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Cover Story
Up Front
Readers Report
Technology & You
Media Centric
Business Outlook
The Business Week
News: Analysis & Commentary
Global Business
Essay



Government
Corporation
Information Technology
Entertainment
Entrepreneurs
Marketing
Social Issues
Health
Executive Life
Plus
Personal Finance
Figures of the Week
Inside Wall Street
Ideas -- Books
Ideas -- Outside Shot
Ideas -- The Welch Way



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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, Business News, Technology Industry News
COVER STORY

Emerging Giants
Multinationals from China, India, Brazil, Russia, and even Egypt are coming on strong. They're hungry -- and want your customers. They're changing the global game.
COVER IMAGE:  The New Multinationals
GRAPHIC:  The New Contenders
GRAPHIC:  Fighting Back
Embraer: An Ugly Duckling Finds Its Wings
Techtronic: "We Have The Vision To Be No. 1"
Haier: Taking A Brand Name Higher
Orascom: This Mobile Upstart Really Gets Around
Why It's A Small World After All
ONLINE EXTRA:  100 New Players to Watch
ONLINE EXTRA:  Embraer Helps to Educate Brazil
ONLINE EXTRA:  Slide Show: Ten To Watch


UP FRONT

Talk Show

Companies Are Showing Their Hands

From Steel To Slot Machines

Bean Counters At The Gate

Take A Seat

Will Apple Answer Sony's Call?

Data By Design

Uranium Prices Go Nuclear

Thanks For The Rally, Kids

Out, Damned Trans Fats!


READERS REPORT

Spread The Word: Embrace Your Mistakes

Target Says Its Strategy Is Spot On

Advice From A Disappointed Googler

Bought-And-Paid-For "News" Is Nothing New

Hedge Fund Heirs Is More Like It

When It Comes To Medications, One Size Does Not Fit All


TECHNOLOGY & YOU

Cool Player, Tepid DVDs


MEDIA CENTRIC

Counting Every Last Eyeball


BUSINESS OUTLOOK

U.S.: If Oil Keeps Flowing, Growth Will, Too

Profit Margins: The Big Squeeze Is On


THE BUSINESS WEEK

Attack, Counterattack

Fast-Food Fuel

Encouraging Ben

Bully For Brokers

Winging It

Divided On Stem Cells

GM Watch

Power Surge

Take That, Steve Jobs

Look Who's Talking

Air Travel Delay Of The Week


NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Can't Stop Guzzling

The Hazards Of Hitting The Gas

Continental's Surprising Ascent

Behind Iran's Defiant Face

It's On The Tip Of Your Tongue

MySpace: The Young And The Vicious


GLOBAL BUSINESS

Why Russians Love Gazprom—No Matter What The World Thinks
ONLINE EXTRA:  The Lines That Bind
ONLINE EXTRA:  Can Gazprom Keep the Gas On?


ESSAY

The Phone Companies Still Don't Get It
ONLINE EXTRA:  WiFi Eyes the Empty Airwaves
ONLINE EXTRA:  Should Net Companies Pay More for Speed?


GOVERNMENT

When Outsourcing Turns Outrageous


CORPORATION

Renault-Nissan: Say Hello To Bo


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AOL: For Once, A Smart Shopper

Intel Sharpens Its Offensive Game


ENTERTAINMENT

The Show Within A Show At NBC


ENTREPRENEURS

A Little Money Goes A Long Way


MARKETING

For Your Eyes Only

Fashion Emergency At Wal-Mart


SOCIAL ISSUES

A New Twist On Retiree Health Care


HEALTH

Family Diary: Preventive Care Gone Batty


EXECUTIVE LIFE

Vroom Rooms
ONLINE EXTRA:  Slide Show: Super Garages

Envy Of The Explorers Club
ONLINE EXTRA:  Slide Show: More Useful Than Ever

Spanish Reds, Incomparable Value
ONLINE EXTRA:  Slide Show: Great Values from Spain


PLUS

Cashing In On The Barrel Head

The Spa, "Starbucked"

Golf 911

A New Spin On Peanut Butter


PERSONAL FINANCE

The Best E-Broker For You
ONLINE EXTRA:  Slide Show: How The Web Brokers Stack Up


FIGURES OF THE WEEK

Figures of the Week (.pdf)

Online Extra: Production Index Components


INSIDE WALL STREET

ConocoPhillips: Surging

Genentech Is More Robust Than It Looks

A Sitting Duck In Memphis?


IDEAS -- BOOKS

Workers As Self-Managers


IDEAS -- OUTSIDE SHOT

Hedge Funds To The Rescue


IDEAS -- THE WELCH WAY

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