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December 3, 2010 | ||
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| FEATURES Bernanke and Geithner Fight Back How the Federal Reserve chairman and Treasury Secretary are battling to defend the Fed's latest moves—and preserve its independence FEATURES The Fall of Niagara Falls Decades of decay, corruption, and failed get-rich-quick schemes have made the city one of the most intractable disasters in the U.S. FOOD The Rapidly Expanding World of Kosher Food Ed Hardy tequila, Glenmorangie Scotch, as well as Big Food outfits such as Pillsbury have helped expand the kosher retail market to $13 billion SOFTWARE SAP's Hana Speeds the Database Race The German company's new software takes aim at the emerging market for pre-integrated hardware-software "appliances" INTERNET Google Said Close to Acquiring Groupon A $6 billion deal for the Internet daily coupon company could soon be finalized, say people with knowledge of the talks. Might Google pay too much for an easily copied business model? GIGAOM • From GigaOm Ghosts of Christmas Family Tech Issues Techies have answered a lot of questions over the years, from antivirus picks to the best apps—and now on the future of Google's Android system. Here are some holiday answers SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRES Ivy League and Privilege Not Required to Make Billions Many of the richest individuals in the U.S. started at the bottom of America's economic ladder and fought their way to the top—without passing "Go" in the Ivy League SALES & MARKETING Why AmEx Wants You to 'Buy Local' American Express launched its "Small Business Saturday" promotion to steer more dollars to independent merchants after Thanksgiving VIEWPOINT QE2 Will Do Little to Help Small Business If the Fed's latest round of quantitative easing works, large companies will benefit, while smaller ones will get left behind, says Scott Shane INSIGHT As Wages Rise, Time to Leave China? The rising cost of manufacturing in China gives multinationals a rare chance to rethink global production plans, write Joe Manget and Pierre Mercier EU May Need New Tools to Fight Crisis Contagion Investors' no-confidence vote in the aid package for Ireland may force European policy makers to expand their arsenal to fight the debt crisis threatening to tear apart the euro CORPORATE PROVOCATEUR Expect to Encounter Untruths On the job hunt? Ignorance, apprehension, and confusion often cause interviewers to mislead you one way or another about what the position really entails REVIEWS Review: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing The 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing is an extraordinary sports car that combines distinctive looks with supercar speed and handling EXECUTIVE GIFT GUIDE 2010 'Tis the Season for Peppermint Coffee The holiday-themed espresso drink has become a retail juggernaut MANAGEMENT When the iPad Is the Only Computer Your Employees Need—or Want It's too late to stop the spread of consumer technologies like Facebook, smartphones, and Twitter in the workplace. Here's how to get with the program VIEWPOINT Employee Reciprocity Leaders get so caught up in how they and the company should help employees, they forget that workers owe something as well. Challenge them to own their own careers MANAGEMENT Building Reputational Intelligence Reducing the disparity between your organization's mission and its deeds is the best way to avoid public relations crises. In other words: Empower your corporate communications officer GETTING IN B-School Admission Essays, For a Fee Perfect Words and Essaywriter say they can deliver admission essays that will open the doors of elite business schools. Is it ethical? Goldman Took $24 Billion in Crisis Loans Executives said the firm wasn't in danger, but data show it was a regular borrower of emergency Fed funds in 2008 and 2009
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