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Look Who's Stalking Wal-Mart

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Target is increasingly going downmarket to get through the consumer recession. But can it ape its rival and retain its cachet?

Obama's Big Gov SWAT Team

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

How a small cadre of technocrats is trying to make government more efficient

Land Rush in Africa

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Agribusiness and global investors are scooping up farmland. Are corporate farmers the new colonialists?

Executive Summary

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

Don't look now, but the current runup in U.S. stocks ranks as the greatest intrayear rally in nearly 75 years. On Nov. 24 the S&P 500 stood near a 13 1/2-month high, up a thumping 63% since its nadir on Mar. 9. Gazing out over the economic landscape, in...

Jim Rogers on Why Gold Is Glittering So Brightly

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Maria Bartiromo talks to Jim Rogers, creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index

BTW

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

Green office buildings are constructed to save energy. But do better ventilation, eco-friendly carpeting, and increased natural light bring other bottom-line payoffs? Yes, according to a study by the University of San Diego and commercial real estate br...

Business Outlook: The Danger in Tying the Fed's Hands

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Near term, inflation is under wraps. Down the road, however, the Fed's credibility as an inflation fighter could suffer if Congress exerts control over monetary policy—and that spells trouble

Slide Show: Unmistakable Signs of Life in Worldwide M&A

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Global dealmaking is recovering, with the pace of announced mergers and acquisitions now almost double the lows earlier this year. North American companies have been the biggest targets. Morgan Stanley has surged into first place among deal advisers.

The Slow Road to Jobs

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:58:00 EDT

In recent recessions, employment has taken longer and longer to return. Why this lag may be the longest

Behind the Great Stock Rally of 2009

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:34:00 EDT

There may not be much to the rally beyond herd-like momentum, but that could keep the stock market going even into next year

News Corp.'s Challenge to Google

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Rupert Murdoch may make a deal with Microsoft to make Bing the only search engine to deliver News Corp. content—unless the antitrust cops object

Hulu's Tough Choices

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:27:00 EDT

Viewers love the site's free shows, but it's losing a bundle and may soon have to start charging

Mumbai: A Shaken City Revives

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EDT

Amid tightened security since terrorists killed 166, India's business hub is thriving once again

Old Navy May Still Be at Sea

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Inside Old Navy's foray into fashion, its bruising strategy switch, and its very public breakup with designer Todd Oldham

Can Roche Leave Genentech Alone?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Now that it has acquired the biotech superstar, success will depend on keeping some distance

Siemens Rides the Offshore Winds

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

It lags in the global wind power race—except in the fast-growing nautical niche

Getting to the Bottom of Plastic Bottle Risks

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Retailers are demanding vigilance against worrisome chemicals in containers, food, and other goods

The Second Coming of 'Safer' Securities

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Regulators in the U.S. and Europe are backing hybrids, bonds that can morph into stocks. Will investors bite?

Management & Leadership

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

Gentlemen: Don't hold in your anger at work. Let it out, says a new study that originally appeared in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. A team of Swedish researchers found that men who suppress their anger in the workplace are...

Money Report

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

As the market hits new highs, technical analysts are seeing danger signs. On Nov. 19 the share of Standard & Poor's 500-stock index companies whose price gains beat the performance of the overall index dropped below 40%. That's a cautionary sign, since ...

How to Play It: The Selling Season

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

'Hedge Funds' for Everyone

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The market meltdown highlighted the risk of investing in only stocks and bonds. A new wave of funds make it easier for average investors to diversify

Inside Wall Street

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

Office supply distributors have been battered as job losses and spending cutbacks continue to mount. So the Street has kept away from Office Depot (), one of the world's largest office-products suppliers, whose shares dropped from ...

Man of the Meltdown

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

How hedge fund manager John Paulson made billions in the crisis

The BusinessWeek Best Seller List

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

When Less Is Less

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Electronic devices that do only one thing must do them especially well if they hope to survive

Feedback

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

Overwhelmed, perhaps, by the complexities of the health reform bills working their way through Congress, readers seemed to welcome the chance to consider some concrete cost-saving ideas that can be put into action without waiting for legislation ("10 Wa...

Corrections & Clarifications

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:00 EDT

A table accompanying "The Most Intriguing New Businesses" (Special Report, Nov. 23, 2009) gave an incorrect figure for the amount of money raised so far by Freedom Meditech, a medical device maker. The company has raised $2 million.

The Coming Fight for Executive Talent

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The inexorable rise of Asia will force the West into a battle for its managers