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Cover Story
International Cover Story
Up Front
The Great Innovators
Readers Report
Corrections & Clarifications
Books
Technology & You
Economic Viewpoint
Business Outlook



News: Analysis & Commentary
In Biz This Week
Washington Outlook
Asian Business
European Business
Entertainment
The Corporation
Information Technology
Science & Technology
Sports Biz
Marketing
People
Personal Business
Footnotes
The Barker Portfolio
Inside Wall Street
Figures Of The Week
Editorials


INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
International -- Readers Report
International -- Int'l Outlook
International -- Finance
International -- Int'l Figures Of The Week



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  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

More Special Reports

International Business News %26 Technology Articles
COVER STORY

Fuzzy Numbers
Despite the reforms, corporate profits can be as distorted and confusing as ever. Here's how the game is played
COVER IMAGE:  Fuzzy Numbers
GRAPHIC:  Pumping Up The Cash
GRAPHIC:  Spinning The Earnings
CHART:  The High-Risk Earnings Game
CHART:  Big Estimates, Small Returns
GRAPHIC:  Lifting The Fog
A Market Scholar Strikes Gold



INTERNATIONAL COVER STORY

Nissan's Boss
Carlos Ghosn saved Japan's No. 2 carmaker. Now he's taking on the world
COVER IMAGE:  Nissan's Boss
CHART:  Back From The Brink
TABLE:  The Way Of Carlos Ghosn
GRAPHIC:  Potholes
GRAPHIC:  Ghosn's Report Card
Smoothest Combo On The Road
GRAPHIC:  Two Heads Of A Global Giant
ONLINE EXTRA:  A Spin with Carlos Ghosn


UP FRONT

Talk Show

Tell 'Em How To Vote The Shares

One Uniform Tech Network?

Chipping Away At Microsoft

What Goes Up...

On Top Of The World At Universal

Clark Guns For Home Security

Tim Finchem: A View From The Fairway


THE GREAT INNOVATORS

Intel: Supercharging Silicon Valley


READERS REPORT

For The Unions, An Opportunity -- And A Crisis

America Needs Good Roads, To Keep On Truckin'

More Light On The Future Of Solar Power

The Self-Employed Are Not Scamming Insurers


CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

"What's Scaring Bush In These Swing States" (News: Analysis & Commentary, Sept. 13, 2004)


BOOKS

The GOP Betrayed?

A Lion In Winter

Online Extra: The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List (.pdf)


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

Those Superfast Chips: Too Darn Hot


ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

Why Are the Dems Griping About Jobs?


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: What's Everyone So Rattled About?

Britain: Rate Hikes May Take A Breather


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Can Chuck Prince Clean Up Citi?

Commentary: Falling Bond Yields: Not To Worry

A Thorn In Halliburton's Side

Commentary: The Care And Feeding Of Jaguar

Welcome To Broadband City

Commentary: Is Outsourcing On The Outs?

Can Arnie Pump Up Business?


IN BIZ THIS WEEK

Steve Heyer: Two's A Crowd

Settling The Score At CA

Kodak's Brighter Day

Flummery From Fannie?

Nonstop Video Action

Et Cetera...

Closing Bell: Wendy's International


WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

The Debates: Why Kerry Is The Underdog
Debate Hot Spots


ASIAN BUSINESS

Give Us Your Soy, Your Iron, Your Grain...

Commentary: How Hu May Rule China

Mobile Telecoms Find Nirvana


EUROPEAN BUSINESS

Germany: A Brighter Sun In The East

Off The Dole -- And On The Assembly Line

Why Glaxo Can't Shake The Flu
ONLINE EXTRA:  "It's a Perfect Storm" for Drugmakers


ENTERTAINMENT

Can Televisa Conquer The U.S.?
ONLINE EXTRA:  Emilio Azcárraga on "Televisa's Advantage"


THE CORPORATION

P&G Has Rivals In A Wringer


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Keeping Out The Wrong People

Can Cisco Shift Into Higher Gear?


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A Breakthrough For MIT -- And Science
MIT's Chief On America's Slide And How To Fix It


SPORTS BIZ

The Muddle In The BCS Huddle


MARKETING

Sir Martin's Shopping Spree


PEOPLE

Keeping Out Of A Jam
ONLINE EXTRA:  How the Smuckers Stick Together


PERSONAL BUSINESS

What's Lurking In Your PC?

Scotch At Supper

If Rates Are Up, Why Are Bonds?

Why Value Still Beats Growth


FOOTNOTES

Private Guidance

Gloves For Every Purpose Under Heaven

ABA Exhibit On Lawyer-Presidents

Still Time To Vote


THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

Dresser: The Halliburton Cast-Off That Could


INSIDE WALL STREET

A New Owner For Aspect?

TriPath Imaging: The Prognosis Is Good

Alliance Could Be "The Comeback Kid In Vegas"


FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Figures Of The Week (.pdf)
ONLINE EXTRA:  Production Index Components


EDITORIALS

The New Earnings Game

A Smarter Policy For Immigration


INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT

Broadband: Why The U.S. Is Likely To Fall Further Behind

How To Manage An Industry On Steroids

Just What Is The Executive Life?


INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L OUTLOOK

A Treacherous Test For Afghan Democracy

Strike Threat In Brazil

Total Makes A Move In Russia's Oil Patch


INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

More Russians Are Saying "Charge It"

Indonesia: A Second Shot At Reform?


INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK

International Figures Of The Week (.pdf)
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