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BW Weekend  Customer Service ChampionsFeb. 24 - From hotel chains to retailers, BusinessWeek reveals the companies that do the best job of catering to you. We'll take a closer look at a luxury hotel company that made the list and show you how it's taking personalized service one step beyond. 02/23/2007 Women EntrepreneursFeb. 24 - Half of the businesses in the U.S. are run by women. Many of these outfits are smaller firms headed by former corporate executives who wanted to branch out on their own. We introduce you to one such woman who had designs on a new opportunity. Nina McLemore now runs a fashion house that bears her name, targeting professional women ages 40 and up. We also give prospective entrepreneurs tips about how to prepare to become their own boss. 02/23/2007 Retiring on the House?Feb. 24 - Planning on downsizing your home to help fund your retirement? Your strategy may not play out the way you expect. A new study uncovers the flaws in this approach. We detail the results and talk with a financial planner to get his take on how to improve your retirement plan. 02/23/2007 Spas for MenFeb. 24 - An industry survey shows more men are going to the spa and more spas are trying to take advantage of this trend. We talk with a first-time male spa-goer to find out what prompted his visit. We also chat with spa owners about how they have designed their facilities and altered services to appeal to more guys. 02/23/2007 Investing  Tough Choices for the FedBW's Jim Cooper says that Bernanke's second year could be a lot tougher than his first, especially if hot labor markets increase the pressure to lift interest rates 02/01/2007 Wall St. BuzzFeb. 23 - BW columnist Gene Marcial discusses what his Wall St. sources say aboutWarren Buffett's purchase of 1 million shares of United Health Group, andwhy GlaxoSmithKline signed an accord with Epix Pharmaceuticals. He alsotalks about Hong Kong jeweler LJ International 02/23/2007 Hot Stock PicksFeb. 16 - BW's Inside Wall St. columnist Gene Marcial reveals what his sources say about AMR, CytRx and Microvision 02/16/2007 Fed PolicyFeb. 16 - When Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified on the Fed's Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, he offered a picture- perfect forecast for growth, inflation, and unemployment 02/16/2007Market Reports  Stocks Turn It AroundFeb. 28, 2007 4:15 pm EST-- Stocks climb after Tuesday's massive sell-off, as investors find comfort in comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke 02/28/2007 One-Day Wonder?Feb. 28, 2007, 10:15 am EST - Wall Street tries to recover after one-day sell-off. Home Depot cuts outlook. Chrysler offers buyouts. Grocery deal in the works 02/28/2007 Markets PlungeFeb. 27, 2007 4:15 pm EST -- Stocks plunge after sell-offs in China and Europe and a steep drop in durable goods orders. And word a suicide bomber may have been targeting Vice-President Dick Cheney in Afghanistan also rattled Wall Street 02/27/2007 Of China & CheneyFeb. 27, 2007, 10:15 am EST - Cheney, China hit stocks. Freddie Mac on subprime. RadioShack revamp bears fruit. Federated Q4. Apple TV delay. Whole wheat Krispy Kreme? 02/27/2007Tech 101  Fighting Spam With GmailFeb. 27 - Senior Technology Writer Arik Hesseldahl answers readers' questions about how to combat persistent spam e-mail and demonstrates Google's free Gmail Web e-mail service 02/27/2007 The No Hard Drive BackupFeb. 21 - Got lots of data on your computer but no room for a new hard drive? Try backing up online. In this episode of Tech101, Senior Technology Writer Arik Hesseldahl shows you how 02/21/2007 Digitizing Tapes and RecordsFeb. 13 - Senior Technology Writer Arik Hesseldahl shows how to convert cassette tapes and vinyl records to digital format suitable for burning to CD or playing on an MP3 player 02/13/2007 Home Movies to DVDFeb. 7 - Got a pile of home movies on VHS tapes? Save some space. Transfer them to DVD. Senior Technology Writer Arik Hesseldahl shows you how do it in this episode of Tech 101 02/07/2007S&P Market Views  Tina Vital On The Oil & Gas SectorFeb. 28 - Tina Vital's stock recommendations: ExxonMobil (XOM), Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) and EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) are all '5-Star' Strong Buys. 02/27/2007 Irrational Exuberance - 2007 VersionFeb. 