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Follow the fascinating world of high finance and find out what makes the worlds business machinery tick with these articles from Business Week read to you by Eila Ulyett.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squatters in London's Grandest Districts & Briefs- mmm dd, 2012 | "Followers of Occupy Wall St. have moved into the city." by Lindsay Fortado and Chris Spillane, "Briefs" by Cristina Linbland | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:10:38 |
| Nook's Future & Innovator - January 23, 2012 | "Barnes & Noble Without the Nook? Chain's stok tanks after announcing plans to spin off its e-reader." by Matt Townsend; "Innovator - Audrey Zibelman. Be your own power plant." by Nick Leiber. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:10:17 |
| Treasures of the Deep - January 16, 2012 | "Treasures of the Deep. The dirty, lucrative business of the sperm whale excretion known as ambergris." by Eric Spitznagel. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:10:55 |
| The Perfect Husband - January 9, 2012 | "High-Powered CEO moms, and the stay-at-home dads who love them, turn the old expression "Behind every great man..." on its head." by Carol Hymowitz. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:44 |
| The Credit Squeeze & Briefs - December 19, 2011 | "The Credit Squeeze May Be Easing. Certain loans rose 10% in the third quarter." by Steve Matthews and Ilan Kolet; "Briefs. Paul Allen's dream... and more." by Karen Weise. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:08:24 |
| The Good, The Bad, The Likely & It's Time to Smash The Remote - Dec. 12-18, 2011 | "The Good, The Bad, The Likely: Few economists see a recovery strong enough to sustain the surprising dip in November's jobless rate." by Peter Coy, "It's Time To Smash The Remote: Companies are racing to create devices for controlling TVs through voice commands." by Cliff Edwards | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:38 |
| American Airlines' Last-Mover Disadvantage - Dec. 5 - 11 2011 | "American Airlines' Last-Mover Disadvantage. The once-dominant carrier survived a decade before bankruptcy. It might have been wasted time." by Diane Brady | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:08:38 |
| China's Super Rich & Betting Tax Dollars on a Bullet Train - Nov. 28 - Dec. 4, 2011 | "China's super rich are buying a better life abroad. Education for the kids, clean air, and a possible escape hatch are appealing." by Janmine Zhao, "Betting Tax Dollars on a Bullet Train to Vegas: A developer wants a $4.9 billiion federal loan to transport gamblers." by Lisa Caruso. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:15:40 |
| Sony Needs A Hit - November 21, 2011 | "After a year of tsunamis and floods, a sense of crisis still haunts the iconic company." by Bryan Gruley and Cliff Edwards. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:19 |
| Do You Want This Job? - November 14, 2011 | "Do You Want This Job? In the wake of an immigrant exodus, Alabama has jobs. Trouble is, Americans don't want them." by Elizabeth Dwoskin. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:39 |
| Deutsche Bank, Gold Supplier & Carmaker Recovery - November 7, 2011 | "Deutsche Bank Conflicted U.S. Outlook: Is America in a slump?" by Vivien Lou Chen; "Meet the Oliaris, U.S. Mint's Top Gold Supplier" by Kathleen Miller; "Surprise! Carmakers are a Recovery Bright Spot!" by Alan Ohnsman | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:19:46 |
| Swiss Gold, Cockpit Fatigue & Easy Rider - October 31, 2011 | "Swiss Gold, Spiced Up." by Leigh Baldwin; "Fatigue in the Cockpit" by Alan Levin; "Goodbye Easy Rider, Hello Practicality. Ads face the facts" by Devin Leonard & Caroline Winter | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:14:09 |
| Chinese Harleys & Trade Deals - October 24, 2011 | "Why Harley Can't Rev Up In China. Local rules hold down sales." by Liza Lin; "The Real Way a Trade Deal Gets Done. Pacts with Korea." by Elizabeth Dwoski. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:15:48 |
