East Asians can now build the Tiger Economies Wonder)
^
^ Smallpox is eradicated thanks to a worldwide prevention program and the
^ first test-tube baby is born.
^
^ A movie from the year: Heaven Can Wait
^ A hit song from the year: Stayin' Alive...Bee Gees
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1979
^
^^ Margeret Thatcher becomes Great Britain's first woman prime minister.
^^ She initiates a series of social and economic changes that dismantle
^^ many aspects of Britain's postwar welfare state. Many acredit her with
^^ the U.K. shift towards the U.S. camp and away from the Europeans.
^
^^ The Soviets invade Afghanistan to support an insurrection. The U.S.
^^ is forced to play the 'China Card' and it breaks diplomatic relations
^^ with Taiwan while establishing full diplomatic relations with China
^^ to counter Soviet Influence.
^
^ The Shah of Iran is ousted by Muslim fundamentalists disrupting oil supplies.
^
^ A reactor on Three Mile Island nuclear almost meltsdown.
^
^ The price of gold closes the year at $524 per ounce, compared to
^ $35 per ounce under the Bretton Woods system (which ended in 1971).
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1980
^
^^ Iraq invades Iran and the ensuing war lasts 8 years. Oil supplies
^^ are further disrupted triggering the Second Oil Crisis. Saudi Arabia
^^ evicts the oil companies and becomes full owner of Aramco. This marks
^^ the start of the end of Western control over third world resources.
^^ (Unaligned can now build the O.P.E.C. Wonder)
^
^ Striking workers across Poland win the right to form unions. The
^ Solidarity marks the beginning of the end of the Eatern Bloc.
^
^ John Lennon is shot dead on the street in New York.
^
^ A movie from the year: The Blue Lagoon
^ A hit song from the year: Do That to Me One More Time...Captain
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1981
^
^ The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifts off into orbit.
^
^ AIDS is identified and diagnosed but no cure is found.
^
^ Anwar Sadat is killed by Muslim terrorists because of his peace initiatives.
^
^ A movie from the year: Excalibur
^ A hit song from the year: Nine to Five...Dolly Parton
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1982
^
^ The Argentinians are dealt a severe defeat by the British in the Falklands War.
^
^ The LAW OF THE SEA TREATY, a comprehensive agreement governing the use of the
^ seas and their resources, is signed.
^
^ A movie from the year: Chariots of Fire
^ A hit song from the year: Hard to Say I'm Sorry...Chicago
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1983
^
^ The US invades Grenada after its PM is placed under arrest by Marxists.
^
^ The U.S. spacecraft Pioneer 10 become the first human-made vehicle to
^ pass out of the solar system.
^
^ A movie from the year: Flashdance
^ A hit song from the year: Every Breath You Take...Police
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1984
^
^^ Poison gas from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal kills 2,000 people and
^^ subjects 200,000 others to long term harm. The catastrophe initiates much
^^ debate about corporate responsibility issues. If you know whats good for
^^ you, you'd better do something to forestall boycotts of your companies.
^^ The situation is only going to get worse.
^
^ The UK and China Agree on the return of Hong Kong in 1997.
^
^ Famine in Ethiopia arouses a global relief effort.
^
^ A movie from the year: Ghostbusters
^ A hit song from the year: Against All Odds...Phil Collins
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1985
^
^^ Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is named the new leader of the Soviet Union.
^^ Representing a younger generation of leaders he, begins a series of reforms
^^ aimed at invigorating the communist system while improving relations with the
^^ West.
^
^^ The U.S. becomes a debtor nation For the first time since 1914 even as
^^ Reaganomics is born with with the lowering of taxes and deficit spending. At
^^ the same time the Plaza Accord drives down the US dollar and craftily sets the
^^ stage for a bubble economy in Japan and its eventual collapse.
^
^ A movie from the year: Rambo: First Blood, Part II
^ A hit song from the year: Careless Whisper...Wham
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1986
^
^ A Soviet nuclear disaster occurs at Chernobyl
^
^ Spain joins the European Common Market.
^
^ President Ferdinand Marcos, ruler of the Philippines for 20 years is forced
^ to flee his country after he attempts to rig his re-election.
^
^ The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes killing all 7 astronauts on board.
^
^ The Iran Contra affair is exposed and Oliver North is viewed by some
^ Americans as a National Hero.
^
^ A movie from the year: Crocodile Dundee
^ A hit song from the year: Greatest Love of All...Whitney Houston
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1987
^
^^ Gorbechav's reforms evolve and mature as Glasnost, meaning openess.
^^ Unknowingly he is simply opening another market for Corporate America.
^^ (Eastern Bloc can now build the Perestroika Wonder)
^
^ A Yugoslavian baby is declared to be the world's five billionth inhabitant.
^
^ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds its first summit
^ meeting, in Manila, in more than a decade. It will soon wield enough economic
^ power to gain the notice of the world's powers.
