SPECIAL REPORT
Tech's Best Hope
Expect only pockets of prosperity. Within the overall industry, some sectors will outrun others. And within sectors, not all companies will benefit. But 2002 will beat 2001

DAILY BRIEFING
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Analysis
Thanks to a union-owned insurer's early stake in former highflier Global Crossing, more than a dozen labor leaders profited handsomely

GLOBAL BUSINESS
In-depth coverage of Asia, Europe, and Latin America
News Analysis
Billionaire financier George Soros argues that President Bush's new plan to boost foreign aid is ``absolutely inadequate''

INVESTING
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Street Wise
Berkshire Hathaway had an uncharacteristically bad year in 2001. But Warren Buffett still has plenty of fans

SMALL BUSINESS
A resource for entrepreneurs
Smart Answers
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when you need to dissolve a partnership that was never spelled out on paper

TECHNOLOGY
State-of-the-art coverage of info tech
Closeup
Inforte's focus on proprietary demand-management software is allowing it to thrive where so many of its peers have been crushed

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MBA Journals
In this new series, second-year B-school students report on the placement process and more

CAREERS
Advice for upper-management job seekers
Trends
While tech hiring is far from the late '90s-style sellers' market, recruiters are seeing signs that the freeze is easing

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WHY AN MBA?
A specialized master's degree can be a good alternative, says BW's Mica Schneider

REBOUND HERO
BW's Jim Cooper says continued progress in raising productivity brightens the profit picture
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