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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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