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Forty-six businesses in ex-Communist countries climb onto our list of Europe's 500 Hot Growth Companies, up from one a year ago 10/19/06

Our annual ranking of the continent's best-performing companies reflects the strength of tech and energy, Japan's revival, and more 9/18/06

Forty-six businesses in ex-Communist countries climb onto our list of Europe's 500 Hot Growth Companies, up from one a year ago 09/07/06

They come from lands ranging from dirt poor to First World. But nothing could cool the raging work ethic and ambition of these startup stars 8/24/06

Service providers and handset manufacturers look forward to explosive growth as India skips the copper wire and heads straight for wireless networks 7/24/06

The European plane maker has reason to cheer over Singapore Airlines' new order for widebody jets and megaplanes. But challenges remain 7/27/06

Many European BusinessWeek 50 stars are in services, and they're all going global in a big way 6/06

More B-school students are studying abroad, creating an international class of grads 5/3/06

Everything you want to know about the players, venues, Web sites, and sponsors

The Old World continues to churn out world-beating designs and innovation

The country's more accurate economic census reveals a nation that's economically healthier than most thought 1/5/06

Backed by a flood of capital, the region's smartest startups are expanding their scope 11/14/05

Despite high taxes, rigid rules, and scarce capital, these 500 entrepreneurial outfits are flourishing 10/24/05

In our first annual ranking of Asia's outstanding publicly listed companies, energy and natural-resource producers rule the roost. But many other excellent outfits elbowed their way onto the list, from chip makers to telecom leaders to nimble steelmakers 10/24/05

What you need to know now 8/22/05

BusinessWeek/Interbrand rank the companies that best built their images -- and made them stick 8/1/05

This year's list of 25 Asian leaders range from a crusader for immigrant rights to a visionary filmmaker 7/11/05

The best-performing companies in Europe, revealed in BusinessWeek's third annual ranking 6/27/05

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The global economy couldn't function without it. But can it really find peace with China? 5/16/05

It's not just Europe -- China and other emerging-market economies are aging fast, too. There are solutions, but it's time to act 3/19/05

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