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September 18, 2008 | ||
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| WALL STREET IN CRISIS The Shakeout After Lehman, Merrill, AIG... As credit stays tight, power shifts to Bank of America, Barclays, hedge funds, and private equity—and regulators will keep a more watchful eye AIRLINES Smaller Airlines Get Battered This Time As the discount airliners' model implodes amid rising fuel costs and tightening purse strings, the major carriers get leverage for a change WALL STREET IN CRISIS Wall Street Staggers What brought down the markets? Bad choices, greed—and never learning from past mistakes DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT Sirius XM Is in a Serious Bind Mel Karmazin says regular radio "sucks," but his satellite radio operation is doing even worse. Sirius stock is at a five-year low TECHNOLOGY U.S. Cybersecurity Is Weak, GAO Says The Government Accountability Office says the team responsible for protecting private- and public-sector computers isn't up to snuff INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Is the U.S. Losing Its Edge in Tech? The U.S. still leads the world in IT, but other countries are closing the gap, according to a new study for the Business Software Alliance Ten Resources for Nervous Entrepreneurs With Monday's dramatic global sell-off in the financial markets, you're probably already aware that the credit crunch will only get worse. We offer advice for business owners navigating a shaky economy THE NEW ENTREPRENEUR Lessons from Hurricane Ike The devastation was fresh evidence that even a moderate hurricane can cause widespread damage. So the question is: How ready are America's small businesses for such disasters? SMART ANSWERS How to Find the Best Retail Location Location is essential for new retailers. Once you determine your target customer, you can start to research a viable site ASIA Why Delhi Bombings Target Business In strikes against busy markets and upscale shops, the shadowy Indian Mujahideen is going for "maximum chaos" and "maximum financial damage," police say FINANCE, MARKETS & INVESTING Lehman Shock Waves Hit European Bourses Buying Lehman Brothers was a risk Barclays ultimately refused to take, adding to investor fears about the state of Europe's finance industry EATING AND DRINKING When CEOs Become Winemakers Many successful CEOs love wine, and some choose to make their own. Then they find out just how difficult—and expensive—it can be SHOPPING Discount Designers As the economy struggles, high-fashion designers like Vera Wang and Stella McCartney are finding success in selling lower-priced lines EATING AND DRINKING Good to The Last Drop? A blend of some 70 rare malt whiskies, The Last Drop sells for $2,000 a bottle. Is it worth it? IN FOCUS Can America Invent Its Way Back? "Innovation economics" shows how smart ideas can turn into jobs and growth—and keep the U.S. competitive INNOVATION & DESIGN Philips: Philanthropy by Design How Philips, working with nonprofits, is tackling the low-tech needs of the world's poor TOP NEWS The Fed's Focus: Lending, Not Cutting Bernanke and Co., seeing a rate cut as the wrong treatment for now, are stepping up as a lender of last resort to cash-hoarding banks—and AIG as well BANKING Is Washington Mutual the Next to Fall? The Seattle-based S&L, much exposed by the housing bust, has seen its stock plummet. But a new CEO is working to shore up confidence INVESTING Markets: What You Should Be Watching Now What signals should investors pay attention to as financial markets gyrate? Here's what the pros are looking at BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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