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Boardroom Shuffle
Increasingly, a European company's first response to scandal or poor performance is to replace its CEO.
Mr Fix It
How Jean-René Fourtou saved Vivendi
The Italian Exception
In Italy, not even an indictment will cost some top executives their jobs.

Master Of The Universe
From no one to no. 1 in five years, and media boss Jean-Marie Messier ain't done yet [Aug. 6, 2001]
Test Tube Babies
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On New Year's Eve, the Miseries of Minsk
As Russia hikes up the cost of gas for Belarus, the mood turns gloomy
Mogadishu at 60 Miles an Hour
Arms merchants are once again doing brisk business after a rapid change of power in this tough town, but so far the peace has held
The Year of The Nuke
A rundown of the world's nuclear powerhouses, and what to expect in the coming months
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FROM THE APRIL 5, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2004.

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