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International Cover Story
Up Front
Readers Report
Corrections & Clarifications
Books
Technology & You
Economic Viewpoint
Industry Insider
Business Outlook



News: Analysis & Commentary
In Biz This Week
Washington Outlook
Asian Business
European Business
International Outlook
The Corporation
Science & Technology
Information Technology
Working Life
Government
Media
Marketing
Finance
Personal Business
Footnotes
The Barker Portfolio
Inside Wall Street
Figures of the Week
Editorials


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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

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International Business News %26 Technology Articles
COVER STORY

Linux Inc.
Linus Torvalds once led a ragtag band of software geeks. Not anymore. Here's an inside look at how the unusual Linux business model increasingly threatens Microsoft
COVER IMAGE:  Linux Inc.
CHART:  Where Linux Is Going
GRAPHIC:  How Linux Inc. Works
GRAPHIC:  Where's Linux?
GRAPHIC:  How To Profit From Free Software
ONLINE EXTRA:  Linux ``Has The Potential to Fragment''

Online Extra: Linux Inc. Photo Essay



INTERNATIONAL COVER STORY

Global Aging
It's not just Europe -- China and other emerging-market economies are aging fast, too. There are solutions, but it's time to act
COVER IMAGE:  Global Aging
CHART:  A Graying Planet
ONLINE EXTRA:  France: Too Tilted Toward Youth?
ONLINE EXTRA:  How a Gray Japan Can Thrive
ONLINE EXTRA:  "I Wonder Who Will Support Us"
ONLINE EXTRA:  Argentina's Broken Pension Promise

The Great Wail Of China
GRAPHIC:  Vital Stat

Retire? More Finns Are Thinking Twice
ONLINE EXTRA:  Aging More Productively in Finland
GRAPHIC:  Vital Stat

Mexico: A Pension Patchwork With Big Holes
GRAPHIC:  Vital Stat

India: A Nation Of Dropouts
GRAPHIC:  Vital Stat

Iran: Perfect Demography, Lousy Economy
GRAPHIC:  Vital Stat

Commentary: Productivity Can Make Up The Gap
Demographics will not mean doom if we focus on fostering innovation
GRAPHIC:  What's Needed: Not That Big A Leap

Online Extra: Global Aging Photo Essay


UP FRONT

Talk Show

COOs: Less Room At The Top

Updraft In The Windy City

Virtual Immigration Enforcers

Chip Shot

Gerald Greenwald: This Time, He's Taking The Train

A Corporate Peace Corps Catches On

First-Run Films In Your Living Room?


READERS REPORT

Best And Worst Managers: Readers' Picks

Weighing In On Rumsfeld And Rove

Dell Computers Are Built By Dell Workers In Dell Plants


CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

"Microsoft's CFO Will Split" (In Business This Week, Jan. 24, 2005)

"The Cash Heads Home" (News: Analysis & Commentary, Dec. 27, 2004)


BOOKS

Why You Lost All That Money


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

When A BlackBerry Is Overkill


ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

The High-Tech Threat From China


INDUSTRY INSIDER

Dow Chemical's Aussie Alchemist


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: Strong Demand Is Firing Up U.S. Factories

Spain: Growing Risks For A Star Performer


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Why Greenspan Isn't That Worried
The Mystery Of The Sleeping Long Bonds

Commentary: That Trade Deficit Is No Debacle

Interactive TV: What's In The Cards?

Motorola Sharpens The Razr Edge

Shaking Up Intel's Insides

Commentary: Needed: More Bite To Fight Fat

Commentary: A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave


IN BIZ THIS WEEK

Stephen Cooper: Doctor Doughnut

It Just Wasn't GM's Year

New VC In The Valley

Charter Goes CEO Hunting

Abbott Is In The Pink

Et Cetera...

Closing Bell: Maytag


WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

Why The Clean Air Fight Is Likely To Be A Draw

The Short List To Head The FCC

Can A "Code" Keep Euro Arms Sales Safe?


ASIAN BUSINESS

This Japanese Steelmaker Is Red-Hot

Commentary: Will China Mourn Zhao?

Pakistan: Birth Of A Telecom Revolution


EUROPEAN BUSINESS

The EU's Trade Doctor Is In
ONLINE EXTRA:  A Talk With Europe's Trade Czar

No Relief For AstraZeneca

Liberte, Egalite, Affirmative Action

Pushing Back Against Putin


INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Iraq: After the Election, It Won't Get Easier

More Woes For Britain's Tories

Venezuela's Oil Giant Still In Disarray


THE CORPORATION

Back To Earth For Apollo Group?
ONLINE EXTRA:  A Talk With Apollo Group's CEO

Chiron's Flu Aches May Last Awhile


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Taking Quick Aim Against Snipers


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MCI's Capellas: "We're Not A Phone Company"
ONLINE EXTRA:  MCI Is Looking for Safety
ONLINE EXTRA:  Michael Capellas On The New MCI


WORKING LIFE

Far From The Madding Crowd


GOVERNMENT

Commentary: The Real Retirement Time Bomb


MEDIA

Commentary: Free Press Gets A Whole New Meaning


MARKETING

Can VW Find Its Beetle Juice?

Online Extra: Volkswagen Photo Essay


FINANCE

Loading Up On Junk

Can The Street Make Research Pay?

Molasses In January

The Terminator Of Public Pensions?


PERSONAL BUSINESS

Is Your Bond Fund Reliable?
ONLINE EXTRA:  A Fixed-Income Fund with a Twist
ONLINE EXTRA:  This High-Yield Fund Skirts Risk
ONLINE EXTRA:  Tapping States for a Tax-Exempt Fund

Bond Fund Scoreboard (.pdf)
ONLINE EXTRA:  Interactive Mutual Fund Scoreboard

Between You, The Doctor, And The PC

Acura's Surprise Showstopper


FOOTNOTES

Teaching the ABCs

Ready For A Snow-Shovel Workout?

Kentucky's Other Track


THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

These Papers Could Really Deliver


INSIDE WALL STREET

A Schlumberger Surge?