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AOL's Layoff Avalanche
AOL's Layoff Avalanche
by Matt Haber
AOL to cut a third of its staff as spinoff from Time Warner moves forward; CEO Tim Armstrong bravely forgoes bonus.  Read more
Frank Frankly Tough on Big Banks

Frank Frankly Tough on Big Banks

by Mike Soraghan
The powerful chairman of the House Financial Services Committee is following through on a pledge to rewrite the rules of the game for bankers. Read more
Bernie's Lessons

Bernie's Lessons

by Adam Sichko
In the post-Madoff, post-Enron, post-fraud world, business schools face challenges teaching ethics. Read more
Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

by Matt Haber
How social media and blogging changed executives from international men of mystery to the suits who friended you. Read more
Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

by Kent Hoover
The economic-stimulus bill's funding for public projects and energy efficiency will likely be the only ray of sunshine for the construction industry for the near future. Read more
Embarrassment of Riches

Embarrassment of Riches

by Evan Clark, for WWD
Wal-Mart has $8 billion. Coach has $9.9 million. Polo has $9.3 million. Retailers who managed to build up their cash reserves despite the downturn may be finally ready to put their money to work. Read more
(Not) Under Pressure

(Not) Under Pressure

by Douglas Sams
By holding on to poorly performing commercial real estate loans, regulators have stifled investments and kept the market from recovering faster. Read more
The New Jet Set?

The New Jet Set?

by Barbara S. Peterson
Jet-card and “jet pool” companies push new products to reel in frequent fliers. But with an established private air player like NetJets feeling the pain, can upstarts take off? Read more
Timing Is Everything

Timing Is Everything

by Valerie Seckler, for WWD
What's a luxury watchmaker to do when people are increasingly checking the time on their iPhones and BlackBerrys? Enlist some help from celeb friends like Cindy Crawford and George Clooney, of course. Read more
Big Deals, Bigger Questions

Big Deals, Bigger Questions

by John Ourand
Buying the rights to broadcast sports games is expensive. And with networks' margins shrinking, how can they stay in the game and pay the fee? Read more
Going Hostile

Going Hostile

by Charles P. Wallace
Hostile deals are traditionally viewed as risky and difficult to pull off, but some acquirers, such as Kraft, are giving it a shot as the odds shift. Read more
Inside Business News
VC Funds Face Tough Target
VC Funds Face Tough Target
One Day Older, $2.3 Billion Poorer
One Day Older, $2.3 Billion Poorer
Tools of the Travel Trade
Tools of the Travel Trade
Beyond Twitter
Beyond Twitter

Ready for Retirement

Ready for Retirement

When the time comes to stop working and retire, where will you go? A new survey shows America's retirees aren't sticking to the old standbys of Arizona and Florida.

Berkshire Hathaway: An American Empire

Berkshire Hathaway: An American Empire

Google Goes Mobile

Google Goes Mobile

Google's Android 2.0 mobile operating system will get a huge boost from Verizon, which says its Droid phone knows more tricks than the iPhone. Do those tricks include minting money like Apple?

Where's the Cash?

Where's the Cash?

Small businesses are struggling to get the loans they need to grow their companies. And without money to buy equipment, competitors, and talent, they can't help bolster the economic recovery. 

Real Business, Real Results
Going Hostile

Hostile deals can be risky and difficult to pull off, but for some, such as Kraft, the odds are worth it.

Banking on the Basics

Dealmaker Robert Greenhill takes his firm out of the private equity business.

The New Jet Set?

with established private air player like NetJets feeling the pain, can upstarts still take off?

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The Google Universe

Google Takes on the World

Google is using its domination of search advertising to confront Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and others. It can't possibly succeed everywhere at once. Or can it? Read More