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BusinessWeek 50
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Asia's BusinessWeek 50
Europe's BusinessWeek 50
Customer Service Champs
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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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COVER STORY
2006 Investment Outlook It's not 1999 all over again, but you can expect to earn total returns of 9% to 10% in the stock market this year. Feeling bold? Check out our savvy strategies. Still inflation-wary? We'll show you how to hedge
COVER IMAGE: Where To Invest 2006
INTERNATIONAL COVER STORY
The Global 1200 Yes, oil companies rose in our rankings, but so did a number of businesses that swam against the tide
Int'l Cover Image: The Global 1200
GRAPHIC: Geographic Snapshot
GRAPHIC: Breaking It Down By Industry
BusinessWeek Global 1200 Tables (.pdf)
UP FRONT
Talk Show
Finding Those Products That Were Placed
The Nikkei: Room To Run?
The 10 Worst Economic Predictions About 2005
Ugly E-Mail Is Far From Gone
You Have 20 Minutes To Surf. Go.
READERS REPORT
All Agog Over Google
A Great Debate About Rebates
How Verizon Picks And Chooses
CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
"Funds Made To Deliver" (Personal Business, Dec. 12, 2005)
"Best Leaders" (Cover Story, Dec. 19, 2005)
VOICES OF INNOVATION
Muhammad Yunus: Microcredit Missionary
ONLINE EXTRA: Can Technology Eliminate Poverty?
TECHNOLOGY & YOU
PCs: The Buzz Is Back
MEDIA CENTRIC
Move Over, MySpace
THE BARKER PORTFOLIO
The IPO Class of 2006
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
U.S.: Business Gets Behind The Wheel
Why More Households Are Feeling Flush
THE BUSINESS WEEK
An Oil Patch Megadeal
Troubled Trade Talks
Sputtering Carmakers
Rates Go Up
Cable TV Knuckles Under
Et Tu , Steve?
Redstone's Hungry Progeny
Delta Wins One
Merck's Latest Lumps
Sweet Doughnut Deal
Putting More Heat On Wendy's
Fiasco Of The Week
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
They Think They're Insured. They're Not
At Stake: The Net As We Know It
Boeing's Jet Propellant
Washington Whispers To Wall Street
DreamWorks: Enter The Tough Guy
ASIAN BUSINESS
These Technicians Are Better Than Robots
How Long Can The Nikkei Run Last?
EUROPEAN BUSINESS
Tweedy Browne Goes Gunning At VW
Italian Style Makes A Stand
Static Plagues Saban's TV Deal
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Chávez: Trading Oil For Influence
ENTREPRENEURS
Liz Lange: Pregnant With Possibility
INSIDE WALL STREET
Horton's Housing Is Hot
Montpelier Re: "A Half-Off Sale"
Why Western Is Heading North
FIGURES OF THE WEEK
Figures Of The Week (.pdf)
Online Extra: Production Index Components
IDEAS -- BOOKS
Seeing The Light Of Growth
IDEAS -- VIEWPOINT
Check A Box And Save A Life
IDEAS -- OUTSIDE SHOT
Give Africa's B-Schools A Boost
INTERNATIONAL -- READERS REPORT
Oxford: A Winner -- Or An Also Ran?
How Taiwan Can Protect The Interest Of Its Islanders
INTERNATIONAL -- GLOBAL FIGURES OF THE WEEK
Global Figures Of The Week (.pdf)
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