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ISSUE DATE: March 12, 2001
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U.S. EDITION
Full Table of Contents
Cover Story
Special Report
Up Front
Readers Report
Corrections & Clarifications
Books
Technology & You
Economic Viewpoint
Economic Trends
Business Outlook

News: Analysis & Commentary
In Business This Week
Washington Outlook
International Business
International Outlook
Legal Affairs
Media
The Corporation
Information Technology
Science & Technology

Developments to Watch
The Workplace
BusinessWeek Investor
The Barker Portfolio
Inside Wall Street
Figures of the Week
Editorials


INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
International -- Asian Cover Story
International -- Letter From Bombay
International -- Spotlight on Scotland
International -- Readers Report
International -- Asian Business
International -- European Business
International -- Latin America
International -- Int'l Figures of the Week
International -- Editorials



COVER STORY

Henry Yuen: TV Guy
The founder of Gemstar-TV Guide wants to take control of your television
COVER IMAGE:  Henry Yuen: TV Guy
TABLE:  The Gemstar-TV Guide Constellation
TABLE:  A Cluster of Foes
RESUME:  Henry C. Yuen
Will 500 Channels Kill TV Guide?
CHART:  As Print Circulation Falls...
TABLE:  ...The Brand Branches Out
E-Books: The Next Chapter
PHOTO:  Gemstar's E-Book


INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN COVER STORY

China's Money Mess
Can Beijing repair its banks and bourses?


SPECIAL REPORT

How Bad Will It Get?
In Today's Corporate America, Cash Is King
These Kids Don't Scare So Easily
COMMENTARY:  Hey, Chicken Littles, the Sky Isn't Falling
Global Markets: Wall Street Casts a Mighty Long Shadow
Investing: Throw Out the Old Rule Book


UP FRONT

Talk Show

Did Microsoft Catch a Break?

Such Intimidating Prices on eBay

Nike Trips over Its Laces

Throw Another Cob on the Fire

Cookies and High Tech

Slow Going for Euro-Preneurs

Footnotes


READERS REPORT

A Closer Look at Carly Fiorina's Track Record

Who Is Best Equipped to Spend the Surplus?

Wireless Advocates Must Stand Up and Be Counted

Nuclear Power Has Stood the Test of Time

Lessons from California's Power Crisis

The Dangers of Allowing Patients to Sue

To Manage Diabetes, You Need Adequate Insurance


CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

"How Tinmen smelt a quick profit" (Up Front, Feb. 26, 2001)


BOOKS

Being a Mother Just Doesn't Pay

The Making of a Casino Nation


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

It's Time to Can the Spam


ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

This Slump Could Be Bad News for Bush


ECONOMIC TRENDS

...And the Home of the Poor

Can Recession Be Avoided?

The Net Hauls in a Big Catch


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: The Fed's New Worry: Irrational Pessimism

Spain: Slower Growth--and Louder Calls for a Rate Cut


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Let the Budget Wars Begin

Microsoft's Reversal of Misfortune?

Dead Dot-Coms Can Still Cause Havoc


IN BUSINESS THIS WEEK

Robert Hubbard: He Majors in Tax Cuts

Cendant: A Blast from the Past

EC Trustbusters Slow GE Down

An Ill Wind for Business

The Feds Go Poking Around at Squibb

UAL Thinks Its US Air Deal Is Done

Et Cetera...

Just Didn't Do It


WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

The Furor Ahead over Fat Tax Breaks for Energy

Medicare Point Man

Wanted: FDA Chief

Taking Aim at Ergo


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

GM Tries to Show Who's Boss

A Saudi Offer Big Oil Can't Refuse

Taiwan's Big Squeeze


INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Chilly with China, Cozy with Japan: Will Bush's New Line Pay Off?

Delaying Britain's Vote

Another Moscow Shakeup?


LEGAL AFFAIRS

Revenge of the "Managers"


MEDIA

Tribune Co.: Ad Slump? What Ad Slump?


THE CORPORATION

Can Procter & Gamble Clean Up Its Act?


