But environmental regulations and the heavy costs of starting new marinas big enough to handle megayachts are deterring developers from adding more berths in places where they're needed most.

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When Western Europe's new single currency, the euro, comes into use starting in 1999, the systems of all three exchanges will handle one set of contracts on euro interest rates and stock indices.

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Of course, the best way to handle a business breakup is to prepare for the possibility of a divorce happening when you're just starting out, he says.

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