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Full Table of Contents
Cover Story
Up Front
Editor's Memo
Readers Report
Corrections & Clarifications
Books
Technology & You
Economic Viewpoint
Business Outlook
News: Analysis & Commentary



In Biz This Week
Washington Outlook
Asian Business
European Business
International Outlook
Workplace
Information Technology
Science & Technology
Finance
Media
Marketing
Government
Personal Business
Footnotes
The Barker Portfolio
Inside Wall Street
Figures of the Week
Editorials


INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS
International -- Readers Report
International -- Finance
International -- Int'l Figures of the Week
International -- Editorials



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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

Rewiring The Body
First came pacemakers. Now exotic implants are bringing new hope to victims of epilepsy, paralysis, depression, and other diseases
COVER IMAGE:  Rewiring Your Body
TABLE:  The Body Electric
GRAPHIC:  A New Path To Weight Loss: Pace Yourself
GRAPHIC:  Who's Who In Neurostimulation
ONLINE EXTRA:  Dr. Oesterle's Stimulating Work
ONLINE EXTRA:  "Pacemakers" for the Rest of You

Online Extra: The Body Electric Slide Show


UP FRONT

Talk Show

Visas: Enough With The Hardball

Is That A Genuine Mellencamp?

Charity Begins In The Boardroom

Cameo

Brisk Turnover In CEOs

Joe Mansueto: His Kind Of Town For A Magazine

Geffen's East Coast Close-Up


EDITOR'S MEMO

A Fond Farewell


READERS REPORT

Nanotechnology's Obstacles Are Tremendous

Taxes: Does Warren Buffett Practice What He Preaches?

A Brisk Trade In Ideas For Boosting U.S. Exports

Social Security: The Pols Aren't Listening


CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

"Not Your Father's Ethanol" (Industries, Feb. 14, 2005)


BOOKS

A Most Victorious Vaccine

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


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

Beaming Into Your PC From Anywhere


ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

Don't Just Throw Money At The World's Poor


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: Oil Could Have Global Growth Over A Barrel

Mexico: It's Hot South Of The Border


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Is That A Whiff Of Inflation?
COMMENTARY:  Who Wants The Yuan To Rise?

Social Security: A Trial Balloon That's Dropping Fast
For High Earners, a Higher Limit?

Commentary: Private Accounts: Right Idea, Wrong Time

A Drug Company On Growth Hormones

Commentary: Side Effects Of The Drug Scares
Will Drugmakers Back Off The Hard Sell?

Is Having Martha Back A Good Thing?
ONLINE EXTRA:  "People Want Her to Succeed"

Harvard: No Longer Most Likely To Succeed


IN BIZ THIS WEEK

Steve Jobs: An iPod A Day...

Home Depot Gets Nailed

New Pacific Overtures

GM's Sticker Shocker

Fresh Woes For Fannie

Et Cetera...

Closing Bell: Cablevision Systems


WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

Trial Lawyers Will Take Their Case To The People

No Corn, No Wheat, No Treasury Nominees

The Public To Rice: You're No Powell


ASIAN BUSINESS

A Global Telecom Titan Called...ZTE?

Taipei's Mayor Is On The Move

Japan's Livedoor: From Web Hosting To DVD Rentals To...

India: The Reforms Keep On Coming


EUROPEAN BUSINESS

In Europe, Every Little Reform Counts

Dassault May Be Next In Line For Takeoff

Steel: The Mergers Aren't Over Yet

In Russia, The Taxman Cometh -- Again And Again


INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

The Sands Are Shifting Under Egypt's Mubarak

A Banner Year For Israeli Arms Exports

Dublin And London Step Up Pressure


WORKPLACE

Big Labor's Day of Reckoning


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Rescuing Tech's Orphans

Commentary: Ousting Carly Was Just The Start


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mad Cow's Stubborn Mystery


FINANCE

Multibillion Dollar Baby

Where VCs Fear To Tread

Tech IPOs: Here Comes The Next Wave


MEDIA

The Next Generation
Graphic: 25 Of Media's Up-And-Comers (.pdf)
ONLINE EXTRA:  Memo to Today's Media Execs
The Sarnoffs: Great-Uncle Dave Would Be Proud

Online Extra: Magazine Survival Slide Show


MARKETING

A Green Flag For Booze


GOVERNMENT

States' Rights vs. Free Trade


PERSONAL BUSINESS

When Givers Get Together

How Clean Are The Books?

A Bottom Fisher's Big Haul

Now This Is One Smart BMW
ONLINE EXTRA:  How BMW Drives the Bugs Out

Plain Truth About Plane Seats


FOOTNOTES

Hurricane Helper

A Fund To Savor

Simple Remedy?


THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

Why These Times Are Not So Taxing For Intuit


INSIDE WALL STREET

Consolidation, Ho?

Why This Stock May Be Hot And Juicy

Small Eyes That Are Starting To See A Bigger Future


FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Figures of the Week
ONLINE EXTRA:  Production Index Components


EDITORIALS

Harvard's Lessons In Management

The Courts vs. The Press


INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT

Better Products: The Simple Way For Companies To Compete

Why "Life's Good" -- And Challenging -- At LG Electronics

Some Basic Math To Solve Oxford's Financial Dilemma


INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

A Red Carpet For Americans

Meet Goldman's Rock Star

Welcome To China's Mutual Fund Jungle

A Bumpy But Rewarding Ride At PIMCO


INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Int'l Figures of the Week


INTERNATIONAL -- EDITORIALS

WTO, Listen To The States

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