"It's the dominant fixed-line operator because it had a monopoly until recently, " he says.
His second-largest holding, Carso Global Telecom, which controls ubiquitous fixed-line operator Telmex, has jumped 15% in that time.
Diedrich also believes travel is one of the sectors strongest industries, deeming cruise line operator Carnival a gem within the group.
To adjust the imbalance, Beijing has scheduled China Unicom to take over fixed-line operator China Netcom (See " Beijing Smiles On China Unicom").
His second-largest holding, Carso Global Telecom (other-otc: CGTVY - news - people ), which controls ubiquitous fixed-line operator Telmex, has jumped 15% in that time.
For Telefonica of Spain and France Telecom , that means more regulatory headaches, but for BT Group, which sold its cellphone division to its Spanish rival in 2005, being a purely fixed line operator suddenly seems much more attractive.
China Mobile's largest rival, China Unicom, will be able to rid itself of a cumbersome, overlapping network using the CDMA standard, which is incompatible with its more popular GSM-based network, by selling it to the country's fixed-line operator, China Telecom.
One goal of this approach is to eliminate non-value-added activities in Chrysler plants in a thoroughgoing way that the company never has attempted before, down to shaving steps required by an assembly-line operator to complete a given task by asking the worker to redesign the job.
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With all three of its reactors now off-line, the operator has been unable to sell electricity to its utility customers.
In fairness there is no better line-out operator in the world than the Bulls captain, a late call-up for this match due to Bekker's injury, but lesser Test locks have also found the Wales throw a tasty target.
She chaired the latest meeting of a task force set up to regenerate the area after Irish Sea Ferry operator Stena Line moved to nearby Cairnryan.
"Supplier default" coverage protects you in case the tour operator, cruise line or airline goes bust, though some policies don't include it.
The Better Business Bureau recommends buying trip insurance with a charge card, which gives you more leverage in case of disputes, and from an independent firm rather than the tour operator or cruise line.
Besides hotel, tour operator, and cruise line benefits, check commission structures and the education programs offered.
It said anyone with concerns about those on board could find further information on the Azamara Quest Facebook page, website, or by calling the cruise operator's hot line on 001-408-916-9001.
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The first step was to put a call through to the London bureau, the instructions read: "It should take you no longer than three minutes for the operator to get you a line, " it hectored.
Train operator C2C, for example, operates the line from London to Shoeburyness, in Essex.
And train operator ScotRail is introducing extra services on the line.
"When you're a small pizza operator trying to get by on tight margins, regulations like this really affect your bottom line, hurting your ability to grow and hire, " Domino's Pizza franchisee Jonathan Sharp of Abilene, Texas, said last summer.
And while Virgin is often cited as the most expensive operator in the country Smith says that the average price paid for a ticket on the West Coast line has actually fallen in the last decade due to the range of discounts available.
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