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‘What’s The Red Key For?’

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:28:59 GMT

Teens may not know much about big business, but they sure know about cell phones. A Dutch firm is now sending high-schoolers into corporate settings to tutor technologically challenged workers. Both populations benefit, says Anita van der Stap, who created a company, Bellen doe je zo (translation: "this is how you call") to run the workshops.

Cold Facts From a Tiny Nation

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:27:49 GMT

Iceland has only 300,000 people. It's isolated and quirky. This helps explain its micro-economy.

Hot Spots: Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:26:14 GMT

This luxury Rosewood property, in the oversize Al Faisaliah building, caters to both business and leisure travelers.

Smart Giving

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:23:28 GMT

Writing checks isn't enough. The new style of philanthropy is hands-on and disciplined.

Roses Are Not Always Red

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:22:41 GMT

A rose is always a rose, and this spring they'll be on lots of garments and accessories. For chilly days, Anthropologie puts a golden vine of roses on a silk and wool scarf ($88). They garnish Prada's satin clutch ($695; bergdorfgoodman.com). Jean-Michel Cazabat covers a black silk shoe with a blossoming vine ($495, available in June; barneys .com). Rosettes accent a sterling-silver Tiffany bangle ($395), and hang with cultured pearls on a necklace ($850; tiffany.com). Fendi's short lemon-chiffon dress is flush with cascading silk rose petals ($1,710; bergdorfgoodman .com). And Judith Leiber's Precious Rose purse features a tiered mosaic of 1,169 pink sapphires, 800 tourmalines and 1,016 diamonds—more than 42 carats' worth (about $92,000, dependent on the market; 212-223-2999). Don't say we never promised you a rose garden.

Stay True to Your Brand

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:21:33 GMT

Ad guru Rance Crain says the rules are eternal.

An Oil Oasis

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:15:44 GMT

Saudi Arabia challenges our ideas about the Gulf world.

Rock-and-Roll Fantasy

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:13:59 GMT

Harmonix, creator of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, is changing videogames.

Hey, I Know Where U R

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:12:42 GMT

Loopt lets you use a cell phone to share locations.

The Road Ahead for Cars

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:09:04 GMT

A General Motors leader says small and electric are the wave of the future. But don't expect the U.S. fleet to resemble Europe's until gas passes $10 a gallon.

Quick Read

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:07:40 GMT

Steve Miller has had an extraordinary career that many of his readers may be glad they haven't shared. After making his name as Lee Iacocca's wingman during the 1979 rescue of Chrysler, he became the go-to guy for foundering companies, the CEO you hired to parachute in to save the likes of Bethlehem Steel, real-estate colossus Olympia & York and, most recently, the still-bankrupt auto-parts maker Delphi. Miller resists the temptation to burnish his own legacy, frankly examining his failures along with his successes while also sympathetically recounting the struggles of his late wife, who died of cancer as he fought to keep Delphi going.

The Necklace That Nags

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:05:10 GMT

Can't remember if you took your medicine? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a sensor necklace that can record when its wearer has swallowed pills, and send reminders if necessary.

Honey, I Shrunk The Car

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:47:03 GMT

Gas costs are up. So is Third World consumer demand. The result: a new breed of cars that are cooler, cheaper and incredibly small. Goodbye, Hummer.

Sorry, Clowns Aren’t Included

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:45:43 GMT

The Smart is fun. But the performance isn't great.

Watching The Flowers Bloom

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:44:24 GMT

As Miranda Priestly put it in "The Devil Wears Prada," "Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking." Yet in today's downbeat economic climate, bold, luxurious floral dresses and separates in spring collections are a show of optimism. Dolce & Gabbana has handpainted buds amid swaths of paint on tulle ball gowns (prices vary; ). Christian Lacroix has a black and yellow exaggerated floral short-sleeved coat ($4,284; ). Marc Jacobs incorporates a deep blue floral print into his collection ($2,500; marcjacobs.com). And Thakoon shows his teen spirit with several pieces done in a neon-on-white graffiti-inspired print that only on close inspection reveals itself as flowered (from $595; ). Even the Devil might appreciate the subtle touch.

‘Too Nice to Get Ahead’?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:43:31 GMT

The CEO of Anadarko Petroleum proves otherwise.

Quick Read

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:42:20 GMT

If you liked "Freakonomics," you'll love this smart entry in the burgeoning field of what might be called popular behavioral economics. Dan Ariely, a Duke professor with a background in psychology and economics, combines insights from Sigmund Freud and Milton Friedman to suss out why people feel better after taking a 50-cent aspirin but continue to complain of a throbbing skull when they're told the pill cost a penny. Ariely has enlisted students in studies of everything from how much they'd pay to listen to him read poetry to how decision making changes when they're in a state of arousal. The takeaway: context, expectations and emotions greatly influence economic decision making.By Daniel Gross

Endless Santa: Netflix Of Toys

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:40:50 GMT

Every parent knows toddlers have short attention spans, especially when it comes to toys: they quickly tire of what they just got and want new stuff. But who can afford that? One entrepreneurial Houston mother of 15-month-old twins has a solution: BabyPlays, which applies a Netflix rental model to educational playthings aimed at the diaper set.

Bigger Than At Times Square

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:40:20 GMT

The advertising industry is always looking for the next big idea. So here's one that spans more than five acres: London-based Ad-Air Group is placing gigantic flat ads in deserts and farm fields adjacent to airports. Captive airline passengers who glance out the window on takeoff or landing won't be able miss them.

On The Upward Slide

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:38:00 GMT

For Max Levchin, one jackpot is only a start.