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Full Table of Contents
 Cover Story
Up Front
Readers Report
Corrections & Clarifications
Books
Technology & You
Economic Viewpoint
Business Outlook
News: Analysis & Commentary
In Biz This Week



Washington Outlook
Asian Business
European Business
Latin America
International Outlook
Sports Biz
Finance
People
The Corporation
Marketing
Information Technology
Developments to Watch
Personal Business
Footnotes
The Barker Portfolio
Inside Wall Street
Figures of the Week
Editorials


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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

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International Business News %26 Technology Articles
COVER STORY

Fakes!
The global counterfeit business is out of control, targeting everything from computer chips to life-saving medicines. It's so bad that even China may need to crack down
COVER IMAGE:  Fakes!
GRAPHIC:  The Global Counterfeit Industry...
GRAPHIC:  ...And The Key Steps To Faking It
GRAPHIC:  Counterfeits
CHART:  Growing Menace
Did Spark Spark A Copycat?
ONLINE EXTRA:  Uniting Business to Fight Fakes
ONLINE EXTRA:  New Balance: The Cost of Copies
ONLINE EXTRA:  Yamaha's Attempt to Brake Fakes

Online Extra: Counterfeiting Photo Essay


UP FRONT

Talk Show

It's Partners Versus Partnership

Aiding Mankind -- And Drugmakers

The Lid On Spam Is Still Loose

A Giant Takes On Petite

Will A "Junk" Rating Sink The Deal?

Robert Lutz: The Blog From The Rust Belt

Europe Says: Let's Get The Lead Out


READERS REPORT

What New York Times Readers Really Want

The Trouble With The U.S. Savings Rate

Good Policy Got Rid Of Deficits In The 1990s

Bring An Old Malaria Fighter Out Of Retirement

Poor Strategy Is To Blame For Loss Of Shareholder Wealth


CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

"When A Blackberry Is Overkill" (Technology & You, Jan. 31, 2005)

"Coming Soon: A Flu Vaccine For All Seasons" (Developments to Watch, Jan. 24, 2005)


BOOKS

Globalization,
1825


I Am What
I Buy

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


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

Fighting Spyware: Microsoft To The Rescue?


ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

The 2% Solution To Fix Social Security


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: Signs That Inflation Is Losing Its Fangs

Australia: Tie Me Dollar Bill Down, Sport


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Wal-Mart: Your New Banker?
ONLINE EXTRA:  Serving the Unbanked "Plays to Our DNA"
Declaring War On Wal-Mart

Social Security: It'll Take A Helluva Sales Job

Commentary: A Phony Cure

Commentary: Getting Real At The FCC

Why GE Is Keeping Loser Airlines Aloft

Commentary: What Wriston Wrought

Federated Is Better Off On Its Own

A Remedy For Malpractice Malaise

Commentary: Getting Girls To The Lab Bench


IN BIZ THIS WEEK

Daniel Carp: Digital Remaster

Big Pharma's Tax Hit

A New Chief For Corning

Pricey Street Repairs

New Tricks In Net Searches

Et Cetera...

Closing Bell: Sara Lee


WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

The Vioxx Fallout On The Hill

More Than One Way To Skin A Caribou

SEC Openings: Will Dems Have A Voice

The Drug Benefit's Cost Balloons


ASIAN BUSINESS

Will Cisco Rewire Asia?

A Chilly Reception For Guest Workers in South Korea

Will Taiwan's Evergreen Keep Flying High?

Japan: The Death Biz Isn't What It Used To Be

Commentary: China: Sticking To The Fast Lane


EUROPEAN BUSINESS

Britain: The Battle For High Street Has Begun

Commentary: The Downside Of Higher Productivity

A Scramble To Splice Into German Cable


LATIN AMERICA

Life's A Beach For Corona -- Or Is It?


INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

India And China: Oil-Patch Partners?

A New Government At Last In Ukraine


SPORTS BIZ

A Wild Ride At NASCAR


FINANCE

BofA's Happy Surprise

Maybe Low-Key Is The Answer at CSFB

Commentary: Finding Value On The Net


PEOPLE

Breathing Life Into HealthSouth


THE CORPORATION

GM Is Losing Traction


MARKETING

Welcome To Procter & Gadget

Online Extra: Gadgets Photo Essay


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft May Be A TV Star Yet
ONLINE EXTRA:  Aiming For "A Very, Very Good-Sized Business"
(extended)


DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH

Can A Solar Cell Help The Blind To See?

Picking Up The Pace Of The Space Tourism Race

Chips That Sip, Not Slurp

Of Orange Peels And Carbon-Eaters


PERSONAL BUSINESS

Annuities: Don't Believe The Hype

Investing To Fight Disease

Should You Take This Tax Break?

Move Over, Internet Explorer

Investing With Style -- Any Style


FOOTNOTES

A New Fuss Over An Old Formaggio

CDs Unlocked

Hot Heads


THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

Still Sweet On Dividend Stocks


INSIDE WALL STREET

Biosite's Robust Health

Why Arrowhead May Outshoot The Nanotechs

Shopping At Kroger -- For Toys And Furniture


FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Figures Of The Week (.pdf)

Online Extra: Production Index Components


EDITORIALS

The Counterfeit Catastrophe

How To Rewire The FCC


INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT

Don't Overlook The Other Stem Cells

Searching For Spirituality In The Boardroom

Taking Some Shine Off The Argument For Solar Power

The Downside To The Rise Of Chinese Production


INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

StanChart's Growth Spurt


INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Int'l Figures of the Week (.pdf)

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