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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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Memo to Apple: Take It Easy on Your Fans
Steve Jobs is on the warpath against leaks about yet-to-be-released products appearing on Machead Web sites like ThinkSecret.com. But is this a group the company really wants to alienate?
The Final Four: Is It An Economic Air Ball?
Boosters may claim otherwise, but cities that host the NCAA's hoops finale generally reap no payoff, says economist Victor Matheson. Waves of out of towners tend to scare away locals, offsetting any windfall.




Pop! Goes the Auto Bubble
Detroit beware, says BusinessWeek Chief Economist Michael Mandel. GM's bad news is just the beginning. With oil prices and interest rates rising, the fast times for auto and SUV sales are ending -- and the road ahead could be very rough.


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