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Special Report: A CEO's Guide to Technology

Burned by pricey projects with scant returns in the 1990s, chief execs are now savvier and watch CIOs and IT spending far more closely. Plus: What CEOs should know about privacy, and a look at tomorrow's office.


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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

  SPECIAL REPORTS
Best Global Brands
These 100 brands are among the world's most recognized—and most valuable

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:
Asia's BusinessWeek 50
Europe's BusinessWeek 50

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:
Asia's Hot Growth 100
Europe's Hot Growth 100

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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An Iraqi Solution to the Iraq Crisis
With the June 30 deadline for establishing Iraqi sovereignty approaching, tensions are higher than ever. As long as the U.S. is perceived to be calling the shots, a new country can never be born. Only Iraqis can build their nation.
Analyzing the ``Sins'' Of Mighty Wal-Mart
At a recent California conference, a diverse crowd, from academics to union workers, explored the growing backlash against the giant.


Understanding the U.S. Jobs Report
Come May 3, the U.S. Labor Dept. will release the April version of this key economic statistic. Long the biggest market-moving economic report, the jobs number can also be the most misunderstood. Here's how to make sense of it.

Video Views: An Interview With Ron Chernow
BW's Hardy Green talks with the author of Alexander Hamilton about one of America's founding fathers -- and what Washington's current-day nation-builders might learn from his experience.


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