| The Case For Second Place - October 17, 2011 | "The Case For Second Place. China will soon overtake the U.S. as the world's biggest economy. Should Americans be concerned?" by Charles Kenny. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:12:11 |
| Stories About Steve - October 3, 2011 | Stories About Steve. Friends, colleagues and competitors talk about the man they knew - Steve Jobs. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:30 |
| Small Isn't Beautiful & Briefs - Oct. 3 - 9, 2011 | "Small Isn’t Beautiful. Politicians may extol the virtues of small business, but big companies are still the key to growth." by Charles Kenny, "Briefs: Chipmakers plan nanotech hub in NY; GM reverses course on OnStar data: tiremakers see record demand; and more." by Karen Weise | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:17:24 |
| Advice on Everything - September 26, 2011 | Advice on Everything You Need to Know. How to: Be a mentor, Interview someone, Concentrate, Run a meeting, and Fix American Manufacturing. By various expert authors. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:17:14 |
| Marx to Market & White Gold Withers on the Texas Plains- September 19-25, 2011 | "Marx to Market. Thanks to economic turmoil, Karl Marx's stock is soaring. Let's not forget what he got wrong." by Peter Coy, "White Gold Withers on the Texas Plains. The state's drought will result in the worst U.S. crop losses in decades." by Elizabeth Campbell | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:29 |
| A Little Bit of War Goes a Long Way - September 12, 2011 | "Ten years ago, residents of Lower Manhattan lived through one day of war. Many continue to live with its consequences." by Ellen Joan Pollack. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:06:55 |
| Kodak, & Auto Mileage - September 5, 2011 | "Kodak Tries to Bring It's Digital Revival Into Focus" by Chris Burritt with Cliff Edwards; "Gasoline Cars Get a Mileage Jump-Start" by Mark Clothier. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:13:28 |
| To Boldly Go Where No Chip Has Gone Before & Now at the Norfolk Pier: Waterborne Pork- Aug. 11-15, 2011 | "To Boldly Go Where No Chip Has Gone Before. Intel is hiring sci-fi writers to help it's engineers design processors " by Ian King, "Now at the Norfolk Pier: Waterborne Pork. Loan guarantees for shipbuilders have cost taxpayers billions." by Puneet Kollipara | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:09:31 |
| Carrying Cash & Spanish Starbucks - August 15, 2011 | "Stress of Carrying Cash. Households... have too much cash - and too few ways to use it!" by Roben Farzad; "Spanish Starbucks for Sandwiches. Spanish chain plans expansion." by Manuel Baiggorri & Leslie Patton. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:11 |
| Wine in China & CyberCrime - August 8, 2011 | "A Safe Haven in China for Pricey Vintages." by Frederik Balfour; "CyberCrime - From Want Ads to Wanted Posters. Duping the unemployed." by Greg Farrell & Michael Riley | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:55 |
| A Thousand Times Yes - August 1, 2011 | "A Thousand Times Yes. Steve Perlman's new technology promises to increase wireless capacity by a factor of 1,000." by Ashlee Vance. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:41 |
| Better Debtor than Deadbeat & Circle Logic - July 25 - 31, 2011 | "Better Debtor than Deadbeat. Why raising the debt ceiling is a matter of honor." by Michael Kinsley, "Circle Logic. Forget innovation. Google+ takes the best of rival social networks and goes for what works." by Brad Stone | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:25:46 |
| Rupert's Defiance, Europe's Welfare & Stifling Growth - July 18, 2011 | "Rupert Murdoch's defiance makes his troubles worse." by Paul Barrett & Felix Gilette; "Cutting Welfare in Europe." by Carol Matlack; "When Debt Stifles Growth." by Carmen Reinhert & Kenneth Rogoff. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:54 |
| Set Them Free & Debt Trap - July 11, 2011 | "Set Them Free. Moral and economic case for hiring illegal immigrants." by Charles Kenny; "Escape from the Great American Debt Trap. Consumer progress in restoring credit." by Steve Matthews. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:19:35 |