^
^ A movie from the year: Lethal Weapon
^ A hit song from the year: Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now...Starship
^
ENDTEXT
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technology=76
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@THEN
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^
^^ A NEW VIRGIN MARKET AWAITS
^
^^ The days of the Eastern Bloc as a closed command economy are numbered.
^^ Soon all communist border guards will be gone and it will be a free for
^^ all rush to claim new markets in Eastern Europe. Get Ready.
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1988
^
^^ A financial crisis errupts as the Bank of Credit and Commerce International
^^ is charged by the U.S. with conspiracy to launder dirty money in more than
^^ 70 countries. Meanwhile, U.S. financial institutions grow ever bigger in size.
^
^ After 16,000 KIA, the Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan.
^
^ A 33 mile Japanese tunnel opened between Honshu and Hokkaido Island becomes
^ the longest undersea tunnel in the world.
^
^ A movie from the year: Die Hard
^ A hit song from the year: Could've Been...Tiffany
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1989
^
^^ Solidarity wins election in Poland by an overwhelming majority. When the
^^ Soviets do nothing, Communist regimes in the rest of Europe are doomed.
^^ Four months later the Berlin Wall comes down after for 27 years. Germany
^^ drops out of the globalization race as it is approaching its climax in
^^ order to subsidize East Germany and acts as a drag on the rest of Europe
^^ for half a decade. Is this a golden opportunity for Europe or is it a trap?
^^ (the Europeans lose $2 billion in reserves)
^
^^ Pro-democracy rallies in Tiananmen Square by students trigger a power struggle
^  inside the Chinese government. The hard-liners win and crush the demostraters
^  on global television with considerable loss of life. This plays into the hand
^^ of the U.S. and will delay China's entry into the WTO by a decade.
^
^ The worst oil spill in US history occurred when the super-tanker Exxon Valdez
^ runs aground in, Alaska. costing Exxon $1 billion in clean charges.
^
^ The U.S, invade and arrest General Manuel Noriega for of drug trafficking.
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1990
^
^^ 1990 marks the peak of Japanese success. Over the past four years the
^^ Nikkei 225 Index has risen fourfold to 40,000 points. At this point the
^^ property bubble bursts and decline sets in and by 2003, the Nikkei
^^ hits a low of 7,600. Financial giants and Zaibatsu Conglomerates alike are
^^ forced to liquidate or downsize, setting the stage for U.S. invasion of
^^ Japan's home market. Whether the marginalization of the rising sun is due
^^ to its own poor economic policies or Japan is victim of the Plaza Accord
^^ of 1985 is a subject for debate for decades to come.
^^ (the Japanese lose $2 billion in reserves)
^
^ Yugoslavia breaks up, leading to free-elections and then ethinic cleansing.
^
^ Iraq occupies Kuwait, asserting that it has always been part of Iraq.
^
^ Tim Berners-Lee, a British engineer, launches what will soon become the
^ World Wide Web.
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1991
^
^ The U.S. and its allies kick Sadam out of Kuwait in the Gulf War. His time
^ has not come yet but Saddam has already set the stage for Iraq's U.S.-nization.
^
^ A coup attempt by Kremlin hardliners fail after putting Gorbachev under house
^ arrest because Boris Yeltsin, the leader of the Russian Republic, rallies
^ supporters in Moscow to rescue him. Gorbachev later resigns and the U.S.S.R.
^ ceases to exist. The Warsaw Pact is also formally dissolved.
^
^ A movie from the year: Ghost
^ A hit song from the year: How Am I Suppose to Live Without You...Michael Bolton
^
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TEXT
^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1992
^
^^ The U.S. Senate votes to give Alan Greenspan a second term as chairman of the
^^ Federal Reserve.  It is in his second term that he tames the business cycle
^^ using the concept of pre-emptive policiy - steering the economy away from a
^^ major economic peak or trough rather than reacting after a recession or bubble
^^ had occured. (U.S. can now build the Alan Greenspan Wonder)
^
^ A movie from the year: The Bodyguard
^ A hit song from the year: I'll Be There...Mariah Carey
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1993
^
^^ Once the Warsaw Pact was dissolved, Europe no longer requires U.S. military
^^ support and begin to openly oppose the U.S. plans for global economic domination.
^^ The Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) officially takes effect
^^ following ratification by each of the twelve members of the European Community,
^^ which was then transformed into the European Union.
^^ (Europe can now build the European Union Wonder)
^
^ The World Trade Center in New York City is bombed by terrorists but little
^ damage is sustained (this time).
^
^ Israel and the PLO, with the assistance of the U. S., sign a peace agreement
^ bringing a formal (temporary) end to decades of conflict.
^
^ A movie from the year: Jurassic Park
^ A hit song from the year: That's the Way Love Goes... Janet Jackson
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1994
^
^^ Implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) begins.
