ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2000
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COVER STORY

  Chicago Blues
It's a great, livable city, but it's fading as a business and financial capital
      COVER IMAGE: Chicago Blues
      CHART: Chicago Loses Ground in Financial-Services Jobs...
      TABLE: Chicago-Based Companies Lose Out in the Merger Frenzy
      TABLE: What They're Saying about Their Kind of Town
      A Talk with Hizzoner
 

INTERNATIONAL

  Telecom Tremors
Oops! Something is going very wrong with Europe's plan for the wireless Web. Who will pay?
      COVER IMAGE: Europe: Telecom Tremors
      TABLE: The Squeeze on the Mobile Net in Europe
      TABLE: Keywords for the Wireless Net
      CHART: Wireless Asia
 

UP FRONT

  Talk Show
  Is Sony Spying on the Greens?
  Business Bought Itself a China Deal
  A Giant at Compaq Goes Softly
  TABLE: Dots All, Folks
  Not So Secure at Social Security
  Art Appreciation in Chicago
  CHART: Grabbing the Ad Dollar
  Footnotes
 

READERS REPORT

  Accountants and Accountability
  En Pointe Is on a Solid Footing
  Part-Time Work: Good for Moms, Good for Employers
  So Who's Afraid of Lesbian Parents?
  Schools' Needs Don't Stop at High Tech
  The Lure of Socially Responsible Investing
 

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

  ''Why B2B is a scary place to be'' (News: Analysis & Commentary, Sept. 11, 2000)
 

BOOKS

  You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Cubicle
      PHOTO: Cover, ''Leading the Revolution''
  Shattering the Myth of Hirohito
      PHOTO: Cover, ''Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan''
  Idea Guy
      PHOTO: Cover, ''The Gentleman from New York''
  Poison Pen
      PHOTO: Cover, ''Is Our Children Learning?''
 

LETTER FROM BELARUS

  Seeking Roots in Chernobyl's Shadow
      MAP: Belarus
 

TECHNOLOGY & YOU

  The Cube: Looks Aren't Everything
      PHOTO: Mac G4 Cube
  Adding Software--and Not Headaches
 

ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT

  Debt Relief: The U.S. Is Badly in Arrears
 

ECONOMIC TRENDS

  Does Money Buy Happiness?
      CHART: American Women Grow Less Content
  Lowballing the Budget Surplus
  A Yen for Homes away from Home
      CHART: Surging Second Homes
 

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

  U.S.: The Economy's Big Disconnect
      CHART: Supply and Demand Go Their Separate Ways
      CHART: Consumers Get a Second Wind
      CHART: The Ups and Downs of the Factory Sector
  Italy: Clouds Thicken over the Economy
      CHART: The Cooling Trend Will Continue
 

NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

  Detroit Is Losing at the Leasing Game
      TABLE: Sticker Shock for Leasing Companies
      TABLE: Some Lessors Have Been Hit Hard
      The Coming Flood of Asian Sport-Utilities
         CHART: Making Inroads
         PHOTO: Toyota Sequoia
         PHOTO: Hyundai Santa Fe
         PHOTO: Honda Acura MDX
      Commentary: Making Safer SUVs: It's Not Rocket Science
         TABLE: Reducing Rollovers
  The Furious Waltzing of Women Voters
      TABLE: Gender Gap
  Commentary: It Will Take Three Debates to Pick the Winner
  No Mercy in This Market
      CHART: Investors Are Running Scared
  Commentary: Emerald iMacs Are Nice, but...
  Commentary: Why AT&T Needs to Bulk Down
  Boeing Gets Blown Sideways
      CHART: Battle in the Sky
 

IN BUSINESS THIS WEEK

  Steven Reinemund: Thirsty for Growth at Pepsi
  And Now, Dell Takes a Dive
  Brothers in the Bank
  One More Chorus for Napster
  The Welcome Mat Is out for Nerds
  A Wal-Mart Store Even Nearer You
  Et Cetera...
  Down the Tubes?
      CHART: Guidant Stock Price
 

WASHINGTON OUTLOOK

  How Soft-Money Ploys May Trigger Real Campaign Reform
  Staying in the Pool
  Bush to McCain: No Thanks
  State AGs on the Runway
 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

  Commentary: What Germany Can Teach the Rest of Europe
  Can the Mondeo Get Ford Back into the Race?
      CHART: Decade of Doldrums
 

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

  Israel: A Partial Deal May Be the Last, Best Hope
  Just a Little Relief for Iraq
  Crackdown or Victory?
 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

  Russia's Middle Class
      CHART: Russia's Rebound
      TABLE: Snapshots of the Russian Middle Class
      So Far, the Mobility Is All Upward
 

PHOTO ESSAY

  Grace Forged in Steel
 

ECONOMICS

  High-Tech Hustle Sweeps the Nation
      CHART: The Productivity Gap Narrows
 

THE CORPORATION

  Can Gillette Regain Its Voltage?
      CHART: Gillette Bet Big on Batteries...
 

