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Corporate America Is Hardly Ready for Sarbanes-Oxley

It's crunch time for U.S. companies to vouch that their internal controls meet the new higher standard. Many won't make it. Plus: Expert tips to help get your company ready.


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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 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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Browse Our New Online Bookshelf
BusinessWeek Online's redesigned Books area puts reviews, author Q&As, the latest BW Best-Seller List, and more just a click away. And we've partnered with Soundview to bring you short reviews and executive book summaries. Stop by, we're now open.
A Firefox Let Loose in Internet Explorer's Henhouse
Though the Mozilla Web browser's share is still small, this open-source effort is winning over plenty of converts wary of security holes in Microsoft's dominant product.


Finding Lost Retirement Resources
It's amazing how many people have misplaced financial assets -- stocks and bonds, bank accounts, uncashed checks, pensions, 401(k)s, and utility deposits -- that should be part of their savings. Here's how to avoid that fate.

Is Outsourcing About to Become Outmoded?
The wide wage gap between the U.S. and Asia is quickly narrowing, so the cost savings of sending work overseas may soon diminish.


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