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The Old World's New Vigor

The European BW50 shows companies aren't just thriving. They're bullish

Steel Beats the Odds

How an Old World steelmaker is adapting to the New Economy

Rio Tinto Is Golden

With copper and iron ore demand surging and profits up 43%, to a record $7.4 billion, the mining giant is beefing up R&D and acquisitions

The Might of Man Group

It just might be the world's largest hedge fund—and smart management and a diversified business model indicate continued muscle

Slide Show: The Top 10

A look at the innovations and markets that pushed our winners to the forefront

Interactive Table: The European BW 50

Sort and rearrange our list of the BW 50 companies using 14 criteria

How We Picked The 50

We learned some lessons from past rankings and made some changes to our methodology

Mittal & Son

An inside look at the dynasty that dominates steel

SAP Gives Doubters Soothing News

In light of recent troubles, the software giant's first-quarter earnings announcement had some investors nervous, but results were pleasing

H&M Moves Up with Madonna

A partnership with the Material Girl is part of the fast-fashion chain's strategy as it launches an upscale unit in Europe and expands into Asia

Barclays-ABN Deal Signals a Shakeup

The proposed $91 billion merger is sure to change the landscape for global financial services

A Tobacco Giant Arises in Europe

Cigarette makers Altadis and British Imperial are mulling a merger. If they combine, the new company will be No. 4 worldwide

The Battle of Britain

For Richard Branson and James Murdoch, it's a war of attrition in telly programming
Slide Show: Richard Branson's Flights of Fancy

Porsche's 'King Looks to Expand Empire

CEO Wiedeking hints that by Porsche controlling VW, it could position itself to compete globally with Toyota
Slide Show: The 2007 Porsches

Crunch Time for Nokia

Motorola's disappointing fourth-quarter earnings warning underscores the challenges facing global handset makers

Telefónica Gets the Last Laugh

Controversial acquisitions have helped make the Spanish company Europe's top telco and—with 40% net income growth—its best-performing