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ISSUE DATE: September 30, 2002
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U.S. EDITION
Full Table of Contents
Cover Story
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
Media
Marketing
Government
Book Excerpt
Finance
Science & Technology

Information Technology
Sports Business
BusinessWeek Investor
BusinessWeek Lifestyle
The Barker Portfolio
Inside Wall Street
Figures of the Week
Editorials


INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
International -- European Cover Story
International -- Readers Report
International -- Asian Business
International -- European Business
International -- Finance
International -- Information Technology
International -- Int'l Figures of the Week
International -- Editorials



COVER STORY

CEO on the Spot
Can Computer Associates CEO Sanjay Kumar overcome jilted investors, angry customers, and an SEC probe--all at the same time?
COVER IMAGE:  CEO on the Spot
GRAPHIC:  Kumar's Roller-Coaster Ride
GRAPHIC:  Kumar's Turnaround Strategy
GRAPHIC:  Sanjay Kumar
Getting to the Bottom of Computer Associates' Books
CHART:  Before and After


INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN COVER STORY

Michelin
Edouard Michelin puts his own stamp on the 113-year-old company, taking it to new heights


UP FRONT

Talk Show

Seton Hall's Hall of Shame

Remember Sweatshops?

Whatever Happened to Seat-Back Phones?

Where the Boomers Are Flocking

A U.S. Gift to Iraq: Deadly Viruses
ONLINE EXTRA:  The CDC's 1995 Letter to the Senate


READERS REPORT

Don't Underestimate the Power of Sandy Weill

Helping States Gives More Bang for the Buck

Starbucks Still Has Plenty of Room for Growth

AmeriCredit Has No Problem with Asset-Backed Securities


CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

"A big fat slap at B-schools" (Up Front, Sept. 23, 2002)

"Mano a mano in Hispanic TV" (Entertainment, Sept. 9, 2002)

"The Cadillac of Cadillacs?" (Up Front, Sept. 9, 2002)

"Samsung shows off" (Annual Design Awards, July 8, 2002)


BOOKS

Everything a Manager Needs to Know?


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

Software Scams on Internet Time


ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

China's Slow Yet Steady March to Reform


ECONOMIC TRENDS

The Incredible Swelling Tax

Europe: Steady as She Goes

Cranking Out the Patents


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: A Strong Third Quarter--but at the Expense of the Fourth

Italy: Growth Slows to a Stroll


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

The Educated Unemployed

Boeing's Big Win: It's Too Soon to Crow

Going Sideways on the Corporate Ladder

Commentary: Tyco: How Did They Miss a Scam So Big?

You Deserve a Better Break Today

Making Family Leave Family-Friendly

Commentary: Is Business Cheaping Out on Homeland Security?


IN BUSINESS THIS WEEK

William Harrison Jr.: A Banker Gets Battered

At Merrill, They're History

Hershey Kisses Off a Deal

Oracle's Outlook Is Cloudy

Tough Talk at the Conference Board

Phew! GM Dodges a Strike

Et Cetera...

Growing Stale


WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

As War with Iraq Looms, Little Help on the Oil Front

Name Game

The Hillary Card

An Rx from Uncle Sam


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

The IMF Mess
Q&A: O'Neill on Bailouts: "We Need an Alternative"


INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

The Perils of Giving Putin a Green Light in Georgia
The Russian President wants to chase terrorists in the neighboring country, but a U.S. agreement could set a dangerous precedent

South Korea's New Candidate


MEDIA

Public TV's Identity Crisis


MARKETING

This Merlot's for You


GOVERNMENT

The GOP's New Darlings: Moderates


BOOK EXCERPT

Arthur Levitt's Crusade


FINANCE

A Magic Bullet for NASDAQ?


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Hydrogen Balm?


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Commentary: The Decision That Could Reshape Telecom


SPORTS BUSINESS

Baseball: So Long, Montreal. Hello, Washington?


BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR

Mastering Your Market Mood Swings

Placing Bets in a Volatile World

Catch of the Week: 9.8%

Personal Bankruptcy: Beware the Next Chapter


BUSINESSWEEK LIFESTYLE

Watch What You Put in that Office E-mail


THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

Handicapping Citigroup's Future


INSIDE WALL STREET

Adapting at Emulex

AirNet: A Sale Could Be Unavoidable

A Lagging MTR May Catch a Buyer's Eye


FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Figures of the Week (.pdf)


EDITORIALS

Congress' Own Corporate Scandals

Security Planning: Give Business a Voice


INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT

Government Subsidies Keep Air France Flying High

Getting to the Bottom of Corporate Numbers

How to Bring Transparency to Corporate America

There's No Secret to Becoming a Qualified Swiss Voter


INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS

Li Ka-shing's Long Shot--or Sure Thing?

Where There's Smoke, There's Profit--for Beijing

LG's White-Hot White Goods


INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS

The Telecom Disaster: Now It's Getting Political

Commentary: Europe: The Road to Reform Peters Out

Ferragamo Has Nautor Running Before the Wind


INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

Now on Sale: Corporate Europe

A Bank Breakthrough in China?


INTERNATIONAL -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The e.biz 25: Staying Power?


INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK

International Figures of the Week (.pdf)


INTERNATIONAL -- EDITORIALS

A Second Wind for IMF Reform
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North American and Asian Cover Photography by Evan Kafka


European Cover Photograph by Anto J. Geisser/Ringier; Photo Composite by Richard Michiel

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