Olympics, Inc.

Fortunately, there's a better solution than merely bemoaning the IOC's lack of willpower: Treat the committee as the business it is, tax it, and let it get on with the very big business of running a major global sporting event. Like the IOC, many Western companies play ball to varying degrees with the Chinese government as the cost of doing business there. Cisco found itself in the spotlight for selling Beijing hardware that can be used to filter the ... Full Story »