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INTERNATIONAL COVER ILLUSTRATION BY JOE FLEMMING


Cover Story
THE NEW STARS OF FINANCE
   COVER IMAGE: The New Stars of Finance
MEET THE NEW WORLD TRAVELERS
   BORIS FYODOROV & CHARLIE RYAN
   PHILIP TOSE & FRANCIS LEUNG
   JOHN STUDZINSKI
   ERIC SCHWARTZ
   GABRIEL EICHLER
THEY'RE GUNG HO, HANDS-ON, AND CAN-DO
   GREGORY MAFFEI
   FARIBORZ GHADAR
   ANA BOTIN
   WILFRED FINNEGAN
   JAMES DIMON
THE YOUNG AND THE FEARLESS
   MARK OMAN
   ARTHUR SHAW
   SCOTT COOK
   EDWARD HOROWITZ
GOOD-BYE, IVORY TOWER
   ANDREW LO
   ROBERT VISHNY
   ANAT ADMATI
   STEVEN ROGERS
FROM WATCHDOGS TO CHANGE AGENTS
   GUSTAVO FRANCO
   ANDREI KOZLOV
   MARY SCHAPIRO

International -- Cover Story
THE NEW LATIN CORPORATION (int'l edition)
   INT'L COVER IMAGE: The New Latin Corporation
   TABLES: Latin America's Corporate Standouts (.pdf)
   CARSA: SELLING TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR (int'l edition)
   SOFTTEK: MEXICO'S 'HIGH-TECH MAQUILADORAS' (int'l edition)
   ENERSIS: CHILE'S ELECTRIC POWERHOUSE PROWLS ABROAD (int'l edition)

Up Front
TALK SHOW
A POTENT AID FOR HEARING-AID SALES
MICHAEL DELL'S ESTATE OF SHOCK
IT'S MUCH SLOWER WITH A COMPUTER
HEAVY BLOW FOR A FAT FIGHTER
RUNNING CELL-PHONE PIRATES AGROUND
ALL THAT MONEY--AND RHYTHM, TOO
WANTED: A CATCHY CAPITAL SOBRIQUET
CHART: Swift-Growing Plants
FOOTNOTES

Readers Report
GORE DIDN'T OPEN ANY DOORS
A FEW MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE TESTING TESTERS

Corrections & Clarifications
A new breed of philanthropist (News: Analysis & Commentary, Oct. 6)
The new world of real estate (Cover Story, Sept. 22)

Technology & You
HERE COME MOVIES ON DISK
PALM PILOT'S NEW RIVALS
   PHOTO: Sharp Electronics SE-500 Mobile
SEND THAT FAX VIA INTERNET
   PHOTO: Panasonic UF770i Fax
HELP DESK
WEB DESTINATIONS

Letter From Georgia
MAIN STREET LEARNS TO LIVE WITH THE ENEMY
   MAP: Georgia

Books
THOSE WHO CAN, DO. THOSE WHO EXCEL, TEACH
   PHOTO: Cover, ''The Leadership Engine''
BIG SPENDER
A CLONE'S TALE
ROGUES' GALLERY

Economic Viewpoint
CLINTON'S ENERGY TAX: NOW THAT'S A SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY

Economic Trends
WIGGLE ROOM IN THE WORKFORCE
   CHART: Older Workers Lead the Pack in Job Gains
HOW MUCH IS A COACH WORTH?
WHY HOUSING WON'T SPIKE
   CHART: A Scant Supply of New Homes?

Business Outlook
U.S.: WILL BOOMING CAPITAL SPENDING KEEP INFLATION AT BAY?
   CHART: Capital Spending Is Speeding Up
   CHART: High-Tech: Cooler, Low-Tech: Warmer
   CHART: Buying Bounces Back Strongly
HUNGARY: AFTER PAINFUL AUSTERITY, A SOLID RECOVERY
   CHART: Hungary's Twin Deficits

News: Analysis & Commentary
HMOs GET HIT WHERE IT HURTS
   CHART: While Providers Consolidate...
   CHART: ...Employers Limit Hikes...
   CHART: ...So HMOs Feel Pinched
GTE GOES FROM BAIT TO BIDDER
   TABLE: How the MCI Deals Stack Up
MONEY GETS TIGHTER ALMOST EVERYWHERE
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE BIG GAINS WERE OVER
   TABLE: Third-Quarter Profits
LOTS OF BLUE IN WOMEN'S WEAR
COMMENTARY: GET REAL--AND WIN A NOBEL PRIZE
UPS PUTS ITS BACK INTO IT
   TABLE: UPS's Heavy Load
WHY FOOT LOCKER IS IN A SWEAT
   CHART: Woolworth: A Decline in the Athletic Division
COMMENTARY: ON RATES--IT'S MORGAN VS. STANLEY
   TABLE: Fire or Ice: The Great Debate

In Business This Week
STANLEY ROSENBLATT: SMOKING SETTLEMENT ALARM
BARGAIN CHIPS, SHRINKING PROFITS
A BUSY SIGNAL FOR THE FCC
AVIS: DENYING HARDER
WILL A SUITOR SOON COME CALLING?
NCR REGISTERS A REVAMP
ET CETERA...
ON THE LOOSE
   CHART: CoreStates Financial Stock Price

