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The Chocolate Machine That Can Improve Your Willpower
BusinessWeek.com -- Technology11 May 2012 | 5:01 am -
Head of North American Wind Analysis
BusinessWeek -- CEO Guide To Technology5 Mar 2012 | 4:32 pmCompanies like Google, Whole Foods and Intel buy large amounts of wind-generated power. Intel, for example, says it will buy 2.7 million megawatt hours of renewable energy in 2012 and about half of it will be from wind. Why wind is so popular. -
In China Economics is Politics
BusinessWeek.com -- Top News16 May 2012 | 12:41 pmThe ruling elite thrived as long as it delivered growth. Now the growth is in question -
China Gives Economic Lifeline to Spain
BusinessWeek.com -- Asia16 May 2012 | 1:40 pmThough they account for less than 3 percent of Spain’s immigrants, Chinese make up nearly 23 percent of the country’s foreign-born entrepreneurs -
HP Sized Up Sun as a Technology Gold Mine
BusinessWeek.com -- Technology16 May 2012 | 8:28 amThe most interesting aspect of Hewlett-Packard's assessment of Sun is how critical executives were of HP's technology
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BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
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In China Economics is Politics
16 May 2012 | 12:41 pmThe ruling elite thrived as long as it delivered growth. Now the growth is in question -
HP Sized Up Sun as a Technology Gold Mine
16 May 2012 | 8:28 amThe most interesting aspect of Hewlett-Packard's assessment of Sun is how critical executives were of HP's technology -
The Ellison Files: Oracle Strikes Back
16 May 2012 | 5:09 amNew court documents in the Oracle v. HP brawl suggest the latter misled customers and partners -
The Ellison Files: Oracle Strikes Back
16 May 2012 | 5:09 amNew court documents in the Oracle v. HP brawl suggest the latter misled customers and partners -
Is Google+ a Ghost Town, and Does It Matter?
16 May 2012 | 5:07 amA new study suggests that Google's social network is a virtual ghost town, where user engagement is rapidly waning
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BusinessWeek.com -- Asia
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China Gives Economic Lifeline to Spain
16 May 2012 | 1:40 pmThough they account for less than 3 percent of Spain’s immigrants, Chinese make up nearly 23 percent of the country’s foreign-born entrepreneurs -
Myanmar Wants to Be the Next Tiger
29 Mar 2012 | 11:50 amMyanmar's cheap labor, abundant mineral wealth, and agricultural promise could finally be tapped if Washington decides upcoming elections are fair -
China Web Stocks Surge
13 Mar 2012 | 3:36 amYouku Inc., owner of China’s most-popular online video site, plans to acquire competitor Tudou Holdings Ltd -
The Cost of Rebuilding Japan
12 Mar 2012 | 5:19 amZeb Eckert looks at the cost of reconstructing Japan as machinery orders rebound -
The Cost of Rebuilding Japan
12 Mar 2012 | 4:26 amZeb Eckert looks at the cost of reconstructing Japan as machinery orders rebound
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BusinessWeek.com -- Innovation
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The Chocolate Machine That Can Improve Your Willpower
11 May 2012 | 5:01 amEach chocolate you put back instead of eating is like a set of sit-ups for your self-control -
Mark Shuttleworth, Open-Source Software's Sugar Daddy
10 May 2012 | 7:25 pmHis company Canonical has extended its open-source push to smartphones and cars -
A Crackdown on Patently Absurd Lawsuits
10 May 2012 | 7:08 pmThe Supreme Court and White House rein in patent owners who file frivolous cases -
The Best Places for Various Lawsuits
10 May 2012 | 7:07 pmSuing around the globe -
On Diaspora's Social Network, You Own Your Data
10 May 2012 | 6:15 pmThe startup has overcome tragedy to create a different kind of social network—one where you continue to own whatever you post
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BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
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HP Sized Up Sun as a Technology Gold Mine
16 May 2012 | 8:28 amThe most interesting aspect of Hewlett-Packard's assessment of Sun is how critical executives were of HP's technology -
The Ellison Files: Oracle Strikes Back
16 May 2012 | 5:09 amNew court documents in the Oracle v. HP brawl suggest the latter misled customers and partners -
Is Google+ a Ghost Town, and Does It Matter?
16 May 2012 | 5:07 amA new study suggests that Google's social network is a virtual ghost town, where user engagement is rapidly waning -
Hospitals Seek Startups to Cure Tech Ills
11 May 2012 | 2:13 pmA new accelerator for health IT companies is working with health-care providers to find crucial new technologies -
The Chocolate Machine That Can Improve Your Willpower
11 May 2012 | 5:01 amEach chocolate you put back instead of eating is like a set of sit-ups for your self-control
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BusinessWeek.com -- Finance
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Unlocking the Crude Oil Bottleneck at Cushing
16 May 2012 | 5:00 amThis week the Seaway pipeline will start sending oil from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas Gulf Coast. How will that impact the price of oil? -
Can Corporate America Ever Be Cured?
15 May 2012 | 2:53 pmYears after collapse, congressional hearings, and new regulations, the hubris of chief executives has hardly missed a beat -
Assessing the Odds of a Greek Euro Exit
15 May 2012 | 1:58 pmDespite intensifying drama, Greece could still end up sticking with the euro -
Trading Loss Haunts Dimon at JPMorgan Chase's Annual Meeting
15 May 2012 | 11:08 amShareholders peppered Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon with questions and criticism about the bank's management and practices -
How Did the Original J.P. Morgan Do It?
