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Facebook's 'Porn Cops' Are Key to Its Growth

Fri, 01 May 2009 22:02:51 GMT

To make Facebook advertiser-friendly, its 'porn cops' delete risqué content and enforce decorum.

Rick Smith Interviews Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:43:48 GMT

Amgen's Kevin Sharer on the lessons of General Custer, nuclear subs and asking good questions.

5 Myths of the Global Recession

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:40:45 GMT

Remember "decoupling"? It was the notion that emerging economies had detached themselves from the developed world, and that Asian consumers could make up for falling demand in the rich world. An Indian steelmaker would not only fail to sneeze at the first sign of a cold in the United States, but might even hold the key to a cure.

Concern About Overindebted Americans Is Overblown

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:40:45 GMT

Those stories about a consumer debt crisis are overblown.

Why India's Economy Will Keep Growing

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:40:56 GMT

Isolated from world trends, India's aspiring middle will help it grow through the credit storm.

Rick Smith Interviews Non-profit CEO Geoff Canada

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:30:55 GMT

Geoffrey Canada leads a nonprofit that helps thousands of poor city kids. The secret: conquering one block at a time.

Rupert Murdoch Revitalizes the Wall Street Journal

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:11:34 GMT

Just a year after buying The Wall Street Journal, the press rapscallion has revitalized the fusty paper.

Seoul's Mayor Pushes Economic Reforms

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:05:52 GMT

Focusing on creativity and design, Seoul's leader is trying to bring more order to a chaotic economy.

Sightseeing by Night

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:39:03 GMT

Darkness need not be a deterrent to sightseeing. Across the globe, more and more destinations are keeping their doors open way past sunset. Between 8 and 10 p.m., visitors to the ancient ruins of Tulum on Mexico's Caribbean coast can see the 15 pyramids bathed in shades of red, blue and amber, illuminating the walled city (gzarpa.com).

Slow Food's Jim Denevan Hosts Gourmet Picnics

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:36:32 GMT

Picnics can now be haute. For nearly a decade, a small Santa Cruz, Calif.-based organization called Outstanding in the Field has created a traveling "restaurant without walls," roving the United States hosting dining events at beaches, vineyards and other venues. Top chefs hailing from foodie hot spots, such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago, fly in to handpicked locations—from Napa Valley to Miami—and whip up five-star meals using local ingredients and wines. The spread is served outdoors on a long white-linen-covered table that seats up to 140 people, who come from all over the world to experience owner Jim Denevan's events for themselves.

Quick Read

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:41:20 GMT

Why the world's most voracious media tycoon chose to reveal himself to the world's most abrasive media journalist isn't satisfyingly answered here, but that's not because nobody asks it. In interviews with everyone from News Corporation lieutenants to Murdoch's children, Wolff confronts bafflement at why this most self-effacing of moguls suddenly wants us all to get to know him. But get to know him we do, and while tales of his deal-crafting and political kingmaking reinforce the usual view of him as the Darth Vader of all media, it's hard not to be impressed by how he's beaten the odds not only by keeping a dynastic family business vital, but also by building it into an empire.

Flip-Pocket Camcorders Are the Latest Hot Gadget

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:59:36 GMT

The Flip line of pocket-size camcorders has become the latest must-have device. Rivals are taking aim.

The Economy's Down, but the Spa Business Is Up

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:08:16 GMT

High-end spas are feeling stressed-out about the economy.

A Top Venture Capitalist on Energy Entrepreneurism

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:01:43 GMT

Economic growth will depend on innovative entrepreneurs, not incumbent corporations.

Airlines' New Baggage Fees Worry Ski Retailers

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:45:11 GMT

The airlines' new fees for baggage will hit skiers hard—and ski-equipment retailers aren't happy.

Why Xerox Is Helping Customer Use Less Paper

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:35:31 GMT

Isn't it ironic: Xerox is hoping it can profit by teaching companies how to reduce their printing.

Why I Quit Corporate Life to Open a Diner in Maine

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:30:59 GMT

After 31 years in a corporate job in Manhattan, I'm taking huge risks to open a diner in faraway Maine. If I'm lucky, my family will have a better, simpler life.

Reviews of Three New Business Books

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:27:34 GMT

Whether he's excoriating Time Warner's bosses, mocking religious believers or drunkenly and publicly savoring his America's Cup win in the streets of Newport, R.I., Turner has never been a tight-lipped guy. How odd, then, to finish his autobiography wanting to hear more from him. While his remarkable achievements as media titan/sportsman/political gadfly/celebrity husband are ably recounted here for anybody who missed them the first time around, he gives up disappointingly little about how his divorces or his relationship with an alcoholic, suicidal father made him feel. A deeper look into the darker corners of this outsize life might have yielded more insight into what makes Ted run.

How DNA Is Inspiring Jewelry, Fashion and Art

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:57:58 GMT

The building block of life, DNA, is getting a life of its own. "Spit parties" have become the latest social-networking craze, like the one recently organized by 23andMe, a genetic-testing company named for the number of chromosome pairs in the human genome and founded by Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Combining genetic testing with gin and tonics, friends and family compare congenital predispositions by sharing test results ($399; 23andme.com). Hereditary blueprints can also be turned into personalized perfumes and colognes ($135; mydnafragrance.com). For a perfectly accurate self-portrait, humans can map their—or their pets'—genetic coding in one-of-a-kind works of art that resemble columns of blocks ($550; momastore.org), or place it on canvas, sheet aluminum or photographic paper ($720; dna-art.co.uk). Lanvin cufflinks depict the magic molecule ($130; cufflinks.com), while Genetic Denim has created men's and women's jeans that are labeled XY or XX ($220; geneticdenim.com). "DNA is the one thing that separates you from every other person in the world," says designer Ali Fatourechi. So why not flaunt it?

Hot Wheels Cars Are a Toy Craze Again

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:04:54 GMT

Hot Wheels are hot again. Parent company Mattel is now worth more than GM. Got an old Beach Bomb VW model in the attic? You're rich!