Businessweek

News - Global Economics

• How to Succeed in Business in Pakistan

  Karachi’s National Foods does it by relying on convoys, body searches, and its own generators

• Slamming on the Brakes

  Who's jacking up interest rates

• The Next Debt Crisis Could Come from Paris

  Sarkozy is determined—yet struggling—to cut government spending

• A Widening Wealth Gap in Hong Kong

  The poverty rate is increasing, thanks in large part to the currency’s peg to the dollar

• Tom Keene Talks to Jack Malvey

  The chief markets strategist for Bank of New York Mellon talks about volatility in Europe and the odds of contagion

• Can the U.S. Export Its Way Out of the Slump?

  A weaker dollar and booming demand overseas are boosting the economy

• Seven Days

  Events of note in the week ahead

• Matthew Winkler Talks to George Papandreou

  The Greek Prime Minister tells Bloomberg News's editor-in-chief about the future of the euro, his relationship with his opponent, and his top…

News - Companies & Industries

• Will the Scandal Tame Murdoch?

  The News Corp. chief’s iron grip could finally be challenged

• Japan's Seller's Market in Geiger Counter

  The Fukushima meltdowns have sparked demand—and price increases

• Parents Swap Kids' Stuff on Web-based ThredUP

  The San Francisco-based site connects parents who want to trade their kids’ outgrown clothing and paraphernalia

• Chinese Partying Is a Boon for Chauffeurs

  A government crackdown on drunk driving fuels demand for car services

• Briefs

  A deal to keep Borders in business collapses; American Airlines orders a record-breaking total 460 jets from Airbus and Boeing; and more

News - Politics & Policy

• Fear and Loathing in Boca Over Budget Cuts

  Possible Social Security changes put the elderly on edge—and members of Congress on notice

• A Tussle Over Paying Stanford Fraud Victims

  The SEC and the SIPC can’t agree on restitution to the victims of R. Allen Stanford’s $7 billion Ponzi scheme

• Mitt Romney’s Delicate Dance on Jobs

  He campaigns on his record of creating jobs. But he cut a lot of them, too

• The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve

  Its would-be Presidential candidates tout the idea that lower taxes can mean higher revenue

• Sparing a Dime for the National Debt

  How Americans can (and do) contribute to the national debt

News - Technology

• Wal-Mart’s Rocky Path from Bricks to Clicks

  After 15 years online, the retailer still trails well behind Amazon.com and EBay

• The Joy of Tech™

  A weekly comic about technology and geek culture

• At Last, a Cure for Groupon Regret

  Resellers of daily deals caters to those afflicted with buyer’s remorse

• You’ve Got Mail … and It’s from India's PM

  India’s state workers shun the official e-mail system in favor of free accounts like Gmail and Hotmail

• Ian Rogers’s Digital Music Marketing Factory

  The digital music marketing pioneer launched Topspin Media to help acts such as Eminem manage their online presence and sell directly to fans

• Charlie Rose Talks to General Keith Alexander

  The Director of the National Security Agency—and head of U.S. Cyber Command—talks about the future of cyberwarfare

News - Markets & Finance

• The Cost of Credit Swaps When a Nation Defaults

  Sellers of credit swaps are on the hook if a nation defaults. Regulators have reined in risk, but some steps could make things worse

• Chinese Cities’ Risky Borrowing Binge

  Cities are building rapidly, despite questionable land values and demand

• Bad Mortgages Still Haunt Bank of America

  After a record quarterly loss, its market value is down, and dividend increases look a long way off

• Blackstone Is Busy Restructuring Debt

  The largest private equity firm is helping the Dodgers, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Foxwoods, among others

• Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

  Ron Burkle buys a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark, New York boosts capital funding, and Dave & Buster’s aims for an IPO