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COVER ILLUSTRATION BY JOEL NAKAMURA



Cover Story
MEXICO: A ROUGH ROAD BACK
   TABLE: Mexico's Economic Dilemma
   COVER IMAGE: Mexico: The Rough Road Back
   CHART: Rocky Recovery
SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FROM MEXICO'S FRONT LINES
NAFTA EASES THE WAY
   CHART: The New Shape of Mexico's Auto Industry
INVESTOR TO THE RESCUE
NOW IT'S EXPORT OR DIE
IT'S BETTER IN LA PROVINCIA

Up Front
TALK SHOW
SOFTWARE MAKER, ANYONE? NO?
THE GOP'S BAD NEWS FOR MAIN STREET
FROM PLUTONIUM TO POGO STICKS
   TABLE: The Wages of Peace
REACHING FOR THE STARS
   TABLE: Mixed Record For Prime-Time Upstarts
SO MUCH HOOEY ON THE HILL
GO EAST, YOUNG MAN-AND LOSE
YOUR MONEY'S NO GOOD HERE
CHART: Blind Overseas
FOOTNOTES

Readers Report
BANKERS TRUST: JUDGE FEIKENS RESPONDS
A DIFFERENT YARDSTICK FOR MONTGOMERY
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE "ROCK"
BAUSCH & LOMB UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
DIVERSITY AT AMERICAN FAMILY

Corrections & Clarifications
Dining card savings--from hotels to haircuts (Personal Business, Oct. 9)

Letter From Dallas
EAST MEETS WEST IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
   MAP: Dallas-Fort Worth

Books
A FLAWED LOOK AT GM'S FLUBS
WILL MEXICO BE CAUGHT UNDER THE VOLCANO?
WHICH GOD RULES YOUR OFFICE?

Technology & You
CD-ROMs FOR THE PRESCHOOL SET
   TABLE: Software for Little Ones
   SCREEN: "Dr. Seuss's ABC"

Economic Viewpoint
FORGET MONETARY UNION--LET EUROPE'S CURRENCIES COMPETE

Economic Trends
SANTA'S GIFT TO RETAILERS?
   CHART: A Bouyant Stock Market Bolsters Household Wealth
DANGER FOR JOB-CHANGERS
A NEW LOOK AT OLD HIGHFLIERS
NEED WORK, WON'T TRAVEL
   CHART: Long-Term Jobless: Still Too Many

Business Outlook
ONE QUARTER OF ZIPPY GROWTH WON'T SPOIL THE SOFT LANDING
  CHART: Slower Growth Ahead, Say Purchasers
  CHART: The Best of Both Worlds
  CHART: Benefits Lead The Cost Slowdown
STABLE ECONOMY, SHAKY GOVERNMENT
   CHART: Output Slows, As Will The Economy

News: Analysis & Commentary
MA BELL RIDES AGAIN
WHAT IF UNCLE SAM DEFAULTS?
THE MEDICARE HUNTERS MAY GET MAULED
SHATTERING THE AFL-CIO'S GLASS CEILING
NO ONE IS LAUGHING AT BEN LeBOW NOW
THE NEW SIZZLE AT SUN
   CHART: Sun's Rise
DEC'S MAN FROM BIG BLUE
   CHART: Bit by Bit
BLOOMIE'S TRIES LOSING THE ATTITUDE
GLITCH OF THE MILLENNIUM
A GOLD MEDAL FOR GRIT

In Business This Week
SIR ROGER'S BEEF
A CRUCIAL DEFEAT FOR DOW CHEMICAL?
MURDOCH KEEPS HIS EYE ON THE BALL
APPLE'S SHARE OF THE PIE PICKS UP
CHIPMAKERS STAY IN THE CHIPS
CORDIS' COLD SHOULDER
KMART DISCOUNT
   CHART: KMart Stock Price

Washington Outlook
WHY CLINTON IS DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM THE DEMS
A UNION WITH THE GOP
IRE AT THE ITC
STUDYING THE POLLS

International Business
OTTAWA DODGES A BULLET--BUT MORE ARE ON THE WAY
   CHART: The No Vote Lifts The Canadian Dollar...
THE SLUSH FUND THAT'S SHAKING UP SEOUL
'MADE IN AMERICA' ISN'T THE KISS OF DEATH ANYMORE
   CHART: The Turnaround In U.S.-Japan Trade
RACY CARS? THIS CAN'T BE VOLVO

International Outlook
FRANCE: IS CHIRAC FINALLY READY TO ROLL UP HIS SLEEVES?
FORD'S ASPIRATIONS IN CHINA
OPPOSING THE 'EURO'

The Corporation
A NEW PAINT JOB AT PPG
   CHART: PPG's New Approach To Ignite Sales Growth
ARE THESE 10 STRETCHED TOO THIN?

