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March 4, 2011 | ||
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| OPENING REMARKS Saudi Arabia's Social Lubricant To buy stability, Saudi Aramco—a 21st century corporation in a premodern monarchy—must keep the oil flowing COVER STORY The Cloud: Battle of the Tech Titans Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are going up against traditional infrastructure makers like IBM and HP as businesses move their most important work to cloud computing, profoundly changing how companies buy computer technology FILM Reviving Cinecittà, Hollywood on the Tiber A theme park and hotel may be in the cards for Rome's legendary Cinecittà Studios, as filmmakers opt for lower-cost locations Apple to Unveil New iPad as Rivals Step Up Challenge Apple is set to refresh the iPad to stave off challenges from rivals that are rushing into the fray with tablet-style devices of their own GIGAOM • From GigaOm How a Cheaper IPhone Would Look An iPhone for people who aren't "rich" might feature limited onboard storage, fewer sensors, and either a smaller retinal screen or a vintage screen COMMENTARY Why the Internet Will Have Plenty of Space Although the Web has nearly exhausted its available addresses, the coming transition to a new system will provide far more room Stauer President Michael Bisceglia Stauer Tells Men Stories, Sells Treasures, Beats Recession Cavorting on the beaches of Bali, touring Venetian glass factories, and wandering through New Yorkâ?Ts Metropolitan Museum of Art might seem the stuff of dream vacations. For serial entrepreneur Mike Bisceglia, itâ?Ts all in a dayâ?Ts work VIEWPOINT To Beat Foreign Copycats, Sell Services Don't compete with imitators by increasing production, argues Henry Chesbrough in his latest book. Instead, lure repeat customers with services SMART ANSWERS Determining Which Business Idea to Pursue First, identify trends that could sustain a long-term venture. Then test an idea that you're passionate about, suggest business coaches and consultants Qaddafi's African Dream in Tatters Muammar Qaddafi bought influence with investments in everything from chicken farms to rebel movements. That flow of funds may be ending ACROSS THE POND Europeans Opting for MBAs Closer to Home B-school-bound Europeans are increasingly applying to MBA programs on the Continent, which are shorter and cheaper than their U.S. counterparts REAL ESTATE Where the Richest People Live Every city in the U.S. has blocks where the greatest concentrations of wealthy people reside. Do you know the location in your community? REVIEWS First Drive: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost For a quarter-million dollars, Rolls-Royce's new "entry level" Ghost comes packed with luxury and the automaker's most powerful engine ever THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS Cactus and Citrus: The Ultimate Winter Baseball Cocktail Spring training is in full swing. In addition to baseball, the buzz is about upcoming labor negotiations and teams' swanky new facilities TED FELLOWS The Body Electric Electrical engineer and TED Fellow Nina Tandon is working with medical researchers to explore how electrical stimulation can grow heart tissue MBAS TO THE RESCUE Latest MBA Project: Helping Cash-Strapped States Fixing what ails financially troubled state agencies is giving MBAs some real-world, public-sector experience PERSONAL BRANDING: DAN SCHAWBEL Four Career Lessons from Russell Simmons Guess what? The hip-hop mogul didn't become a multimillionaire by chasing big dollars or mouthing off VIEWPOINT Why Teachers and Their Critics are Failing It's wrong to demonize teachers, but they and their unions must embrace radical change to get the public to support efforts to recruit top talent VIEWPOINT Stop Wasting Billions on Products That Flop Large companies need to borrow a page from startups and learn to sell test products in the marketplace before they commit massive resources building them for mass distribution Banks Buffalo Fed to Boost Their Dividends The Fed should know better than to listen to scary claims that economic growth requires bigger bank dividends, says Stanford's Anat R. Admati, who states that the true threat is higher bank leverage
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