15 May 2012 | 4:59 amThe hedging debacle at JPMorgan Chase raises a big question: How much does the economy benefit from many activities of the modern financial system?
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BusinessWeek.com -- Small Business
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How 'Diversity Fatigue' Undermines Business Growth
14 May 2012 | 3:39 pmCompanies with diverse leadership teams do better financially. Failing to hire individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives limits your prospects -
Hospitals Seek Startups to Cure Tech Ills
11 May 2012 | 2:13 pmA new accelerator for health IT companies is working with health-care providers to find crucial new technologies -
When Should Domain Names Match Company Names?
11 May 2012 | 11:17 amFor businesses selling to other businesses, it doesn't much matter. Even most ventures targeting consumers shouldn't sweat it in their early days -
Lookout Safeguards Smartphones, but Do Consumers Care?
10 May 2012 | 5:45 pmThe startup's security app detects threats, yet many users are unconcerned -
Integrated Marketing: If You Knew It, You'd Do It
10 May 2012 | 1:04 pmThe glut of places to advertise makes it easy to confuse customers with contradictory messages. Execute a strategy that integrates all your efforts
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BusinessWeek.com -- Business Schools
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How I Got Here: Google's Brent Callinicos
15 May 2012 | 9:42 amThe tech giant's treasurer has come a long way since his time as a UNC business student. Here's the story of his climb up the corporate ladder, in his own words -
The Fuzzy Math in Financial Aid Offers
3 May 2012 | 6:20 pmStudents are confused by assistance that's really debt -
MBA Journal: Finding My Way
3 May 2012 | 9:00 am“Throughout the fall, I would wonder why I was focusing so much on finding an internship, when I really needed to understand accounting” -
In Defense of Stanford University
27 Apr 2012 | 3:24 pmA New Yorker story suggests that greedy engineers have overrun Stanford, but perhaps this is the model we should strive for -
Obama Wants to Trademark the GI Bill. Good Luck With That
27 Apr 2012 | 2:28 pmThe White House tries to keep returning vets from being taken for a ride
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BusinessWeek -- CEO Guide To Technology
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Forrester Research Analyst Paul Hagen
30 Apr 2012 | 1:15 pmCompanies from Bloomingdale's to Kraft Foods Inc. are adding technology to try to improve customer satisfaction, but how can they tell it's actually working? Many are adding Chief Customer Officers, says Paul Hagen, an analyst at Forrester Research. Find out how the role is helping companies deal with new ways to reach customers. -
Forrester Research Security Analyst Ed Ferrara
3 Apr 2012 | 8:17 amCompanies like International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T Inc. may benefit from a market for security providers on track to double in two years, says Ed Ferrara, who analyzes security issues for Forrester Research. Find out why corporations are hiring third-party security providers instead of managing it internally. -
Head of North American Wind Analysis
5 Mar 2012 | 4:32 pmCompanies like Google, Whole Foods and Intel buy large amounts of wind-generated power. Intel, for example, says it will buy 2.7 million megawatt hours of renewable energy in 2012 and about half of it will be from wind. Why wind is so popular. -
DIY Apps at Work
6 Feb 2012 | 1:46 pmNearly 20 percent of information workers build their own software for the workplace, according to research firm Gartner. These workers aren't software developers but rather business people who want to create their own tools. -
Using a Printer to Make Products
9 Jan 2012 | 11:29 amToday it's possible to print airplane parts, jewelry, and shoes, much like you'd print a document. 3D printing -- also known as additive manufacturing -- has been around for decades as an industrial tool to create prototypes and models. Now companies such as Boeing are using it to make complex parts for military jets.
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BusinessWeek -- Behind This Week's Cover Story
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My Life in Private Equity
26 Apr 2012 | 12:01 pmOne week as a member of a factory-floor efficiency squad -
Gotcha
19 Apr 2012 | 12:16 pmThe unbelievable true tale of how the stumbling, bumbling SEC cracked the biggest insider trading case in history -- and became the scourge of Wall Street in the process -
The How To Issue
12 Apr 2012 | 11:44 amThink of this issue of Bloomberg Businessweek as a cocktail party. In the most obvious sense, it's all about the mix of guests. Our second annual How To special packs in CEOs, tech visionaries, U.S. senators, an NFL referee, an artist, and, for good measure, an 11-year-old and a 106-year-old. While the diversity of their accomplishments is impressive, it's their candor that makes this issue memorable. From the philosophical (Zynga's Mark Pincus on how to fail, musician Stefon Harris on how to improvise) to the managerial (Google's Marissa Mayer on avoiding burnout, Rahm Emanuel on motivating… -
The People vs. the IRS
5 Apr 2012 | 11:20 amNina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate, is leading frustrated filers through the IRS labyrinth -
Steve Jobs's Last Act of War
29 Mar 2012 | 11:47 amSteve Jobs called Google's Android operating system "grand theft" and vowed to destroy it. But the legal war he started before he died could do Apple more harm than good














