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May 01, 2009 | ||
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| COVER STORY Help Wanted: Why That Sign's Bad The nation has 3 million jobs going begging. And without retraining, U.S. workers may not be able to fill them IN DEPTH The Art of CEO Succession Pulling off a CEO transition is never easy. DuPont's smooth baton-passing early this year underscores the importance of having a solid plan IN DEPTH About That New, "Friendly" Consumer Contract Citibank, AT&T Wireless, ING Direct, and others are pushing simpler terms and lower rates. Consumers should keep reading the fine print TELECOMMUNICATIONS Symbian: Beyond Smartphones In the face of competition from the likes of Apple, Symbian hopes to run its mobile operating systems on netbooks, e-readers, GPS, and other mobile devices TELECOMMUNICATIONS An Early Peek Under The Palm Pre's Hood Preliminary analysis by iSuppli suggests Palm will spend about $138 to build the new smartphone, almost half what it's expected to charge Sprint GIGAOM • From GigaOm A Sector Assembles to Turn Video Pirates Into Gold Turning anti-piracy into rights management is really starting to resonate for content holders, and vendors are quickly cutting deals SMART ANSWERS Where Entrepreneurs Can Still Find Private Capital Even though VC and angel investments are down, small rounds are available to solid companies from private investors SMALL BIZ Cash Vanishes from Merchants' Accounts Citing the increased risk of bankruptcy, credit-card processors are increasingly demanding—or simply seizing—cash reserves from entrepreneurs INTERNET The Surge to Impose Online Sales Taxes As states and Congress move to make e-tailers collect sales taxes, Overstock.com and eBay oppose them while Amazon.com calls for uniformity TOP NEWS Swine Flu: Lessons from SARS The SARS outbreak showed how quickly industry can get slammed. But fears of widespread trade devastation are probably overblown ENERGY Can the U.S. Make Vestas' Windmills Spin? The Danish wind turbine powerhouse is setting ambitious revenue goals, spurred in part by spending for renewables in Obama's stimulus package ASIA Konami Pulls Out of Fallujah Video Game After three weeks of criticism about 'Six Days in Fallujah,' set in 2004 Iraq, Konami now says it won't distribute or sell the video game REAL ESTATE NEWS Struggling Vacation Home Market Offers Rare Finds With the economy listing, now is an opportune time to pick up prime property in places like the Hamptons, Napa, and Cape Cod REAL ESTATE Is Now the Time to Buy Global Property? For buyers with strong stomachs and access to capital, this may be the best opportunity in decades to load up on property REVIEWS Review: 2009 Audi A4 Sales of the redesigned Audi A4 are relatively strong, thanks in part to its increased power, roomier interior, and better gas mileage VIEWPOINT Don't Wait to Innovate If it ain't broke, you can still make it better. How empathy helped a well-run disability insurance claims office do even better INNOVATION Medicine's Next Big Battlefield: Your Home With the Merlin.net network, cardiac device maker St. Jude takes on market leader Medtronic in wireless patient-care networks MORTGAGES Obama Expands Housing Aid Plan The latest government effort involves a series of payments to mortgage companies as an incentive to modify second loans at lower interest rates AROUND THE STREET What to Expect from the Fed Cautious optimism before the Fed's monthly meeting has been tempered by concerns over the economic impact of swine flu. We size up the possibilities GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS Marcial: Why Pros Are Sweet on Nestle Its shares pummeled, the global packaged food giant is a bargain based on its growth potential, its attractive yield, and its top-of-class ranking BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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