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Bad Economy, Great Brands
Companies often cut marketing during downturns, but many iconic ad campaigns were launched during recessions. BusinessWeek's Burt Helm looks at five such efforts, from 1954 to 1982.
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Top Stories
Wall Street Staggers
What brought down the markets? Bad choices, greed—and never learning from past mistakes
The Shakeout After Lehman, Merrill, AIG...
As credit stays tight, power shifts to Bank of America, Barclays, hedge funds, and private equity—and regulators will keep a more watchful eye
Where AIG Went Wrong
An underwriter's job is to spread risk. But AIG let itself become seriously exposed to the shaky housing sector
The Business Week
News You Need to Know
The Fed's Bailout Balancing Act Could Work
Slide Show: Global Markets, Frightened Investors
Online Extra: Figures of the Week (.pdf)
Will We Ever Learn?
BTW: Beaujolais in Plastic Bottles; The Little Electric Car That Might; more
The Art of Confrontation
Inside a Game-Changing Week on the Street
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How the Fed Can Ease the Crisis
Return of the Resolution Trust Corp.?
Companies Feel the Shocks
Sovereign Funds Retreat From Wall Street Banks
Russian Stocks in Free Fall
A Chance to Find Balance
In Depth
The Best Global Brands
What's Next
Smaller Airlines Get Battered This Time
Green Power: Buyer Beware
Blu-ray: Playing for a Limited Engagement?
Yahoo Is Counting on Apex
Boeing's CEO Beat the Pentagon, But Lost Some, Too
Browse Issues
IN YOUR FACE: THE FED DECLINES TO CUT FUNDS RATE
Reader RJ Writes:
"Banks' lending standards were way too flexible. To solve the problem, we must suffer through market downturns or force banks to tighten lending requirements."
Tell Us: Does Inflation Worry You More Than the Credit Crunch?
The Welch Way
To the Streetquake's Casualties
Advice for Lehman and Merrill staffers—or anyone caught in an M&A or bankruptcy
Featured Special Report
The Asia BusinessWeek 50, 2008
Showing Stamina on the Asia BW50
Although many on the list have seen their stocks take a beating, almost all still have robust sales, good margins, and strong market positions
Siemens India: A Shaky No. 1?
China's Alibaba Expands to India, Japan
Increased Competition Hurts Yahoo Japan
Shoe Seller Belle Conquers China
Gome is Tops in China
In Korea, NHN Makes Google a Midget
Podcast: The Asia BW50—Power Companies All
Asia BW50 Interactive Scoreboard
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