27 - 10 years ago, on December 5th, 1996 the S&P 500 was at 744, slightly less than half of what it is today. Investors had pushed the index up 64% over the prior two years. 02/27/2007 Crude Possibly Heading to $65Feb. 26 - A trend line that has been in place since the summer has broken the $60 level, and the price of crude oil may be heading back up into the $65 area. 02/26/2007 Time To Put Telecom On Hold?Feb. 23 - The S&P Telecom Services sector - in which the Integrated Telecom sub-industry index carries an 83% weighting - is trading at a 16% premium trailing P/E to the overall market. 02/23/2007Newsmakers  Managing Mega-CitiesFeb. 16 - Mega-cities, with populations in the tens of millions, will dominate the 21st century. What sort of environmental and human challenges do cities of unprecedented size face? 02/16/2007 Barry Diller, Part IFeb. 9 - Barry Diller, chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp and chairman of Expedia Inc., talks about Ask.com, Google, Viacom, YouTube, and social networks vs. Match.com 02/09/2007 Barry Diller, Part IIFeb. 9 - Barry Diller, chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp and chairman of Expedia Inc., talks about user-generated content, journalistic standards, and the future of programming 02/09/2007 Barry Diller, Part IIIFeb. 9 - Barry Diller, chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp and chairman of Expedia Inc., talks about valuations, audience fragmentation, Internet networks, and conglomerates 02/09/2007Technology  Delivering Better ServiceFeb. 26 - To improve its already stellar record for service, United Parcel Service has invested $600 million in recent years on a customized software platform it calls 'package flow technology.' BusinessWeek's Dean Foust rides along with a UPS driver to see how technology delivers for the company 02/26/2007 A Radical ExperimentFeb. 23 - Dancer Chris Elam is using the stage and the Web to choreograph new relationships between performers and their audiences 02/23/2007 The Office-less WorkplaceFeb. 9 - Richard Calo, IBM's vice-president of global workforce relations, discusses the benefits and challenges of the office-less workplace 02/08/2007 Consumer Electronics ShowJan. 13 - The big convention in Las Vegas is the marquee event for technology companies to show their wares, but this year it's the content from media companies that is driving the introduction of new devices. We look at new products, aimed at convergence, which allow you to watch the Internet on TV and TV on handhelds, cell phones, etc. 01/22/2007B-Schools  Private ScholarshipsFeb. 3 - College students rely on scholarships from private companies and a host of organizations to help them increase their financial aid. We explain how to find these opportunities, no matter how obscure, and how to verify their track records. We also look at ways to simplify the process of obtaining private scholarships. 02/21/2007 Brandeis Goes GlobalFeb. 14 - Brandeis International Business School's Acting Dean Tren Dolbear talks about how his semi-small B-school attracted more students from overseas and how his background as a Brookings fellow in economic policy has influenced the school 01/29/2007 Biz Ed in NetherlandsFeb. 14 - Rotterdam School of Management Dean Mike Page talks about the good and bad of getting your MBA in the Netherlands. He also discusses the surge in recruiting in Asia, sustainability in Europe, and social capital 02/07/2007Private ScholarshipsFeb. 3 - College students rely on scholarships from private companies and a host of organizations to help them increase their financial aid. We explain how to find these opportunities, no matter how obscure, and how to verify their track records. We also look at ways to simplify the process of obtaining private scholarships. 02/05/2007SmallBiz  Work/Life BalanceFeb. 16 - Three high-profile women entrepreneurs, all who had successful careers in Corporate America before going out on their own, talk about the challenges of work/life balance at a high-growth startup, and what they learned at big companies that helps them achieve it 02/16/2007 'Blueprint to a Billion'Jan. 22 - Author David G. Thomson talks about how to turn a big idea into a billion-dollar business 01/18/2007 Life CoachesDec. 30 - Whether it's advice on career, diet, or love, many people are turning to life coaches for guidance. With nearly 20,000 accredited coaches, finding the right one can be daunting. 