Marketing
GIMME A BAGEL--WITH LEGS
   CHART: Slicing Up The Bagel Market
BUT ARE THEY REALLY BAGELS?

Government
'BUSINESSCRATS' TO THE RESCUE?

Science & Technology
AT ROCKWELL, THE WORD IS 'WIRELESS'
   CHART: A Most Excellent Semiconductor Adventure

Developments to Watch
DRAM CHIPS ARE GETTING EVEN SMARTER
A VIRTUAL LAB THAT TURNS UP REAL-LIFE DRUGS
SURFING THE SKIES ON THE INTERNET
   PHOTO: Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Satellite
HOW TO MAKE LANDFILLS LESS FUNKY
Developments to Watch Contacts

Information Processing
BULLET-PROOFING THE NET
   CHART: The $7 Billion Dream
INTERNET LITE: WHO NEEDS A PC?
   CHART: What Is An Internet Appliance?

Industries
ALL ROADS MAY SOON LEAD TO THE TRIANGLE
   TABLE: Crossborder Deals to Link the Region

Finance
HAS SAM BEEN MINDING THE STORE?
BENDING THE RULES--OR BREAKING THEM?
   TABLE: Paul Yorke-Wade's Troubled Clients
A BRAND-NEW EXPERIENCE IN THE TOWNSHIPS: BANKING
COMMENTARY: WHY BONDS SHOULD GET MORE RESPECT

Inside Wall Street
SPARKS FLY AT REXEL
   CHART: Wired for a Possible Buyer
THREE HAWKS ARE EYEING JACKPOT
GAMING LOTTERY: JUST THE TICKET?
   CHART: Not Just a Lucky Draw

Corporate Scoreboard
PROFITS: REALITY PAYS A CALL
   TABLE: Winners and Losers in Third-Quarter Profits
   CHART: Aftertax Profits Quarter by Quarter
   CHART: Industries With The Biggest Dollar Change In the Quarter
   TABLE: Third-Quarter Corporate Profits
A CAPITAL-GAINS CUT MIGHT KEEP THE ECONOMY COOKING
   CHART: Consumer Debt Hits An All-Time High

Personal Business
MUTUAL FUNDS: DON'T BE DAZZLED BY FIRST-YEAR FIREWORKS
   TABLE: How Funds Falter After the First Year
AN OVERSTUFFED IRA COULD TEMPT THE TAXMAN
   TABLE: The Incredible Shrinking IRA
SOFTWARE THAT MAKES SMALL FRY LOOK BIG
   TABLE: Five Solid Small-Business Programs
   SCREEN: PerForm for Windows by Delrina
   SCREEN: ASAP
WHEN THE PC BREAKS DOWN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO
YOU OUGHTA BE IN...COMPUTER GAMES?

Business Week Index
Business Week Index
   CHART: Production and Leading Indexes
THE WEEK AHEAD

Investment Figures of the Week
Investment Figures of the Week
   CHART: Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar

Editorials
LET'S END OUR INFLATION OBSESSION
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BYPASS JAPAN

International Editions -- Cover Story--Asia
THE ROAD TO CHINA (int'l edition)
   TABLE: How New World Does It
   ASIA COVER IMAGE: The Road To China
THE PLAYER (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Canal Plus's Web of Alliances
   EUROPE COVER IMAGE: The Player
   CHART: Canal Plus Is Bidding For The Big Time
   PHOTO: President Clinton puppet
   PHOTO: Still From The Film "Stargate"
   PHOTO: Canal Plus Ad For Its Spanish TV Channel
   PHOTO: Canal Plus Ad For Its German TV Channel
   PHOTO: Canal Plus Ad For Its African TV Channel

International Editions -- Readers Report
DON'T DEVALUE THE FRENCH FRANC (int'l edition)
WHO PAYS FOR REICHMANN'S RESURRECTION? (int'l edition)

International Editions -- Spotlight on Israel
INTEL HEADS FOR THE HINTERLAND... (int'l edition)
   MAP: Qiryat Gat, Israel

International Editions -- International Business
BIG TROUBLE WAITS IN THE WINGS (int'l edition)
FROM PLUTONIUM TO POGO STICKS (int'l edition)
ALL ROADS MAY SOON LEAD TO 'THE TRIANGLE' (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Crossborder Deals To Link The Region
BLACK AND BLUE AT INDIGO (int'l edition)
   CHART: Indigo's Blues
RACY? THIS CAN'T BE VOLVO (int'l edition)

International Editions -- Finance
A BRAND-NEW EXPERIENCE IN THE TOWNSHIPS: BANKING (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Making Bank Service Accessible-and Attractive

International Editions -- Editorials
NOPE. NAFTA WAS NO MISTAKE


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