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2008/09/05

Top Story: Oil at $80 a Barrel?

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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Oil at
$80 a Barrel?

With energy prices
falling despite
Hurricane Gustav,
traders are talking
about the end of
a speculative bubble

Editor's Memo
New Orleans dodged a bullet and so did the price of oil when Gustav went soft. Our Top Story this week sorts out rampant rumors of the end of the oil bubble. After all, the storm season has just begun.

The introduction of Google's new browser, Chrome, takes Heather Green on a journey back to the dawn of browser technology, when all we asked them to do was browse. Read about it in her story, "Google's Chrome Ups the Ante".

In our Small Biz channel, we have a story and slide show on energizing your employees (without the use of caffeine), from Lifestyles, we have timely tips on saving gas and finding affordable housing, and to keep the saving theme going, our Featured Video tells you all about home heating oil.
-- Katherine Davis


  FROM THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF BUSINESSWEEK
REDIRECT -- COVER STORY
The Best Places to Launch a Career
Money is tight, but companies are getting imaginative with the perks they use to lure new talent

ASIA BW 50
Alibaba.com: Showing Stamina on the Asia BW50
In a rough market, the e-company's strong profits put it among Asia's leaders

IN DEPTH
Outsourcing the Drug Industry
U.S. giants are rushing to partner with Indian and Chinese companies—tapping their brainpower and saving millions of dollars in the search for breakthrough treatments

  FROM BW.COM'S TECHNOLOGY CHANNEL
ENTERTAINMENT
Nokia Launches Digital Music Service
The new Comes With Music offering, debuting in Britain on Nokia's 5310 XpressMusic handset, is a challenge to the Apple iTunes business model

INTERNET
Google's Chrome Ups the Ante
Google doesn't just want to grab market share with its new Web browser, Chrome. It wants to change the way we use computers

  FROM BW.COM'S SMALLBIZ CHANNEL

Price Increases Hurt Entrepreneurs
Runaway commodity costs are hitting entrepreneurs especially hard, as consumers tighten their purse strings


Why You Need to Energize Your Team
There are good business reasons to create a high-energy environment where self-motivation and performance are rewarded

MARKETING
Rakontur Films' Marketing Strategy
Miami documentary filmmakers Rakontur use a street-smart marketing strategy that enlists viewers as promoters

  FROM BW.COM'S ASIA & EUROPE CHANNELS

Coke's Juicy China Deal
Coca-Cola has announced a $2.4 billion takeover of China Huiyuan Juice, giving it a big boost in the fast-growing market for noncarbonated drinks

MANAGEMENT
Can New Bosses Fix Alcatel-Lucent?
Master telecom manager Verwaayen, abetted by French business savant Camus, already has a five-point plan to turn the equipment maker around

  FROM BW.COM'S LIFESTYLE CHANNEL

Squeezing Out the Extra Miles Per Gallon
There are plenty of futuristic fuel-saving technologies on the blackboard. What are automakers offering drivers today?

REAL ESTATE NEWS
Affordable Housing Exists, If You Know Where to Look
Most Americans can't afford housing as easily as they once did. Take a look at where the most and least affordable homes can be found

  FROM BW.COM'S INNOVATION & DESIGN CHANNEL
DESIGN
Antenna Design: Bridging Art and Commerce
This year's National Design Award product design winners have found a solution-seeking work ethic to be the best approach

  FROM BW.COM'S INVESTING CHANNEL
TECHNICAL MARKET INSIGHT • From S&P
Stocks: Bearish Signs Linger
Although there are nascent signs of improvement, long-term indicators still suggest that the bear market is not over

INVESTING
Is It Time to Sell Your Foreign Stocks?
Notwithstanding the dollar's rally—and signs of a European slowdown—your money may still travel well, particularly in high-growth economies

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