^^ This agreement will remove most barriers to trade and investment among the
^^ United States, Canada, and Mexico. Conspiracy theorists suspect that this
^^ is only the first step in the U.S. plan to conquering North America.
^^ (U.S. can now build the N.A.F.T.A. Wonder)
^
^ Nelson Mandela is elected President of South Africa after winning the Nobel
^ Peace Prize the previous year with F.W. De Klerk the former (white) President.
^
^ Civil War breaks out in Chechniya as it is refused independence even though
^ many parts of the former U.S.S.R. have broken away. Fighting continues today.
^
^ A movie from the year: Forrest Gump
^ A hit song from the year: I Swear...All-4-One
^
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1995
^
^^ Clinton invokes emergency powers and grants a controversial $20 billion
^^ loan to Mexico to avert a major financial crisis. Some Americans already
^^ refer to Mexico as the 51st state.
^
^ Barings PLC, a global merchant bank and one of Britain's Blue Bloods
^ collapses because of unauthorized speculation by Nicholas Leeson, an employee
^ in Singapore. Conspiracy theorists suspect Leeson was bribed by the U.S.
^
^ A movie from the year: Goldeneye
^ A hit song from the year: Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?...Bryan Adams
^
ENDTEXT
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@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1996
^
^ The U.S., Great Britain, China, France, and Russia sign the Comprehensive
^ Test Ban Treaty, forbidding any testing of nuclear weapons.
^
^ The Taliban, orignally a group of students studying at a fundamentalist
^ Islamic school capture Kabul and control two-thirds of Afghanistan.
^
^ A movie from the year: Mission Impossible
^ A hit song from the year: Un-Break My Heart...Toni Braxton
^
ENDTEXT
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1997
^
^^ The Asian Financial Crisis sets East Asia back by a decade. Citing the
^^ similar collapse of Japan seven years ago, conspiracy theorists beleive
^^ that the U.S. encouraged the foreign debt bubble over a decade and then
^^ sponsored currency speculators to trigger the crisis.
^^ (the East Asians lose $2 billion in reserves)
^
^ More than 65 countries agreed to a global telecommunications accord that
^ opened their markets to foreign competition.
^
^ Dolly, the the first successful clone of an adult mammal, is born. This and
^ completion of the Human Genome Project will be the catalysts of a Bio-tech
^ Bubble on Nasdaq.
^
^ A global warming summit in Kyoto, setting the first global limits on
^ greenhouse gas emissions. Till today the U.S. refuses to ratify the Kyoto
^ Protocol.
^
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@THEN
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^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1998
^
^ Russia precipitates the 70% collapse of the ruble by announcing a moderate
^ devaluation and a freeze, or effective default, on much of its outstanding
^ debt. Conspiracy theorists beleive this to be a U.S. plot to weaken Western
^ European Banks and marginalize Russia at the same time.
^
^ However the U.S. skillfully deflects attention from their role in setting
^ up the crisis by brokering a few peace accords, notably the Wye River Peace
^ between the Israelis and PLO, as well as the Northern Ireland Peace Accord.
^
^ A movie from the year: Saving Private Ryan
^ A hit song from the year:Un, Dos, Tres...Ricky Martin
^
ENDTEXT
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 1999
^
^ President Clinton is impeached by the House of Representatives for lying
^ to a Grand Jury and giving false testimony in his deposition in the Paula
^ Jones lawsuit and lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
^
^ Indonesia holds its first free parliamentary elections with the opposition
^ leader, Megawati wining the presidency.
^
^ In a national referendum, voters in Australia elected to cut the last ties
^ with Britain and become a completely independent republic.
^
^ A movie from the year: the Matrix
^ A hit song from the year: Baby One More TIme...Britney Spears
^
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@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE YEAR THAT WAS 2000
^
^ More than 150 world leaders met at the Millennium Summit, marking the largest
^ gathering of international heads of state in world history. At the end of the year,
^ the world holds its breath as the Millenium Bug strikes but it turns out that it
^ was simply another American ploy to grow its IT companies.
^
^ A movie from the year: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
^ A hit song from the year: What a Girl Wants...Christina Aguilera
^
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@IF
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technology=91
receiver=ANYBODY
@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE IMPENDING FALL OF MAVERICK C.E.O.s
^
^^ Over the past few years, the relentless drive by top management to report
^^ ever growing profits so they can cash in on their options has multiplied the
^^ temptation to falsify accounts. The Corporate Governance Lobby sense this and
^^ is out for blood. Market watchers say it is only a matter of time before a
^^ corporate scandal of unimanginable size is uncovered.
^
ENDTEXT
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@ENDIF

