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April 1, 2011 | ||
Insider NewsletterA weekly summary of the best in Bloomberg Businessweek and Businessweek.com | ||
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| SAVINGS PLANS The Competition for Retirement Trillions Banks beef up their 401(k) operations to compete with Fidelity EU BAILOUTS Portugal: A Bailout Is Just the Start Portugal's slow growth over a long period presents a sticky set of problems WIRELESS A Virtual Fix for 'Broken' Gift-Card Business Google, Qualcomm, and First Data are moving to replace cumbersome plastic gift cards with digital cards that should be easier to spend, even via mobile phones GIGAOM • From GigaOm The 3DS, the iPad, and the Future of Gaming Notwithstanding brisk sales for Nintendo's new 3DS mobile gaming console, Apple's iPad holds the high ground by virtue of its iOS platform. By comparison, the 3DS is a great toy Microsoft Plans Mobile Payments in New Phone Software The company is working on a version of its Windows Phone software that will let users buy merchandise with a flick of the handset at a checkout counter How Acosta Stocks Your Grocer's Shelf Big food companies use marketing firms such as Acosta to promote their goods and win shelf space at supermarkets nationwide SMART ANSWERS Leaping Regulatory Hurdles in the U.S. and Abroad For a sole proprietor in Brazil, the requirements for landing a U.S. subcontract are onerous. Experts weigh in with ways to streamline the process GETTING STARTED Startup Boot Camps Seek Army of Entrepreneurs Business accelerators are spreading across the U.S. as early stage investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers try to speed how long it takes to create new ventures—from years to months New China Threat for Google The Chinese government says it hasn't received an application from Google to keep offering its maps service in the country. The deadline is Mar. 31 AUTO REVIEW Review: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Chevy revived its iconic Camaro muscle car in 2010 to strong sales. Now it flexes more muscle with its new ragtop EATING AND DRINKING Beaujolais Arrives — Again Beaujolais fell out of favor for several years but the 2009 vintage offers a delightful wine at reasonable prices—perfect for summer drinking It Might Get Loud Can anyone—stylists, producers, metrosexual jocks—teach sports anchors (think Barry Melrose, Craig Sager, and, yes, Don Cherry) how to dress? STRATEGY AND EXECUTION Wal-Mart's Epic Strategy Fail The retailer neglected to realize the three key steps toward creating a strategy that delivers. Pay attention to them—and your business just might do better VIEWPOINT Why Some Companies Successfully Innovate and Others Don't Collaboration, communication, and automation separate the successful from the strugglers THE INNOVATION ENGINE Feel the Excitement: Segmentation Data, Part II Segmentation marks the spot where all successful innovation efforts begin. Trust us: It's a lot more fun than it sounds Making Whoopi as Investors Absorb Risk Even Whoopi Goldberg wants softer securities laws, says Susan Antilla Only Fed Ensures Inflation Doesn't Happen Here Fed policymakers may be comfortable with inflation expectations, but manufacturers and consumers are paying the (higher) price, says Caroline Baum Investing Insights Waiting to Spend Like a Sailor on Leave Howard Silverblatt blogs: So how long can companies sit on their massive assets, nervous about the market? Not that they arent justified in being nervous, but they can't keep building cash reserves, content with past cost-cutting to support future growth
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