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January 28, 2011 | ||
Insider NewsletterA weekly summary of the best in Bloomberg Businessweek and Businessweek.com | ||
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| COVER STORY Larry Page's Google 3.0 The company co-founder and his star deputies are trying to root out bureaucracy and rediscover the nimble moves of youth FEATURES Super Bowl XLV: The Last Game? A labor dispute between the National Football League and its players is threatening to bleed billions in revenue—and possibly cancel the 2011-12 season SAVING Money Funds Come Out of the Shadows Investors will soon see when a fund's market value drops below $1 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Samsung, LG Take Aim at Whirlpool with Smart Appliances The Korean companies aim to parlay their expertise in tech products to develop computer-like household appliances, potentially a $6.2 billion market by 2015 MOBILE PAYMENTS IPhones, iPads to Gain NFC Payment Features Apple plans to introduce "Near-Field Communication" services in its next iteration of the iPad 2 and the iPhone for AT&T, enabling the mobile devices to be used in making purchases HP Reshapes Board With Directors Connected to CEO Apotheker Five executives recruited to HP's board who have business ties to Leo Apotheker will need to prove they can act independently, corporate governance experts say POLICY Banks to Get $30 Billion for Small Business Loans Treasury says its new fund, an idea in the 2010 State of the Union address, will soon start pumping capital into community banks SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING Raising Capital With Convertible Notes "Converts," which look like debt and taste like equity, are becoming popular among certain types of entrepreneurs and angel investors SMART ANSWERS Establish a Commonsense Social Media Policy As employee communication on social networks increases, employers should put together guidelines to avoid litigation hot spots Wall Street Partying in Davos as Crisis Angst Fades As Wall Street CEOs flock to the World Economic Forum, they'll be breathing a sigh of relief along with the Swiss mountain air: There are no panels on compensation or redesigning financial regulation GIGAOM • From GigaOm Guess What Could Stop the Tablet Revolution? The display component crunch could constrain the flow of tablets and hurt some manufacturers that aren't prepared LIFESTYLE Argentina Lures Bankers Dreaming of Owning Their Own Vineyard Owning a vineyard is a common fantasy on Wall Street. Argentine firm Vines of Mendoza can make it a reality REVIEWS Review: 2011 Porsche Panamera The entry-level Panamera offers the same flawless fit and finish of the pricier S model, but with better mileage and only a minor loss of horsepower THE BOARDROOM Gender Differences in the Boardroom In a Q&A, Susan Stautberg of Women Corporate Directors discusses a new study about how men and women approach their roles as directors—and why the percentage of female directors remains low VIEWPOINT Health Care: End the 'Perverse Incentives' In most of the U.S., health care can be confusing, uncoordinated, and expensive. What if we were to emphasize cooperation, communication, and prevention? COLUMNS Innovation Always Trumps Invention Understanding the difference between the two can provide an important stimulus for the economy GLOBALITY: HAROLD L. SIRKIN Restoring America's Will to Win Long hailed as the nation with the best of nearly everything, the U.S. must work harder to maintain its "exceptionalism" VIEWPOINT In Case of Tech Bubble, Do Not Break Glass Even if bloated valuations of Facebook and Groupon point to another bubble bound to burst, the Fed shouldn't head it off but prepare for the fallout ECONOMY Experts Talk Home Sales, Factory Orders, Obama Agenda What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Jan. 5
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