@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RISE OF ALAN BOND
^
^^ Mr. Bond began his career by making a small fortune on property deals and then
^^ went on to be one of the foremost Australian corporate raiders of the 1980s.
^^ In 1983 he became a national hero by winning the America’s Cup and came to
^^ corporate fame two years when later Bond Corporation acquired Castlemaine
^^ Tooheys, and control of half of Australia’s beer market for A$1.2 billion.
^
^^ Feathers in AB's cap include Bell Resources, Western Australia Newspapers,
^^ the Chile Telephone Company, the Nine Network, British Satellite Broadcasting,
^^ Arnott's Biscuits, Swan Breweries, Santos Oil, the Argyle Diamond Mine and
^^ several retailers: Grace Brothers, Waltons and Norman Ross.
^^ By 1988 the Bond Corporation had assets of almost A10 billion but it began to
^^ collapse a few years later as huge loans which could not be serviced were
^^ called and Bond himself was jailed for 3 years for embezzlement.
^
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@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RISE OF LI KA SHING
^
^^ In 1979, Li Ka-shing purchases control of one of the oldest British trading houses
^^ of Hong Kong, Hutchison, and begins a trail of acquisitions which will eventually
^^ earn him the tile of 'Superman' in the eyes of all Asians.
^
^^ By 2003, KS Li(and sons) will control or have controlled at one time, HK Electric,
^^ Cable and Wireless HK, Husky Oil, property giant Cheung Kong, Star TV, Tricom,
^^ Orange PLC, Canada Air and Priceline.com. Hutchison Port Holdings will become the
^^ world's biggest port operator with investments in 17 global ports and controlling
^^ about 10 percent of global container traffic and the Panama Canal. Li Ka-shing's
^^ net worth by then will be estimated at US$13 billion.
^
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@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RISE OF RICHARD BRANSON
^
^^ Virgin Atlantic Airways is launched in 1984, marking the arrival of Sir Branson
^^ on the main-stream corporate scene in Europe. At twenty years old, he founded the
^^ Virgin Lable as a mail order record retailer which grew into a billion dollar music
^^ empire, Virgin Music.
^
^^ There are few businessmen who will be as flamboyant and successful. The interests
^^ of Virgin Group will soon expanded into 150 or so enterprises that carry the Virgin
^^ name, international "Megastore" music retailing, books and software publishing,
^^ clubs and hotels throughout 15 countries. Eventually, Virgin Cola will displace
^^ Pepsi in Europe and even challenge Coke for dominance. His personal wealth in the
^^ twenty-first century is estimated to grow to $3 billion.
^
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@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RISE OF MASAYOSHI SON
^
^^ Masayoshi Son, founder of Japan’s Softbank Corp, enters the world stage in
^^ 1995 at the start of the internet-boom. Althought dominating the Japanese
^^ software industry early after scoring a deal to distribute Microsoft's
^^ kanji-friendly version of Windows, his call to fame is as a visionary
^^ internet-entrepreneur, amassing sizeable stakes in all manner of e-commerce
^^ players in the U.S. and Asia at cheap prices, including Yahoo, E*Trade and
^^ Morningstar. At its peak, Softbank will have stakes in 600 companies and be
^^ valued by investors at US$140 billion.
^
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@IF
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@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RISE OF DENNIS KOZLOWSKI
^
^^ In 1992, Dennis Kozlowski takes the helm at Tyco Laboratories, changing it to a
^^ multi-national industrial conglomerate in a few scant years. Over a decade, he
^^ spends $64 billion on 900 acquisitions using each one as a means of boosting profits.
^
^^ In 2001 alone Kozlowski makes the following acquisitions: $1.1 billion on Simplex
^^ Time Recorder, $1 billion for Security Link, $2.2 billion on Sensormatic,
^^ $9.2 billion on CIT Group and $1.4 billion on a few smaller companies. In 2002
^^ reality catches up with him and he is charged with tax evasion, accounting fraud and
^^ illegally using $600 million of public funds to fund his extravagent lifestyle.
^^
^
ENDTEXT
CREATEUNIT
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veteran=yes
homecity=none
locations
15,29
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@ENDIF

