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July 06, 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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STRATEGY & COMPETITION
Diageo Targets the Home Bartender With more people entertaining at home, liquor giant Diageo aims to make up for losses at bars and restaurants by helping customers do it themselves
STRATEGY & COMPETITION
Ford of Europe: Benefiting from Rebate Schemes Ford is ahead thanks to stronger design and government programs that pay cash for gas guzzlers. Now, that stimulus may be about to dry up
STRATEGY & COMPETITION
Recruiting: Enough to Make a Monster Tremble Online job-search and headhunting is changing rapidly, and frontrunner Monster is losing ground to LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and even Twitter
TELECOM
Motorola's New Smartphones: Sales, Not 'Dazzle' Handsets based on the Google-backed Android operating system may lack Razr's flair, but analysts look for success at the market's mid-to-low end
INTERNET
Facebook Names Genentech Veteran as CFO David Ebersman, at the biotech giant for 15 years, is likely to put Facebook on the path to an IPO, but first he'll need to get it to profitability
SMART ANSWERS
How to Structure a Bonus Program A solid bonus strategy can build in incentives to reward the right kind of new contracts for your employees and subcontractors Avoid Losing Business Individuals and companies are scrutinizing the firms they hire and cutting the fees they pay. Andrew Sobel, author of "All for One: 10 Strategies for Building Trusted Client Partnerships," explains how your small business can make the cut
INSIGHT
Coping with 'Made in China' Scandals Global companies must ensure, in China and around the world, that their products meet safety and quality standards and that their brands are protected
EUROPE
European Banks: More Pain on the Way? A European Central Bank report predicts that euro-zone banks could record as much as $398 billion in new writedowns by 2010
AFTER WORK
What Are the World's Most Popular Candies? Despite the recession, global candy consumption is growing. In many countries, the industry giants must battle small players for market share
INNOVATION
Cash for Clunkers: What Can $1 Billion Buy? The government soon may be handing out vouchers for new cars. Cash giveaways have spurred trade-ins in Europe. Will they help in the U.S.?
NICK PASSMORE: WINE OF THE WEEK
A Blushing Beauty From Provence The 2008 Mas de la Dame, Rosé du Mas is a delectable wine, redolent of strawberries and Provençal summers
INSIGHT
• From Design Management Review
Using Design to Drive Innovation Designers must deliver the orchestration of the total experience with a brand, product, or service or face irrelevancy
HOW TO INNOVATE
How to Kick Off an Innovation Project To build consumer loyalty, Office Max launched a study of what women look for when they buy office supplies
INVESTING
Consumer Stocks: Who's Poised to Profit? Investors are looking for companies that can prosper even as Americans try to shop less and save more
S&P RATINGS NEWS
• From S&P
A Tough New World For Global Banking Financial institutions face a barrage of challenges to their business and financial profiles, including further losses and regulatory reform
INVESTING
Stocks: Are Summer Doldrums Here to Stay? For investors used to the wild rides, the last month has been calmer. It could stay quiet if economic data stays muted and earnings don't impress
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