Washington Outlook
HOW BUSINESS IS WINNING ITS WAR WITH THE NLRB
WHITHER CHILD CARE?
A FURY OVER INTEL
'IF IT'S BILL, TAKE A MESSAGE'

International Business
HOW BAD CAN IT GET FOR SUHARTO?
   TABLE: Indonesia--Assessing the Risks
WHY MERGER MANIA IS ROCKING THE CONTINENT
EMU: NO MORE IFS OR MAYBES
   TABLE: How EMU Will Level Europe's Playing Field
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS TV PICTURE?
   TABLE: Lauder's TV Empire

International Outlook
FROM DEATH ROW TO THE PRESIDENCY: WHAT KIM DAE JUNG MIGHT DO
RUSSIAN DUMA DUCKS KEY VOTE
FRANCE SHAKES UP DEFENSE

The Corporation
THE NEW LATIN CORPORATION
   TABLES: Latin America's Corporate Standouts (.pdf)

People
CAN THIS FARM BOY KEEP LOCKHEED IN ORBIT?
   TABLE: Resume: Vance D. Coffman

Information Processing
OPERATION SUNBLOCK: MICROSOFT GOES TO WAR
   TABLE: Sun Lashes Out: McNealy on Microsoft
   TABLE: How Microsoft Aims to Outshine Sun
   TABLE: Sun's Counterthrust
PHONE CALLS ON THE NET: COMING OVER LOUD--AND ALMOST CLEAR
   TABLE: How Net Telephony Works
   TABLE: Pioneering Net Telephony

Government
BEHIND ALL THE TAX REFORM BLATHER
   COMMENTARY: THE WHITE HOUSE IS MISSING IN ACTION

Inside Wall Street
WILL A BIG FISH SWALLOW BINDLEY?
   CHART: It Shimmers Like a Lure
AT APRIA, 'A TEST OF WITS AND WILLS'
   CHART: Revived by a Surprise Offer
BANKER TO THE SILICON SWELLS
   CHART: High Tech's Boom Lifts All Boats

Marketing
VIRTUAL BOOKSTORES START TO GET REAL
   TABLE: By the Book

Legal Affairs
NOW, THE DIRTY LAUNDRY GETS WASHED IN PUBLIC
   TABLE: Ticking Time Bombs?

Science & Technology
UP FROM THE WRECKAGE OF RUSSIAN SCIENCE
   TABLE: The Decline of Russian Science from 1991 to 1997

Developments to Watch
FIGHTING FUNGUS WITH FAT
   PHOTO: Aspergillus
EVERYTHING ON TV BECOMES 3-D
A FASTER TEST FOR DONOR MATCHES
INNOVATIONS
Developments to Watch Contacts

Personal Business
FUNDS WITH A FOCUS
   TABLE: Concentrated Portfolios
   'WAITING FOR THE PERFECT PITCH'
BIOTECH WITH FEWER ULCERS
   CHART: Biotech Stocks Play Catch-Up
ZAPPING YOUR WAY TO A YOUNGER-LOOKING FACE
   TABLE: What To Ask the Doctor Before You Try Laser Surgery
A KINDER, GENTLER HEART BYPASS
   TABLE: A Window on Keyhole Surgery
SOMETHING FUNNY IN THAT GLASS OF WATER?
   TABLE: Devices That Clean Your Water
FOR 'NEUROSIS,' PRESS 'ENTER'
   TABLE: Finding a Cybershrink?
BONUS FOR SKIERS

Business Week Index
BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
   CHART: Production Index
   HISTORICAL DATA: BW Index Back to 1992
THE WEEK AHEAD

Investment Figures of the Week
INVESTMENT FIGURES OF THE WEEK
   CHART: Mutual Fund Returns
   CHART: Stocks and Bonds

Editorials
LET'S NOT TIGHTEN NOW
A NEW CADRE OF FAST-TRACK FINANCIERS
FOR LATINS, TAKEOFF TIME

International -- Spotlight on Bosnia
WHERE OLD SOLDIERS FIND NEW WORK...AND U.S. ALLIES BITE THEIR NAILS (int'l edition)
   MAP: Bosnia and Herzegovina

International -- Readers Report
GIVE EUROPE CREDIT FOR BEING ANCHORED (int'l edition)
DON'T INFLATE POLAND'S INFLATION (int'l edition)

International -- European Business
EUROPE'S MERGER SHOCK (int'l edition)
   TABLE: What's Fueling the Urge to Merge
   TABLE: How EMU Will Level Europe's Playing Field

International -- Asian Business
THE CELLULAR OPERATOR THAT'S SHAKING UP SINGAPORE (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Fast Start for M1
THEY'RE YELLING FOR YANJING BEER (int'l edition)
   TABLE: China's Top Brewers
WILL RACIER SHOWGIRLS REV UP JAPAN'S CAR SALES? (int'l edition)

International -- Editorials
THE GAIN AFTER EUROPE'S PAIN (int'l edition)


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