@IF
TURN
turn=95
@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RISE OF HENRY KRAVIS
^
^^ In 1976 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. conducts a leveraged buy out of Houdaille
^^ Industries. Kohlberg leaves the firm in 1986 leaving Henry Kravis in charge. Kravis
^^ would mastermind the $31 billion buyout of RJR Nabisco in 1989 and get a reputation
^^ as the most feared LBO firm on Wall Street. In the early 1990s the firm makes
^^ $5 billion on $900 million of investments in the Bank of New England, American
^^ Reinsurance Corp and Reltec Corp. With an average return of of 22% per annum after
^^ 25 years, Kravis and KKR are still major LBO players today.
^
ENDTEXT
CREATEUNIT
unit=H Kravis
owner=(Industrial)Americans
veteran=yes
homecity=none
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@ENDIF

@IF
TURN
turn=140
@THEN
JUSTONCE
GIVETECHNOLOGY
receiver=Eastern-Bloc
technology=96
@ENDIF

@IF
RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY
technology=97
receiver=Eastern-Bloc
@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE ARRIVAL OF ALIENS
^
^^ Aliens calling themselves the Ferengi land in Russian. Contrary to expectations
^^ they do not brandish ray guns or threaten to conquer the world in spite of their
^^ advanced technology. Their only weapon seems to be their extremely bad taste in
^^ clothes. They are welcomed by the global fraternity.
^
ENDTEXT
PLAYWAVEFILE
THEME.WAV
JUSTONCE
GIVETECHNOLOGY
receiver=Eastern-Bloc
technology=77
@ENDIF

@IF
RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY
technology=98
receiver=Eastern-Bloc
@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE RULES OF ACQUISITION
^
^^ The Ferengi soon begin trading with the humans and a cosy relationship develops.
^^ However, top Ferengi managers known as Damion begin a blazing trail of acquisitions
^^ across the former communist areas. Russia is renamed New Ferenginar when
^^ FCA (Ferengi Commerce Authority) officials arrive and they begin to use their
^^ uncanny trading acumen to bring major Earth corporates under Alien ownership.
^^ Perhaps the United States of Earth wasn't such a bad idea after all. At least we'd
^^ have been united against the Ferengi.
^
^^ NEW OBJECTIVE
^^ Forget about the Americans, they're the good guys. Just stop the Ferengi.
^
^
ENDTEXT
PLAYWAVEFILE
Ferengi.WAV
JUSTONCE
GIVETECHNOLOGY
receiver=Eastern-Bloc
technology=78
@ENDIF

@IF
UNITKILLED
unit=Damion
attacker=ANYBODY
defender=Eastern-Bloc
@THEN
CREATEUNIT
unit=FCA Liquidator
owner=Eastern-Bloc
veteran=no
homecity=none
locations
61,1
61,3
61,5
31,1
endlocations
@ENDIF

@IF
RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY
technology=62
receiver=ANYBODY
@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ THE BIRTH OF STAKEHOLDER ADVOCACY
^
^^ The growing abuse of power given to corporations leads to calls for greater
^^ controls on the management policies at the bigger companies by employees,
^^ shareholders and customers. In many cases, boycotts are organized to remind
^^ upper managers that they have responsibilities beyond personal gain. If you
^^ wish to forestall these boycotts, consider having audit departments and
^^ independent directors.
^
ENDTEXT
JUSTONCE
@ENDIF

@IF
RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY
technology=18
receiver=ANYBODY
@THEN
TEXT
^
^ GOVERNMENTS RE-ENTER THE CORPORATE ARENA
^
^^ Governments around the globe begin to take stakes in key
^^ companies to provide additional capital and to protect them
^^ from foreign acquisitions as markets open.
^
ENDTEXT
JUSTONCE
@ENDIF

@IF
TURN
turn=2
@THEN
TEXT
^
^^ At this point in history, the Mafia, Yakuza, Triads could still
^^ operate with relatively impunity but this will not last into the
^^ 1980s. Contact and use them to your benefit while you still can.
^
ENDTEXT
@ENDIF

@IF
RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY
technology=12
receiver=ANYBODY
@THEN
TEXT
^
^ THE HIGH INFLATION ERA NEARS ITS END
^
^^ Central bankers finally realise that they cannot control inflation,
^^ unemployment and exchange rates at the same time. They wisely begin to
^^ target low inflation at the expense of growth in order to maintain
^^ stability, thus leading to much higher real corporate earnings.
^
ENDTEXT
JUSTONCE
@ENDIF

@ENDEVENTS