01/22/2007 Women EntrepreneursJan. 8 - About 10.4 million women own a small business in the U.S. But of that large number, only 242,000 have grown their businesses to $1 million in annual revenue. 01/09/2007Book Views  Winning MattersFeb. 16 - Ex-Olympian Chris Carmichael talks about coaching the world's top athletes and how the same basic principles can help busy executives get back to the top of their game 01/24/2007 The Secret to GE's SuccessJan. 29 - Former GE insider Bill Rothschild talks with Senior Writer Diane Brady about the history of GE and the core lessons to be learned from its success. He talks about the difficulties in keeping up the record under Immelt. Can GE's success continue? 01/25/2007 The Tao of Warren BuffettJan. 29 - Warren Buffett's former daughter-in-law talks about the iconic investor and her new book about him. Senior writer Diane Brady talks to Buffet about her experiences with her former father-in-law and living with the family name 01/25/2007 Fired!Jan. 29 - After actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired by Woody Allen, she sought out others who had been let go from their jobs. Their stories are now a book and documentary 01/25/2007Captains Of Industry  Jack & Suzy Welch, Part IFeb. 15 - Jack Welch and Suzy Welch sit down with BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler and talk about their views on a wide range of subjects, from business and career issues to global warming 02/01/2007 Jack & Suzy Welch, Part IIFeb. 15 - Jack Welch and Suzy Welch sit down with BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler and talk about their views on a wide range of subjects, from business and career issues to global warming 02/01/2007 Jack & Suzy Welch, Part IIIFeb. 15 - Jack Welch and Suzy Welch sit down with BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler and talk about their views on a wide range of subjects, from business and career issues to global warming 02/01/2007 Jack & Suzy Welch, Part IVFeb. 15 - Jack Welch and Suzy Welch sit down with BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen J. Adler and talk about their views on a wide range of subjects, from business and career issues to global warming 02/01/2007Careers  Celebrate DiversityFeb. 23 - Patricia Russell-McCloud tells how managers can turn diversity into a plus for their businesses 02/21/2007 Champion of Innovation: Barry DillerFeb. 17 - IAC/InterActive CEO Barry Diller talks with us about his innovative work in entertainment and on the Internet and makes some surprising comments about his pay package. 02/21/2007 Online Job SearchingFeb. 16 - Secrets of online job searching: Learn the dos and don'ts of using the Internet to further your career. Liz Ryan, CEO of WorldWIT and a former HR manager, tells you how to navigate job searching online 02/07/2007 Adobe CEO Bruce ChizenFeb. 3 - If you have ever downloaded a document, you probably have come into contact with Adobe. Acrobat Reader and Flash are just two Adobe products that have become commonplace on computers. Among its other high-profile software is Photoshop. Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen talks with us about the firm and his role in its evolution. 02/05/2007Opinion  Jobs Coming BackHiring will be up in 2006, since companies can no longer meet demand with their existing forces, says BW's Jim Cooper. 01/17/2006 Japan makes a comebackDec. 29 - The Asian country is bouncing back from a long slump, and giving its workforce skills to make it competitive globally, says BW's Bob Dowling. 12/29/2005 Nudging ChinaDec. 5 - The U.S. should prod China to do more to revalue its currency and help lower the trade deficit, BW's editorial page urges, according to Mike Mandel. 12/05/2005 Prevention Is KeyNov. 23 - Prevention is still the best medicine in the global AIDS epidemic, says BusinessWeek's editorial page, as reported by BW's Jim Ellis. 11/29/2005Market Reports - TwoClip Stocks Turn It AroundFeb. 28, 2007 4:15 pm EST-- Stocks climb after Tuesday's massive sell-off, as investors find comfort in comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke 02/28/2007 Stocks Turn It AroundFeb. 28, 2007 4:15 pm EST-- Stocks climb after Tuesday's massive sell-off, as investors find comfort in comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke 02/28/2007 | | |
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