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Even though it threatened to derail President Obama's reform plan and some Democrats say they'll vote against it, the public option remains in two versions of the health care overhaul. ... Read Blog

Windows 7 Spin May Be on the Money

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer may be right when he says the new operating system is off to a fast start. ... Read Blog

If News Breaks and Google Can't See It, Did It Happen?

News Corp. is reportedly in talks with Microsoft to de-link its content on Google. What does that accomplish? ... Read Blog

Ooops

EBay search glitch hammers holiday sales. ... Read Blog

The Bill That Wouldn’t Die

By avoiding defeat, Democratic health care reform legislation wins a major victory in the Senate. ... Read Blog

Health Care Deals on Steroids

A deal boom could be on the horizon as private equity firms get ready to unload $500 billion in health care assets. ... Read Column

Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

Airline mergers, like that of British Airways and Iberia, are certainly enticing. But bigger isn't provably better and promised cost savings rarely add up. ... Read Column

How Wall Street Pay
Rocked the World

As the shock of the financial crisis and the recession sinks in, new ideas about risk are taking hold. In the first installment of a new series, Portfolio.com examines why a more disciplined approach to compensation goes hand in ... Read Column

The Everyperson Approach to Business

Guest Commentary: More Americans today say an employee’s sexual orientation shouldn’t have any bearing on how they’re judged at the workplace. That’s a statistic that executives and business leaders should pay attention to. ... Read Column

Real Business, Real Results

The Financial Services Committee chair follows through on a pledge to rewrite the banking rules.

Health care bankers win big as risk returns to Wall Street. But that may be just the tip of the iceberg.

Madoff forces business schools to face ethics' dark side: teaching students how to commit fraud.

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Follow the Leader

How social media and blogging changed executives from international men of mystery to the suits who friended you. Read More