Man and Nature Make 2011 a Fateful Year

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. BW Insider Dec 22, 2011 This Week's Top Story Man and Nature Make 2011 a Fateful Year Rampaging natural catastrophes, global financial calamities, the deaths of despots, the passing of America's greatest modern technical innovator and roiling protests that shook the Arab world and occupied Wall Street made 2011 a year that will be remembered More Top Stories Stocks & Markets Adding Do-Good Stocks to the Stocking You might try making presents of shares in companies that sell drugs, phones, and services in Africa and other underdeveloped markets A Big Game of Chicken in Congress The Budget Battle of 2011 was a matter of lurching from crisis to crisis Facebook Must Change in Europe Following a probe into Facebook's handling of personal data, the network will overhaul its Europe service Real Estate In 2011, Rich Homebuyers Went Bargain Hunting Luxury housing set new records in 2011 as the wealthy picked up deals on high-end real estate MBA Programs B-School Deans: Big Hopes for 2012 and Beyond As business school deans make their resolutions for 2012, the collective hope is to produce graduates capable of thinking creatively about the challenges that face the world Year of the Fist The world has never been richer, healthier, or safer-but that isn't keeping much of it from a state of revolt Smart Answers How to Boost Restaurant Traffic Without Discounts A veteran restaurant consultant explains why few customers attracted by coupon deals become regulars and says emphasizing quality is more effective Rise Up: A Chronicle of the Arab Spring It was the season that spanned the year 2011. Here's how the wildfire spread throughout the region Detroit's Resurgence For the first time in decades, the Motor City is showing a little horsepower This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in BW Insider Earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear meltdowns, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and hurricanes competed for our attention with financial meltdowns and political uprisings. Read about the tumultuous year that was in our Insider Top Story. And we’ve got many more stories from Bloomberg Businessweek, Businessweek.com, and Bloomberg.com. Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT Generate Serious Income in Turbulent Markets In today's market, there's more to trading covered calls than just buying a stock and selling a call. With a complimentary 3 month subscription to Bernie Schaeffer's "Covered Call Plus", you'll learn how to maximize income without limiting your upside while still reducing downside exposure. Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketting Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2011 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED