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After a public accusation by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) that McDonald's (MCD) paid unlawfully low wages to employees, the international fast food institution offered an olive branch and agreed to work on establishing a union in Guangdong Province.

Remember when you used to dream about taking the field for your favorite professional sports team?  You spent hours in the backyard rehearsing how you'd come through in clutch situations, neglecting the homework you'd never need to do anyway once you signed your first big contract.  Unfortunately for most of us, the dream faded relatively quickly.  However, Forbes' recent ranking of the most lucrative Major League Baseball teams reminds everyone that the business of owning a professional franchise can pay serious dividends.  The National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), and the National Basketball Association (NBA) generated a combined $14.1 billion of revenue in 2005 and analysts expect that number to rise as all three leagues continue to expand their appeal around the globe.