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Retail Outlook
Will weakness in housing and rising energy prices mean consumers are running out of gas? We talk with a retail analyst and a consumer expert about the outlook for the holiday season

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Best Places to Launch a Career
We canvassed career-services directors, employers, and students to rank the best companies for recent graduates

BusinessWeek 50
Our picks of the top-performing companies from the S&P 500. Plus, regional rankings for Asia and Europe:
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Customer Service Champs
Companies that excel at pleasing customers, based on J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction data and our own reader survey

Hot Growth 100
From young, upstart companies to those that have been around for centuries: Plus, regional rankings of top-performing small businesses in Asia and Europe:
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Info Tech 100
Emerging-market cellular players, wireless phone and gear makers, and Web giants are this year's stars

World's Most Innovative Companies
Nurturing, creative cultures allow these companies to wow customers with innovative products and services

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The Stakes Are Rising for Poker
With TV shows World Poker Tour and Celebrity Poker Showdown, the game is on a big winning streak. Card Player magazine's Barry Shulman talks about why poker is seeing such unprecedented popularity, especially online.
It May Be Too Soon to Say It's Safe to Buy Tyco
Despite the lingering legal uncertainty, many Wall Street analysts give CEO Ed Breen high marks for the changes he has made -- and are recommending the stock. They may be rushing their verdict.


Big Catches for Two Big B-Schools
Columbia and the University of Southern California have landed new high-profile deans in Glenn Hubbard and Yash Gupta, respectively. Here's a look at what they'll be tackling.

Incentives Keep Driving New Car Sales
Auto execs point to March's 4% rise in light-vehicle sales as proof of rebounding consumer demand -- but they aren't ready to abandon the rebate habit. That will be one uphill climb.


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