| Does Government Matter? - July 4, 2011 | "Does Government Matter? Building a strong economy. Is government the solution, the problem, or does it matter at all?" by Zachary Karabell. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:11:47 |
| Greece, Ford Auto & Suspicious Software - June 27, 2011 | "How to Save Greece" by Peter Coy; "Taking Ford's Show On the Road." by Keith Naughton; "Bank Data Miner. Software combs financial data for suspicious patterns." by John Tozzi. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:16 |
| Car Wash, Touch Screens & Semiconductors - June 20, 2011 | Technology: "Waterless Car Wash." by Nick Leiber; "Haptics. How startups create touch screens with texture." by Ashlee Vance; "China's Hot Chip Company." by Bruce Einhorn. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:26 |
| Kick Starting The U.S. Economy - June 13, 2011 | "Nine Global Ideas to kick-start the U.S. Economy. These innovative ideas from around the world should break the stalemate in Washington." by Peter Coy. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:47 |
| The Destruction of Economic Facts - May 2-8, 2011 | "The Destruction of Economic Facts. The real cause of the financial crisis? The erosion of reliable information in capital markets." by Hernando de Soto | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:19:09 |
| Merck, Starbucks & Saab - April 25, 2011 | "Merck's Risky Bet on Research." by Tom Randall; "Starbucks' Kid Brother Grows Up Fast." by Leslie Patton; "Ailing Saab Looks for a White Knight" by Ola Kinnander. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:05 |
| The Bubble This Time & The Battle Royal for Super Corn - April 18-24, 2011 | "The Bubble This Time: Tech bubbles happen, but we usually gain from the innovation left behind. This one, driven by social networking, could leave us empty-handed." by Peter Coy & Robyn Farzad, "The Battle Royale for Super Corn: Scientists are trying to build a better kernel." by Jon Birger | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:28:31 |
| The Hidden Job Crisis for American Men & The Audacity of Paul Ryan , April 2011 | "The Hidden Job Crisis for American Men. Over the past 60 years, men have gradually disappeared from the workplace." by Peter Coy, "The Audacity of Paul Ryan. His plan would privatize Medicare, cut taxes, and cap social spending." by Heidi Przybyla & Drew Armstrong | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:15:02 |
| Japan Earthquake, Made In USA, & Wal-Mart in Court - Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2011 | "The Future of Fukushima Prefecture" by Steve Featherstone; "Suddenly, Made in the USA Looks Like a Strategy" by Nick Leiber; "Wal-Mart's Day in Court" by Greg Stohr. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:33 |
| The Cataclysm This Time, Obama's Green Lining, Brace for Regulation - March 21 -27, 2011 | "Japan faced adversity before, this time it's not hopeless." by William Pesek, "Higher energy costs could boost Obama's plans for clean fuel, electric vehicles and solar." by Mike Dorning, "Home-Care Companies Brace for Regulation, possibly putting seniors at risk." by John Tozzi | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:31:34 |
| Innovator & On-Star Calling - March 14-20, 2011 | "Innovator - Robert McGinnis. Former Navy diver develops efficient desalination process." by Caroline Winter; "On-Star Calling. GM wants to turn your car into a smartphone on wheels." by David Welch. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:13:02 |
| Saudi Hopes, Bid and Ask, & Briefs - March 7-13, 2011 | "Why Saudi Hope Still Floats. To buy stability, Aramco must keep pumping." by Peter Coy; "Bid & Ask" by Caroline Winter; "Briefs" by Caroline Winter. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:17:38 |
| Housing, Media & Market Calm - Feb 21-27, 2011 | "Who steps up as Fannie & Freddie Fade?" by Lorraine Woellert & Joy Shen; "Relativity Media chief has big hopes." by Ronald Grover; "Don't be lulled by the Market calm." by Whitney Kisling & Jeff Kearns. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:11 |
| FAA Problems, Cloud Computing & Tea Party - Jan 31 - Feb 7 | "Stuck on the Tarmac. FAA SATNAV implementation problems." by John Hughes; "Muhammad Ali of Cloud Computing." by Peter Burrows; "The Next American Tea Party. Beverage revolution" by Leslie Patton. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:15:37 |
| Essence of Apple & H&R Block - January 24-30, 2010 | "The Essence of Apple. The company will prosper even if Steve Jobs doesn't return." by Brad Stone & Peter Burrows; "At H&R Block 1040EZ is Free." by Ben Steverman. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:09 |
| Facebook, Medicare, & Chemicals - January 10-16, 2011 | "Facebook's $450 million deal with Goldman-Sachs" by Roben Farzad; "Why Medicare can't catch the fraudsters" by Justin Blum; "High-value chemicals from sawdust & cornstalks" by Caroline Winters | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:25 |
| Virgin America & Bright Future - January 3-9, 2011 | "Up In The Air. Virgin America shows promise, but foreign ownership laws could mean trouble" by Brad Stone; "U.S. future suddenly feels brighter." by Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:26:34 |
| Groupon Snub, Mail Reckoning, & Car Rentals - December 13-19, 2010 | "Groupon's $6 Billion Snub" by Brad Stone & Douglas MacMillan; "A Reckoning Ahead For the US Mail" by Angela Greiling Keane; "Stranger, You Can Drive My Car" by Barrett Sheridan | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:22:31 |
| Euro Zone & Wal-Mart - December 6-12, 2010 | "A More Perfect Union? The euro zone is threatened by its economic inequalities." by Peter Coy; "Charlie Rose talks to Wal-Mart CEO about focus on smaller stores, failure in Germany and expansion in Africa." | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:48 |
| Obamacare, Colonoscopy, & Global Growth - November 22-28, 2010 | "Guess Who's Running to Obamacare's Rescue?" by Drew Armstrong; "Singing for your Colonoscopy" by John Tazzi; "A New Global Growth Engine" by Deidre Coyle & Anne Habiby | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:18:58 |
| Pistachio King & Pom Queen - November 15-21, 2010 | "The Pistachio King and Pom Queen. Why is everybody suing such a nice, generous couple?" by Susan Berfield. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:34:58 |
| IBM Buybacks & White Gold - November 8-14, 2010 | "IBM can't get enough of its own stock. The company is spending billions on buybacks." By Roben Farzad. "White Gold. It's in everything and King Mohammed VI owns half of it." By Brendan Borrell & Daniel Grushkin. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:31:03 |
| Global Economics & 401K's - November 1-7, 2010 | Three short articles on Global Economics by Dexter Roberts, Hans Nichols and Roben Farzad. Winners of the 401K popularity contest by Suzanne Woolley. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:40 |
| Public Pensions, Economy in Neutral, & Bank Profits - October 18-24, 2010 | "The political rumble over public pension costs" By Ben Elgin & others; "A 14.5 trillion dollar economy stuck in neutral" By Peter Coy; "The big squeeze on bank profits" By Bradley Keoun. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:18 |
| Diapers vs. Goliath - October 11-17, 2010 | "Diapers vs. Goliath. Can two guys from Jersey outsell Amazon?" By Bryant Urstadt. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:26:07 |
| TARP, Debt Cut, & Macy's - October 4, 2010 | "TARP Didn't Bust the Bank." By Rebecca Christie; "Time for a Debt Haircut. Ireland & US homeowners struggle." By Peter Coy; "With Stores Nationwide, Macy's Goes Local." By Cotton Timberlake. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:09 |
| B of A, Working Wives, & Salmon - Sept 27, 2010 | "Bank of America's self-imposed exam." By Rick Wartzman; "More wives head for work." By Diane Brady; "This genetically altered salmon is no fish story." By Molly Peterson. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:54 |
