"With new machines, you can experiment with new game play, " said Yves Guillemot, chief executive of Ubisoft Entertainment SA's, which developed the game.

WSJ: Nintendo Targets Intense Action With Next Wii

"If I had the possibility to slow things down if things go badly, it is clear there are a number of extra investments I could undertake, " said Etienne Bernard, chief executive of Bernard Controls SA, which supplies parts to the nuclear industry.

WSJ: French Unions, Firms Weigh Flexibility Plan

On January 5th, Hong Sa Duk, a cabinet minister for political affairs, compared the transition team with the powerful executive arm of the military junta led by Chun Doo Hwan in 1980.

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