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Commentary: Nortel: Optimism or Hubris?
An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

STMicroelectronics: From Niche Player to Goliath


DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH

A Way to Test Drugs on Fetuses--without the Fetus

Tracking Crops from Field to Store

Glasses That Change with Your Prescription

Innovations


THE WORKPLACE

Office Violence: After the Shooting Stops


BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR

College Savings Plans Come of Age

A Guide to Lead You through the College Maze

For a Knockout Essay, Get Thee to an Editor

Keeping College Freshmen on Course

Wise Ways to Help a Grandkid Pay Tuition

How to Cash Out Junior's College Fund


THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

Learning to Love the Little Guy


INSIDE WALL STREET

Park Is Set to Bloom

Getting Warmer at Thermo

Cendant: Ready to Climb Again?


FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Figures of the Week (.pdf)


EDITORIALS

Needed: A Faster, Fairer Income-Tax Cut

The New Economy's New Reality


INTERNATIONAL -- LETTER FROM BOMBAY

Indian High Tech: Somehow, It All Clicks


INTERNATIONAL -- SPOTLIGHT ON SCOTLAND

A Fishing Ban Jolts Fishermen...But Farming Could Fill the Void


INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT

Laying the Blame at Somebody Else's Feet

How to Take Advantage of Disaster

A To-Do List for Peru's Next President

Korea's Ssangyong Cement Is Worth Saving

Give Up Your Patents, Microsoft

Lessons from California's Power Crisis


INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS

Taiwan's Big Squeeze

A Korean Banker Who Actually Makes Money

Broadband in Japan: The Brawl Begins


INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS

GM Tries to Show Who's Boss

Commentary: The French Right Should Dump Chirac

Commentary: Firing the Boss Won't Fix Deutsche Telekom


INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICA

Is Brazil Growing Too Fast?
ONLINE EXTRA:  Q&A: Brazil's Central Banker "Knew What We Had to Do"

This Argentine Scandal Couldn't Come at a Worse Time


INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK

International Figures of the Week (.pdf)


INTERNATIONAL -- EDITORIALS

It's Showtime for Herr Schrempp

China Must Speed Financial Reform


ARTICLES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS

February 12, 2001
Letter From California: Stealing a Wedge from Wisconsin

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Cover Photo by Chris Casaburi


Asian Cover by Roy Wiemann

Articles in the Mar. 12 domestic edition previously published in international editions

  SPECIAL REPORTS
The IT 100
Emerging-market cellular players, wireless phone and gear makers, and Web giants are this year's stars

Math's New Era
More math geeks are calling the shots in business. Is your industry next?

Tech Trends 2006
The war for the digital home, social networks, Vista, game consoles, tech hiring, and more

Dream Machines
Auto makers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles

2006 Investment Outlook
Prospects are basically positive: Growth is brisk and corporate profits are climbing

Battling Global Warming
How top companies are reducing emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases

What's Hot at CES
What's on tap at the big Consumer Electronics Show? A slew of new flat-panel sets and falling prices

Tech Buying Guide
Products for the digital home: HDTV, Wi-Fi cameras, iPod-run home audio and more

Next for Apple...
How can Jobs & Co. keep its lead? Here are some possibilities

Best of the Web
No longer for idle wanderings or passive viewing, the Web is about socializing, sharing -- and creating

Open Source:
The Next Generation

Now it's an ecosystem -- and VCs are eager to help

Global Brands
The companies that best built their images -- and made them stick

Europe's Hot Growth
Companies

High taxes, rigid rules, and elusive capital aren't stopping these powerhouses

China and India
The balance of power will shift to the East as China and India evolve

Stars of Europe
25 leaders at the forefront of change

Stars of Asia
The 2005 lineup reflects the growing importance of China and India

EMBA Rankings
Northwestern's Kellogg School solidified its hold on the No. 1 spot

Head of the Class
Ranking B-school executive education

Winners
The best product designs of 2005 from the Industrial Design Excellence Awards

Hot Growth
Talent, teamwork, and creativity powered this year's list of the 100 best small companies

The BW50
Our 2005 picks for the top performers among the S&P 500

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