| Companies: HP, Williams-Sonoma, & KFC - August 16-29, 2010 | Companies & Industries: "Why HP can't cut its way to growth" by Connie Guglielmo & Rochelle Garner; "Williams-Sonoma's new recipe" by Cotton Timberlake; "KFC disdains fried food" by Burt Helm & Alex Sherman | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:19:20 |
| Jet Blue, The Gulf, & Dubai - August 16-29, 2010 | "Jet Blue's Steven Slater is no Hero - Why is he treated as one?" by Devin Leonard; "The Coast is not Clear - Non-BP Gulf problems" by Peter Coy; "Dubai Fraud Crackdown in Suspect Legal System" by Henry Meyer | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:29:09 |
| Bush Tax Cuts & Cell Phones - August 9-15, 2010 | "Back So Soon? The wisdom and folly of the Bush Tax Cuts." by Peter Coy; "The Cell-Free Club. In the ultimate power move, there are people who don't own a cell phone. And it works for them!" by Joel Stein | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:31:35 |
| The New Abnormal - August 2 - August 8, 2010 | "The New Abnormal. Americans are bummed out, broke, swilling 3 dollar lattes, and buying iPhones. Hello, schizophrenic economy!" By Devin Leonard. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:08 |
| Spending Cuts, Home Phones & Regulation - July 26 - August 1, 2010 | "After You, Mr. Prime Minister. Obama is lucky Cameron cuts spending first." by Mark Gilbert; "The Home Phone's Last Gasp." by Arik Hessendahl; "Big Business Takes on Obama." by Kate Anderson Brower | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:39 |
| Swindlers, 401K's & Social Media - July 19-25, 2010 | "Senior Swindlers: A sucker retires every minute." by Alexis Leondis; "I'll Say it Again: Dump the 401K." by Teresa Ghilarducci; "Twitter, Twitter, Little Stars. Companies rush to hire social media directors." by Felix Gillette | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:28:22 |
| Cash Takes Vacation & A League of Their Own - July 12-18, 2010 | "When Cash Takes a Vacation. Here's how Wall Street can make markets attractive again." by Roben Farzad; "A League of Their Own. New London hedge fund makes history betting on sports." by Paul Wachter | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:25:29 |
| Factory Jobs & Save The Beatles? - July 5-11, 2010 | "How to Make an American Job. The secret lies in scaling up." by Andy Grove; "Could Anything Have Saved the Beatles? How enlightened management might have saved the group." by Hugo Lindgren | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:33:08 |
| Would-Be Martyr & Bubble or Not? - June 28 - July 4, 2010 | "The Would-Be Martyr. A profile of George Papandreou." by Alan Katz, Ashley Lutz, & Maria Petrakis; "Bubble or Not? Canada's "unique" economy." by Bryant Urstadt | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:32:50 |
| Fifty Top Performing Companies - June 21-27, 2010 | "Fifty Top Performers. Our ranking of the top performers in the S&P 500, including surprise number 1, Priceline.com, emphasizes the U.S. economy's endless ability to renew." by Richard McGill Murphy | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:59:39 |
| AIG Independence & Real Estate Picks - June 7-13, 2010 | "AIG's Declaration of Independence. Board motivated to save company?" by James Sterngold & Hugh Son; "Riding the Real Estate Roller Coaster. Green Street's Mike Kirby's picks." as told to Lewis Braham | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:06 |
| Chuck Schwab Insomniac - May 31 - June 6, 2010 | "What's Keeping Chuck Schwab Awake at Night? The success of his company depends on making sure terrified investors don't give up." By Betsy Morris. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:28:02 |
| Euro Zone, Subarus & Welfare - May 24-30, 2010 | "Come together. Solving the Euro zone's crisis." by Peter Coy; "At Subaru, sharing The Love is a market strategy." by Jeff Green & Alan Ohnsman; "The mystery of welfare and the recession." by James Warren | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:30:51 |
| Jon Corzine Woes & IMF vs. Greece - May 17 - 23 | "Why Jon Corzine, former senator, governor & Goldman chairman is running a troubled trading outfit." by Jessica Silver-Greenberg et. al.; "Now it's up to the IMF to make Greece shape up." by Sandrine Rastello et. al. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:24 |
