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November 14, 2009 |
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Insider NewsletterA weekly summary of the best in BusinessWeek and BusinessWeek.com |
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Editor's Memo
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COVER STORY
10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now Employers and hospitals don't have to wait for Congress to address inefficiencies and waste
COUNTRY REPORT
Taiwan's New Tech Dreams As the PC business declines, Taiwan's top tech players are shifting out of low-margin businesses and into smartphones, solar-power chips, and beyond
STRATEGY & COMPETITION
Gazprom's American Ambitions Gazprom, the bare-knuckled king of natural gas, is out to make its mark in America
COMPUTERS
Intel and AMD Reach a Landmark Settlement Upon payment of $1.25 billion by Intel, AMD will drop longstanding antitrust litigation. The two powerhouses will share chip technology
SMARTPHONES
Nokia Launches Critical N900 Phone Decked out with features, Nokia's new handset/tablet equals the iPhone in specs. But it's the Maemo software inside that could tip Nokia's growing rivalry with Apple
TECHNOLOGY
Does Intel Hold the Edge in Antitrust Cases? Dramatic chip-price drops could confound antitrust complaints by New York State, AMD, and the FTC—despite Intel's alleged payments to PC makers
SMALL BUSINESS
Watchdogs: 'Shell' Schemes Are on the Rise When corporate identities and credit histories are for sale, the potential for fraud is part of the package
SMART ANSWERS
The Medical Marijuana Business Matures In the few places that allow storefront dispensaries, entrepreneurs are adopting nonprofit business models to cope with legal gray areas
CHINA
TSMC's Next Move in China After the Taiwan chipmaker announced a settlement in its squabble with Shanghai rival SMIC, it took a hefty stake in its former foe
AUTOS
Subaru: Japan's Hottest Car Company As rivals watch their U.S. sales slide, Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru is heading for a record year
AUTOS
• From Gizmag.com
Along Comes the New Porsche Boxster Spyder Set to debut at the LA auto show, the new Boxster Spyder offers a hair-piece destroying top speed of 166mph
REAL ESTATE
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010 Regions across the U.S. will see job growth in the first quarter of 2010. But the growth will be sporadic and many areas will continue to lag
INNOVATION
Energy Use: Neighbor vs. Neighbor In a new take on keeping up with the Joneses, startup Opower is partnering with utilities and applying behavioral psychology to energy conservation
DESIGN
Inside Ski Maker K2's Design Process Design and innovation strategy at Seattle-based winter gear manufacturer K2 focuses on harnessing ideas from employees and sponsored athletes
INNOVATION
Can Tech Startups Discover the Next Springsteen? UPlaya, SellaBand, and Amie Street have become the new talent scouts for the music industry, finding and promoting promising new artists
WHY_RETIRE?
The Case Against Retirement Financial and demographic developments point toward Americans working into their golden years. And that's a good thing
STOCKS & MARKETS
Kraft: Is Cadbury the Missing Global Ingredient? Kraft craves Cadbury's profitable brands and access to emerging economies. But the U.S. food giant may need to sweeten its hostile offer to buy them
INVESTING
Market Risk: Key Signals to Watch Now BusinessWeek asked market pros to identify the risk measures they consider most important for the stock and bond markets
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