Amidt the turmoil in the executive ranks - with first its chief executive exiting abruptly on Friday, and then its recently-appointed head of mobile resigning on Monday - the question for developers is a much more simple one: what phones is Nokia going to offer, will there be compelling reasons to develop for them, and will people want to buy or use apps on them?
In character to the end, Tammy, exits abruptly -- without ever acknowledging her band, which included Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello and the Attractions on drums and Lisa Germano on violin -- after a stirring version of Reed's "Waiting for the Man".
For big manufacturers such as Toyota, IBM, Heineken and Peugeot, CFAO provides access to markets which are too small or risky to justify a local operation.CFAO has had to exit some markets abruptly.
Should an automobile manufacturer abruptly exit a lucrative market for high-performance gas guzzlers, luxury gas guzzlers, and cheap gas guzzlers on the grounds that expensive fuel-efficient cars are better for us all?
Having gyrated, they would abruptly exit though doors or behind the plastic strips concealing the musicians or down the corridor, the end of which was invisible from my seat.
The AAF folded faster than the World Football League, which was not exactly global, since it stretched from Philadelphia to Honolulu, whose best team operated out of a trailer when tax authorities came calling, and saw a player abruptly exit the field when he was served with a restraining order during a game.
Following Enron's collapse in 2001, however, a ratings downgrade and tough times in the equity markets forced Mirant to abruptly exit Europe.
As I was walking to the studio exit, I stopped abruptly as I saw several brilliantly patterned silkscreened scarves hanging from a hat rack.
To another count, the dancers stood between the parachutes and curtsied before abruptly exiting.
A lot has changed, Mr. Dell notes, since the company tried and abruptly exited retail sales in 1994.
A week into rehearsals the production made headlines when Shia LaBeouf abruptly exited n after backstage disagreements; Mr. Foster stepped in to take his place.
