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Stocks Soar as GDP Jumps
Stocks climbed after a new report showed the economy grew at 3.3% last quarter, well above initial estimates
True North: Bill George
The Next President: Look Past the Rhetoric
When it comes to electing a President, we should be thinking about leadership. We've been fooled too often by rhetoric
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News & Analysis
Boeing's Tanker Challenges Mount
The rival Northrop/EADS alliance may also offer a different plane for the Air Force tanker contract, and EADS plans an aggressive campaign for more U.S. business
Dell Earnings Tumble
PC price competition abroad contributed to the miss. Dell's stock price plunged in after-market trading
The Economy's Upside Surprise
Second-quarter U.S. growth was revised upward to a surprisingly strong 3.3%, but some still see big challenges for the rest of the year
Toyota Trims '09 Outlook, Plans Electric Car
The Japanese auto giant has slashed its sales estimate for 2009 by 7%, but demand for green models will ease the pain
Wall Street's Big Sell-Off
Even after deep discounting, Lehman Brothers' assets may go without buyers. Is an S&L-style bailout in the offing?
ExecutiveSummary
Figures from the Commerce Dept. show that GDP grew at a 3.3% annual rate in the second quarter. Plus, other business news from around the Web
Dialogue with Readers
Beijing Olympics: Winners and Losers
London Games 2012: Lessons From Beijing
Newark and the Future of Crime Fighting
Coke's New Design Direction
Companies
Big Shift in Accounting Rules Nears
U.S. execs welcome the clarity of the SEC's new timetable for switching from GAAP to international standards. But adopting new ways won't be easy or inexpensive
Investing
The Vacation-Home Dilemma
The soft economy may be prompting thoughts of dumping that second home, but there are plenty of reasons to consider renting it out instead
Manufacturing: Where's the Slowdown?
Technology
Cell Phones Make Headway in Education
For checking schedules or taking quizzes, mobile gizmos show promise on the campus. But teachers fear they create barriers in the classroom
Universities Try Out New Digital Devices
Students Will Help Save Apple
Video: Laptops and Cell Phones for Students
Global Business
A Boom in Israel's Exports to India
As India's economy expands, business ties between the two nations are deepening and sales are surging
For Tata in India: Industry vs. Farms
Credit Crunch: The End of the Beginning?
Siemens Is 'Open' to Foreign Investment
Macedonia Offers Money for Babies
China Equity Funds Under Pressure
Innovation & 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
Podcast: R&D After the Crash
Concept of the Week: Pininfarina Hyperion
Small Business
CEOs Get Fewer Perks
New SEC rules requiring companies to disclose perks that cost more than $10,000 lead to a decline in swanky extras
Business, and Startups, in Second Life
McCain and Obama on Small Business Issues
Why NAFTA Is Good for Entrepreneurs
When Should You Quit Your Day Job?
Managing
Interactive Case Study: Easing Expats' Transitions
With an overseas move, a company has to help out not just the executive but the whole family for the duration of the assignment
Innovation Engine: Social Media Exposes the Corporate Psychopath
Business Schools
How Minnesota B-School Handles Career Placement
The interim director of the Carlson School of Management's career center talks about ways the university helps MBAs find jobs (MBA Insider subscribers only)
Lifestyle
Splendid Santa Barbara Syrahs
Santa Barbara's Craig Jaffurs of Jaffurs Wine Cellars offers wonderful single-vineyard syrahs at reasonable prices
Appetite Curbing Chemical?
Chrysler Crunch Hits the Viper
The Debate Room
Web Ads: Irritating and Ineffective
The advertisements that appear on Web sites are a nuisance for readers and a false economy poised to fall to earth. Pro or con?
IN YOUR FACE: GEORGIA-RUSSIA CONFLICT
Reader Wim Roffel Writes:
"It looks like Georgia will be in the world's top 10 aid receivers for a long time. To achieve that, its relations with Russia will stay bad for a long time."
Tell Us: Should other countries wean themselves off Russian energy?
Media Centric: Jon Fine
Political Ads: TV's Last Bonanza
Election campaigns give local stations a huge boost—but it's not enough to rescue 2008
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