The American habit of being on first-name terms from the start tends to shock.

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Born in Hangzhou in 1964, Ma first made a name for himself with his idea to start an online directory called "China Pages, " widely regarded to be China's first internet-based company.

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It was the start of a conglomerate he later would name Grupo Carso, fusing the first syllables of his and his wife's first names.

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JD(U) are bound to start bickering as soon as Mr Yadav is gone, first of all over which party will name the chief minister.

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But even the government's firmest critics agree that the magnitude of the project and the involvement of a brand name such as Disney's will boost local confidence - a vital first step if people are to start spending again and the economy is to be reflated.

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