| Oil Spill & Airline Merger - May 10-16, 2010 | "Lessons of the spill. As exploration goes deeper, more accidents may happen. Is it worth the risk?" by Peter Coy & Stanley Reed; "The Departed. A merger of United and Continental makes sense, but can it bring back the business of flying?" by Paul M. Barrett | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:36:26 |
| Saving G.M. From Itself - May 3-9, 2010 | "Ed Whitacre's Battle to Save G.M. from Itself. He's shaken up a moribund culture and put the automaker on the road to profitability." by David Welch | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:31:07 |
| Goldman, Gene Therapy & Start-Ups - May 2, 2010 | "Goldman slapped with civil suit & Senate scolding" by Jonathan Weil; "Gene therapy takes a turn for the better." by Rob Waters; "The people work the magic, not the politicians - Boulder, CO becomes top city for tech start-ups." by Vivek Wadhwa | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:50 |
| Derivatives, Heirs & Learning - April 25, 2010 | "Let's have a beer & talk derivatives. Derivative regulation centers on brewers." by Alison Fitzgerald; "Trouble for heirs & wills that won't." by Amy Feldman; "A type of learning that pays dividends." by John Hope Bryant | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:20 |
| Markets & Inflation - April 19, 2010 | "Why the Obama Plan is working. Markets say economy is back on track." by Mike Dorning; "Global Inflation is low - and Falling. Low, steady inflation isn't an unmixed blessing." by Rich Miller & Simon Kennedy | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:22:02 |
| Economics & Slippery Stats - March 22 & 29, 2010 | "The new normal vs. the new mix. A more optimistic school of economic thought." by Rich Miller; "Stats may be slippery. Claims of a decrease in worker injuries may be false." by Ben Elgin | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:53 |
| Bulls, Qatar & Shell Oil - March 22-9, 2010 | "Money managers see big gains ahead" by Rita Nazareth & Whitney Kisling; "Qatar gas reserves make investors forget Dubai" and "Shell's gas-to-oil payoffs could be huge" both by Stanley Reed & Robert Tuttle | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:24 |
| Housing, Olympics, Deficits & Health Care March 15, 2010 | "Housing: Hope on the horizon" by Peter Coy & John Gittelsohn; "Recovering from an Olympic hangover" by Christopher Donville & Chris Fournier; "Slashing the deficit" by Mike Dorning; "Health Care: Simple solution" by Clayton Christenson | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:28:05 |
| AIG, Google & SEC Tough Talk March 8, 2010 | "Bailed-Out behemoth AIG's growing again." by Hugh Son; "Investing secrets of Google Alums." by Spencer E. Ante & Kimberley Weisul; "The Power of Shame. Expect corporate humiliation from SEC" by Patrick McGurn | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:19 |
| Articles on Banks, Dividends, & Stimulus March 1, 2010 | "What U.S. banks can learn from Canada" by Derek DeCloet; "In search of dividends" by Lewis Braham; "The building bubble in China" by Michael Forsyth & Kevin Hamlin | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:22:39 |
| Articles on Bonds, Job Famine & Advertising February 22, 2010 | "Who left Greece in ruins? Athens must pay for deficits" by Peter Coy; "Goodbye Ireland. Job famine forces new emigrations" by Kerry Capell; "The power of saying 'We blew it.' Dominos Pizza ads display straight talk" by Patrick Lencioni | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:26:31 |
| Articles on Bailouts, Toyota, & Banking Risk February 15, 2010 | "Geitners Tormentor. Darrell Issa taps into public anger over bailouts." by Robert Schmidt; "Oh What a Hideous Feeling. Toyota's tough road back." by David Welch; "The Man With the Meanest Bank Shot. Larry Kotlikoff wants to take all the risk out of banking." by Peter Coy | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:10 |
