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COVER ILLUSTRATION BY MATT MAHURIN



Special Report
AFTER THE SHOCK
   COVER IMAGE: After the Shock
A GLOBAL REALITY CHECK
   TABLE: Worldwide Market Plunge
   CHART: The Stock Market's Shudder
HIGH-TECH STOCKS: KEEPING THE FAITH, SO FAR
   CHART: High Tech, High Stakes
JUST WHAT THE CHAIRMAN ORDERED
PARALYSIS IN ASIA: WHAT TO DO
   TABLE: What Asia Needs
WHY THE CURRENCY WAR ISN'T OVER IN HONG KONG
   CHART: Hong Kong's Wild Ride
COMMENTARY: IS JAPAN AT THE BRINK, TOO?
THE THREAT OF DEFLATION
   CHART: Production Is Outrunning Consumption Everywhere...
   CHART:...Holding Down Price Increases

Up Front
TALK SHOW
SMILE, YOU'RE ON INTEL CAMERA
FLORIDA HONORS A TOBACCO TRAITOR
TAKING A BYTE OUT OF GLOBAL CYBERCRIME
NAME THAT SERVER
A FULL HOUSE OF UPSCALE CARDS
FED 'COPS' MAY WANT A RATE HIKE
PUBLIC MONUMENTS, PRIVATE SALVATION
CHART: Downsizings Get Downsized
FOOTNOTES

Readers Report
WHAT KODAK SHOULD FOCUS ON
ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THE BUCK SHOULD TAKE A BACKSEAT
GREAT AGE IS NO GREAT DRAWBACK
WHERE'S MANAGEMENT ED FOR THOSE WHO DO THE WORK?

Corrections & Clarifications
''Corporate America goes to school'' (Special Report, Oct. 20)
''Silicon Alley struts its stuff'' (Up Front, Nov. 3)

Technology & You
THE WORLD ON A CD-ROM?
   TABLE: You Can Look It Up
THE PRIDE OF GEOGRAPHIC
   SCREEN: National Geographic CD-ROM
CORDLESS E-MAIL
HELP DESK
WEB DESTINATIONS
   SCREEN: Emblaze Web Site

Letter From Russia
FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE--AND RUBLES
   MAP: Russia

Letter From Jordan
WHERE THE HUSTINGS IS A GOAT-HAIR TENT
   MAP: Jordan

Books
JUICY TALES FROM A BRUISED APPLE
   PHOTO: Cover, ''Apple''
A CHAMP IS BORN
   PHOTO: Cover, ''The Franchise''
LOCAL HEROES
   PHOTO: Cover, ''Around the Block''

Economic Viewpoint
A TURNING POINT IN THE BATTLE FOR EUROPE?

Economic Trends
THE UNHEALTHY U.S. INCOME GAP
   CHART: Does Income Inequality Affect Mortality?
DOES CAR SAFETY COST TOO MUCH?
LOW PRICES: BAD OMEN FOR CHINA
   CHART: Disinflation Chinese-Style

Business Outlook
U.S.: A WILD WALL STREET RIDE--AND AN UNRUFFLED ECONOMY
   CHART: Labor Costs: Faster Wages, Slow Benefits
   CHART: Household Optimism: Down, but Still High
   CHART: Factory Orders Are Bustling
AUSTRALIA: STORMY WEATHER DOWN UNDER
   CHART: Aussie Stocks Regain Some Lost Ground

News: Analysis & Commentary
SIGN OF THE TIMES: HELP WANTED
   MAP: America at Work
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN, MR. HOFFA
   TABLE: Did Hoffa Backers Break the Rules, too?
TELEMARKETING: SORRY, WRONG NUMBERS
   CHART: Dialing Takes a Dip

In Business This Week
ROBERT PALMER: CASHING IN DEC'S CHIPS
MOOSE DAMAGE AT MERCEDES
APPLE BOBS ABOVE THE CHAOS
OXFORD CATCHES A CHILL
CAROUSEL OF CEOs AT DUPONT
WANNA BUY A USED ROLLS-ROYCE?
ET CETERA . . .
TARNISHED GOLD
   CHART: Dec. '97 Gold Futures Dollars Per Ounce

Washington Outlook
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS LEARNED FROM DONORGATE: NEW TRICKS

International Outlook
THE MAN TO CHALLENGE KOHL--IF HIS PARTY LETS HIM
CZECH CRISIS DEEPENS
U.S. MULLS RUSSIAN SANCTIONS

Science & Technology
GETTING TO 'EUREKA!'
   PHOTO: Thomas Schaller's Rendering of Frank Lloyd Wright's Mile High
   ANIMATION: How Otis' Odyssey Elevator Works

