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Special Report: The Rush to Consumer Electronics

Lured by its faster growth, industry players are piling in -- and they're not alone. After an upwelling of innovation could come a wave of consolidation. Plus: Microsoft's strategy; chasing iPod; and more.


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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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No Holiday Punch for Chain Stores
Disappointing Christmas sales suggest consumers aren't in a real spending mood, according to Standard & Poor's economists David Wyss and Beth Ann Bovino. Overall, though, S&P still sees the economy growing at a steady pace.
IBM Chief Sam Palmisano's Many Messages
Selling Big Blue's PC unit is a strong statement to employees about the future of their company. But it also says a lot about where the tech industry, and even Corporate America, is headed.


Not Everyone Buys Tesco's Strategy
Britain's No.1 grocer has been pleasing investors lately, turning in great results. However, its aggressive pricing doesn't sit well with suppliers like dairy farmers, and it's feeling the heat from preservationists worried its stores will change the face of village life.

Shawn Fanning Is Playing A New Tune
The Napster founder is back with a new startup called Snocap. Its ambitious goal is to create a digital music world where all parties can profit.


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