| Ready to Rumble & Good For What Ails You February 8, 2010 | "Ready to Rumble. How Obama will target business and how business will fight back" by Jane Sasseen; "Good for What Ails You. Gene-based services may make personalized medicine a reality" by John Carey | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:46 |
| A Piece of the Banks & Obama Starts Over February 1, 2010 | "Everyone Wants a Piece of the Banks. Pressure mounts on big banks to spread big profits around" by Peter Coy; "Obama Starts Over. His economic agenda will be challenged..." by Rich Miller & Mike Dorning | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:49 |
| Dubai Foreclosures, Kraft Foods & Apple vs. Google January 25, 2010 | "Dubai: First housing foreclosure with more to follow" by Zainab Fattah; "Kraft's Sugar Rush: CEO Irene Rosenfeld's pursuit of Cadbury tests her powers of persuasion" by Susan Benfield & Michael Arndt; "Apple vs Google: Are they still smart bets?" by Ben Steverman | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:04 |
| Articles on Gold, Oil & Mortgages January 18, 2010 | "Gold's Sister Act: The Alden sisters, gold gurus who deliver guidance from Costa Rica" by John Rothchild; "Endless Oil: Technology, politics and lower demand will yield a bumper crop of crude" by Stanley Reed; "Slashing Principal: Lenders Last Resort - Foreclosures mount and banks may finally be forced to deal with bad mortgages" by John Gittelson & Prashant Gopal | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:07 |
| Three Articles from December 28, 2009 | "Smile. At least it isn't a second depression: Bailout anger could thwart recovery." by Peter Coy; "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste: This should have been the year of radical reform" by Paul M. Barrett; "Why 2010 looks so dicey: Invest defensively." by David Rosenberg | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:44 |
| The Dubai Crisis December 14, 2009 | "Why Dubai Matters - The city-state's open economy has attracted legions of foreign investors and serves as a model for its Gulf neighbors" by Stanley Reed; "Dubai's Crazy Quilt of Assets - What the companies at the center of the mess could put on the block" by Jonathan Keehner & Serena Saitto | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:13 |
| The Great Rally of '09 & Slow Road to Jobs December 7, 2009 | "Behind the great stock rally of 2009. Herd-like momentum could keep market going into 2010" by Roben Farzad & Tara Kalwarski; "The slow road to jobs. In recent recessions, jobs have taken longer and longer to return. Why this recession's lag may be the longest." by Jane Sasseen | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:15 |
| Wall St. vs America November 30, 2009 | "Wall Street vs America: Taxpayers take a hit as local governments pay fees on bad investments" by Jessica Silver-Greenberg; "How Venture Capital Lost its Way" by Carl Schramm & Harold Bradley | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:24:22 |
| Cut Health Care Costs November 23, 2009 | "10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now: Employers and hospitals don't have to wait for Congress to address inefficiencies and waste" by Catherine Arnst | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:29 |
| Three Articles from November 16, 2009 | "Elder Care by Remote: New technology helps aged live at home" by Arlene Weintraub; "Corner Office of the Highway: Top execs quit to become CEOs" by Jena McGregor; "A Tax Hike by Any Other Name: Health reform costs borne by middle class?" by Jane Sasseen | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:11 |
| Three Articles from November 9, 2009 | "Jobs Now, Deficit Reduction Later" by Laura D'Andrea; "Credit Creaks into Gear: Wall Street is starting to package & sell debt again" by David Henry; "Fiat's Cars May Not Save Chrysler" by David Welch | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:22:03 |
| Four Articles From the November 2 Issue | "Beware the Bottlenecks: Recovery shortages could lead to inflation" by Peter Coy; "Tough Love, Lower Health Costs: Plan incentives for diabetes control" by Arlene Weintraub; "India's Jet Setters Prefer Coach: Airline's cost-cutting changes flying habits" by Mehul Sravistava; "When Laid-offs are Better Off: Researchers find laid-off employees less depressed than those working" by Michelle Conlin | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:22:11 |