MANAGEMENT

  CEO Pay: The More Things Change...
      TABLE: Who Needs Friends in High Places?
 

SPORTS BUSINESS

  Commentary: The Olympics: Still Poised on a Pedestal
  The Yin and Yang of the Tiger Effect
 

MARKETING

  When E-Mail Ads Aren't Spam
      CHART: Bursting Mailboxes
 

LEGAL AFFAIRS

  Federal Regulators: By Whose Authority?
      TABLE: What's at Stake
 

WORKPLACE

  Tough Love for Labor
      Bensinger Talks Shop
 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  Zen and the Art of Net Startups
      TABLE: The ZoZa Plan for E-Tailing Success
 

GOVERNMENT

  Commentary: The Tire Flap: Behind the Feeding Frenzy
      TABLE: Why This Scandal Has Legs
 

SPECIAL REPORT

  Return of the LBO
      CHART: Largest Buyout Firms
      CHART: Privileged Investors...
      TABLE: A Pipeline to Losses?
      A Buyout Fund for the Internet Age
      Storming Fortress Europe
         TABLE: The American Invasion of Europe
 

FINANCE

  Biotechs Are Cloning Money
      CHART: Biotech Shines Even in a Weak Market
      TABLE: Mutual Funds Invest in Private Biotech Ventures
  Commentary: Stocks: What You Can and Can't Say in Chat Rooms
  Commentary: They're Investment Banks, Not Lenders
  Who's Afraid of Petrodollars?
      CHART: The New Oil Wealth
 

PEOPLE

  Gary Winnick: If You've Got It, Spend It
      RESUME: Gary Winnick
      Playing to Win in Washington
         TABLE: Passing Out Big Bucks
 

DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH

  Coming Soon: Robots with a Light Touch
  You've Got Braille!
  An Alarm System for Spoiled Meat
  Innovations
 

MEDIA

  Commentary: AOL Time Warner: The Thrill Is Gone
      CHART: Investors Are in a Holding Pattern
      TABLE: What a Difference 10 Months Make
 

BUSINESSWEEK LIFESTYLE

  Are You Taking the Right Pill?
      TABLE: Pressure-Lowering Drugs
  New Hope for Sick Hearts
  Patient, Heal Thyself
      TABLE: Biofeedback Online
      TABLE: How It Works
  The Skinny on Diet Dot-Coms
      TABLE: Slim-and-Trim Sites
  Kung Fu Meets Jazzercise
      TABLE: Just for Kicks
  Art Treasures out of Carolina Clay
      TABLE: A Piedmont Potters' Guide
 

BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR

  What the Earnings Reports Don't Tell You
      TABLE: Games Companies Play
      TABLE: Keeping Up with, and Getting Behind, Corporate Earnings
  If You Can't Beat the Oil Barons, Join 'em
      TABLE: Playing the Oil Patch
  How to Boost Your Bargaining Powers
      TABLE: Getting What You're Worth
 

BW INVESTOR -- THE BARKER PORTFOLIO

  Hijacking Hertz Shareholders
      CHART: Hertz Shares Go Nowhere
 

BW INVESTOR -- INSIDE WALL STREET

  Out to Snare Delta?
      CHART: A Sharp Descent
  It's Heads-Up at Informix
      CHART: A Terrific Tumble
  From Gilat: Net Access by Satellite
      CHART: Getting More Down-to-Earth
 

FIGURES OF THE WEEK

  Figures of the Week (.pdf)
      Production Index Components
      HISTORICAL DATA: BW Index Back to 1992
 

EDITORIALS

  A Sleeper Case at the Supreme Court
  Chicago: Time for Innovation
 

INTERNATIONAL -- SPOTLIGHT ON MALAYSIA

  As a Dam Forces Villagers Out...They Worry about Their New Lives (int'l edition)
      MAP: Malaysia
 

INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT

  Financial Accounting Doesn't Know the Score (int'l edition)
  Don't Forget the Chaebol and the Communists (int'l edition)
  Football Clubs Don't Always Get What They Bargain For (int'l edition)
  No One Is Asking Papuans What West Papua Wants (int'l edition)
 

INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS

  Thailand's Stocks: What's Going On Here? (int'l edition)
      CHART: The Baht Is in Free Fall...And So's the Market
  Commentary: India: Techies Wanted (int'l edition)
      TABLE: The Roots of India's Tech Worker Crisis
 

INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS

  eBay Steams into Europe (int'l edition)
      TABLE: Three-Pronged Drive
 

INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

  Hong Kong Bankers Are Sweating in Their Pinstripes (int'l edition)
      CHART: Borrowers Wanted
  Indonesia's Hasty Survival Strategy (int'l edition)
 

INTERNATIONAL -- INT'L FIGURES OF THE WEEK

  International Figures of the Week (.pdf) (int'l edition)
 

INTERNATIONAL -- EDITORIALS

  Time for Germany to Look Outward (int'l edition)
 

ARTICLES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS

OCTOBER 2, 2000
  Letter From New Jersey: The Boss Grew Up Here--But Mum's the Word



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