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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
More Special Reports
COVER STORY
Dream Machines Sales-hungry auto makers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles
COVER IMAGE: Dream Machines
The 21st Century Automobile
Cars: Sexy vs. Sensible Whatever your stage of life, picking the right car means considering several factors, from looks to safety. Here are some all-around winners
Cruising In The Corner Office Howard Becker's van conversions make one suite ride
GRAPHIC: The Price Of Luxury
ONLINE EXTRA: Custom Rides For Jet-Setters
Compact, But All Muscle Euro carmakers are pouring power into pint-size packages
GRAPHIC: Small, Speedy -- And Stylish
Driving A Hard Bargain Finding diamonds in the not-in-demand bin
Online Extra: BMW's Spin Through Controversy Design exec Adrian van Hooydonk believes great innovation often provokes criticism at first. He tells where BMW is heading next
Online Extra: Fiat's Sexy Designs on Success The struggling carmaker's chief designer, Frank Stephenson, talks about sensuality, artistry, and staying organic in a digital world
Online Extra: Fixing Up an Old Mercedes After turning around Chrysler, new DaimlerChrysler head Dieter Zetsche talks about returning the German brand to its past glory
Online Extra: Audi's Design Guy Looks Inward The auto maker's Walter Maria de'Silva predicts a revolution in interior design, from ergonomics to materials
Online Extra: GM's Lutz: In It for the Long Haul The carmaker's 74-year-old vice-chairman on what it'll take to rebuild the brand: Attractive new models, more focus, and a bit of patience
Online Extra: Test Drive Autos at BusinessWeek Online For ongoing coverage of all things auto, visit the new Autos area on our Web site. From hybrids to hot rods, you'll find breaking news, reviews, the latest designs, tips, and more
SPECIAL REPORT
Crossing The Gene Barrier
What's Ethical And What Isn't?
ONLINE EXTRA: Side of Valves, Hold the Bacon
ONLINE EXTRA: Salmon That Grow Up Fast
ONLINE EXTRA: Much Ado Over "Lethal Genes"
ONLINE EXTRA: A Transgenic Animal Farm
ONLINE EXTRA: Video View: Genetic Issues
UP FRONT
Talk Show
Baby On Board At Chrysler
A Cool But Safe Hangout?
J&J's First Aid For Guidant Executives
Sneaker Envy
Teen Trends, From Those In The Know
Chocolate Mess
A Web Of New Taxes On Online Sales
The Rival On El Al's Horizon
READERS REPORT
Blunders Among Our "Best"
Want A Cute Crossbreed? Check Out Your Nearest Shelter
Now A Word From One Of Martha's Apprentices
Patents: Hindsight Is 20-20 Vision
U.S. Scientists Need Career Paths With A Future
Another Founding Father Of Flat Panels
CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
"Helping Your Kid Slim Down" (Personal Business, Jan. 9, 2006)
TECHNOLOGY & YOU
Treo: Opening New Windows
MEDIA CENTRIC
Old Media's Mobile Future
THE BARKER PORTFOLIO
Hit A Few, Miss A Few
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
U.S.: The Export Engine Is Shifting Into High Gear
Capital Spending: Ready To Accelerate
THE BUSINESS WEEK
Gazprom's Big Squeeze
Fall Of A Fixer
BASF Goes After Engelhard
The Fed Watch
Hilton Buys Hilton
China's Numbers
A CEO For Aetna
Big Oil In Libya
Airlines Up And Down
A Citi Coup?
The SEC Talks Tough
Shuffle Of The Week
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
The Worst Isn't Over
How Hedge Funds Are Taking On Mother Nature
Business Feels A Chill On The Hill
Is This Dental Diagnosis Real?
Hold The Plastic
Don't Be Thrown By The Yield Curve
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Subcontinental Drift
Venture Capital's New Promised Land
ENTERTAINMENT
The Strip's Spellbinder
THE CORPORATION
Aetna: Succession At Full Speed
LoJack's Stronger Signal
FINANCE
Long Live The New King Of Bonds
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
What's That Ringing In iPod's Ears?
MARKETING
Television: Counting The Eyeballs
PERSONAL BUSINESS
How Good Are Google's Extras?
ONLINE EXTRA: Froogle: A More Human Touch, Please
ONLINE EXTRA: Maps: It Feels Like You're Flying
ONLINE EXTRA: Gmail: Clever But Cluttered
ONLINE EXTRA: Picasa 2: Blurry Around The Edges
Bigfooting The Winter
The Digital Schusser
Hedge Funds: Do-It-Yourself Due Diligence
Discount Days For Closed-End Funds
PLUS
Snow Shoveling Made Easy
Pro Forma Puffery
Bowled Over In Detroit
INSIDE WALL STREET
Eager Eyes On Anadarko?
All Aboard The Genesee & Wyoming
Cogent Reasons To Buy Cogent
FIGURES OF THE WEEK
Figures of the Week (.pdf)
Online Extra: Production Index Components
IDEAS -- BOOKS
Your Magic Number
IDEAS -- VIEWPOINT
What Innovation Advantage?
IDEAS -- OUTSIDE SHOT
Don't Fence In Hedge Funds
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