| Three Articles from October 19, 2009 | "Banks: Pain Now, Profits Tomorrow" by David Henry; "Twisting the Arms of the Uninsured: With mandatory coverage, how high would the fines need to be to get Americans on-board?" by Catherine Arnst; "The Hard Sell: How retailers are fighting for the hearts and minds of the new consumer" by Jena McGregor | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:19:53 |
| Boom In Natural Gas & Honda In Passing Lane - October 19, 2009 | "Betting Big on a Boom in Natural Gas: Low prices and new supplies prod business to switch from oil and coal" by Steve LeVine & Adam Aston; "What Put Honda in the Passing Lane: Frugality & focus on gas-sippers serve Honda well" by Ian Rowley | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:14 |
| Three Short Articles October 12, 2009 | "Managing Forward: Getting ready for the post-recession world" by John Carey; "A Fraying Lifeline for Homeowners: Lenders are reining in short sales" by Christopher Palmeri; "Why Business Fears The Public Option" by Jane Sasseen & Catherine Arnst | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:21:25 |
| Three Short Articles October 5, 2009 | "How Tech for the disabled is going mainstream" by Reena Jana; "Fill 'Er Up - With Hydrogen: A new potential in fuel cells" by Jack Ewing; "Boxed In At U.S. Airways: Carrier faces daunting winter raising cash" by Dean Foust | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:24 |
| Three Short Articles September 28, 2009 | "Main Street vs. The White House: Financial industry & allies enlist small business in fight against new federal watchdog" by Jane Sasseen; "Case for a Global Central Bank: With world finance increasingly intertwined, we'll need one sooner or later" by Jeffrey E. Garten; "Putting America Back to Work: Why we face a jobless recovery and what can be done to change that" by Bill George | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:20:33 |
| Three Short Articles September 21, 2009 | "Free Trade in the Slow Lane: Why the White House is delaying deals with Panama and Columbia in favor of mending fences at home" by Steve LeVine; "Lower Your Taxes: Come to Switzerland" by Kerry Capell; "In Volatile Times, Agility Rules: Flexible capacity and worker skills are essential, but in a context of strategic clarity" by C.K. Prahalad. | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:17:15 |
| Head Hunters & BP Oil Exploration September 14, 2009 | "Where Head Hunters Fear to Tread: Recruiters are in surprising agreement as to which companies they avoid when looking for management talent" by Dean Foust; "BP Keeps Rolling the Dice: A vast new strike in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest sign of success in a high-risk, high-reward strategy" by Stanley Reed | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:27:35 |
| Three Short Articles September 7, 2009 | "Neither Borrowers nor Lenders Be: Banks are skittish about offering credit and borrowers reluctant to seek loans" by James C. Cooper; "Microsoft Research Keeps Dreaming Big: Thinkers let their minds wander as they look into the future" by Helen Walters; "The Real Mother of Invention: How melding ideas can lead to a Eureka! moment" by Reena Jana | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:16:15 |
| Four Articles - August 26, 2009 | "Jobs: Lessons from the Great Recession" by Chris Farrell; "Automakers Go on the Small-car Offensive" by David Welch; "Cash for Cribs? Toys R Us offers trade-ins" by Christopher Palmeri; "Are Banks Playing it Too Safe?" by David Henry | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:23:38 |
| 3 Short Articles - August 17, 2009 | "Apple and Google - Another step apart" by Peter Burrows; "Greater Expectations for the second half" by James C. Cooper; "Small airports drop off the radar" by Dean Faust and Shalina Ramashandran | Reader: Eila Ulyet | 00:18:00 |
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