Developments to Watch
TRACKING THE DEADLY TSUNAMI
DICK TRACY WOULD LOVE THESE GOGGLES
A GEL THAT SETS SCIENTISTS AQUIVER
INNOVATIONS
Developments to Watch Contacts

Information Processing
COMMENTARY: JAVA IS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN BILL GATES
   TABLE: Java's Head of Steam in Two Years
SUITE REVENGE FOR LOTUS?
   CHART: Microsoft Is Cleaning Up in Suites

Marketing
THIS EXHIBIT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY...
   CHART: Corporate America Goes to the Museum

Legal Affairs
CAN GUNMAKERS DISARM THEIR ATTACKERS?
   TABLE: Turning Up the Heat

Environment
WHEN GREEN BEGETS GREEN
   TABLE: Leading the Way to Eco-Friendly Profits
   PHOTO: Toyota Prius Hybrid Electric Vehicle
   'A SOCIETY THAT REUSES ALMOST EVERYTHING'

Industries
EAT YOUR SUPERVEGGIES

Social Issues
HOW GOOD IS YOUR HMO?
   TABLE: A Healthy Trend

The Corporation
LVMH: LIFE ISN'T ALL CHAMPAGNE AND CAVIAR
   CHART: LVMH Is Buying Growth...But Its Profits Are Slipping
WHERE P&G'S BRAWN DOESN'T HELP MUCH
   TABLE: Procter & Gamble's High Hopes for Drugs

Finance
IS SEARS PUTTING THE COMEBACK ON ITS CARD?
   CHART: Sales Growth Is Slowing...And Credit Card Use Is Rising
   CHART: As Card Problems Mount...The Stock Is Slumping
JEFFERIES PICKS UP WHERE MILKEN LEFT OFF
   TABLE: Jousting with Big Guys...
   CHART: ...While Its Stock Soars
THE BOTTOM-FISHER KING OF RETAIL
   TABLE: Green Thumb
COMMENTARY: THAT 401(k) MAY COST MORE THAN YOU THINK

Inside Wall Street
TI: TOP OF HIS TECH LIST
UP FOR GRABS IN THE OIL PATCH?
   CHART: Insulated from the Dow's Slide
WATCH OUT, H&R BLOCK
   CHART: Set to File for the Little Guy

Government
BIG TOBACCO'S HIDDEN WAR
   TABLE: Battling Tooth and Nail

Personal Business
A LESSON PLAN FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND
   TABLE: Countdown to College
   THE ABCs OF FINANCIAL AID
   A LITTLE HIGH TECH GOES A LONG WAY
   PICKING A FRAT: ALPHA TO OMEGA
      TABLE: Tips for Going Greek
   THE TAXMAN HELPETH--A LITTLE
      TABLE: New Ways to Save for College
   ADVICE FROM AN ADMISSIONS PRO
   A SCHOLARSHIP FOR EVERY STRIPE
      TABLE: Making the Grade for Special Scholarships
   BUSINESS 101--USING REAL BUCKS
      TABLE: 'Experiential Courses' for Business Majors
   SHOULD YOU GET IN EARLY?
      TABLE: Keys to the Decision
   ONLINE ORIGINAL: SOFTWARE TUTORS THAT PASS THE TEST
   ONLINE ORIGINAL: WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON A CAMPUS VISIT
   ONLINE ORIGINAL: FIVE FRESHMEN, FRESH FROM THE ORDEAL

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
WHAT THE MARKETS ARE TELLING US

International -- Spotlight on Transdniester
A ROGUE STATE PINES FOR ITS 'HOMELAND'...BUT IT'S PLAYING A RISKY GAME (int'l edition)
   MAP: Transdniester

International -- Readers Report
GIVE INVENTORS A BIG BONUS --AND GIVE THE BOSS A PLAQUE (int'l edition)
A DOWNTURN IN SOUTH AFRICA'S VIOLENT CRIME (int'l edition)
THE GENEROSITY BEHIND ROWAN UNIVERSITY (int'l edition)

International -- Finance
THE BEST OFFSHORE FUNDS (int'l edition)
   TABLE: The Top Performers
   TABLE: The Largest Funds
   TABLE: The Best of 1997...And the Worst
   TABLE: Funds That Rate an 'A' for Excellence
   WINNING BIG BY THINKING SMALL (int'l edition)
      TABLE: Gillis' U.S. Tech Favorites
   SCOREBOARD: The Best Offshore Funds (.pdf)

International -- European Business
TODAY BELGIUM, TOMORROW EUROPE (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Albert Frere's Empire
COMMENTARY: WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BOLD LEADER, TONY BLAIR? (int'l edition)


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