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 JANUARY 5, 2009 — MYTAKE Make Customer Service Local and Strong Instead of outsourcing help desks and call centers, businesses should use e-mail wisely and hire in-house employees for phone queries  JANUARY 1, 2009 — NEWS ANALYSIS Treasury Defends Its Actions to an Oversight Panel Responding to a congressional panel's attack, the Treasury Dept. says it's responded effectively to the financial crisis. That won't be the last word DECEMBER 31, 2008 — POWER LUNCH Media Predictions 2009: What Won't Happen Sumner Redstone broke? Another titanic success for James Cameron? Yahoo bought at last? No, no, and no—among other prophecies DECEMBER 31, 2008 — AUTOS GMAC Chairman Merkin: On the Way Out A board shakeup by GMAC's new biggest shareholder, the Treasury Dept., is likely to dislodge Merkin from the top spot, as well as several other board members DECEMBER 31, 2008 — NEWS ANALYSIS Behind the Time Warner-MTV Tussle MTV Networks' Jan. 1 plan to pull channels off Time Warner Cable may portend more distribution-fee battles between cable programmers and operators DECEMBER 28, 2008 — MY TAKE Agile Software Development: Bridges to the Future BusinessWeek reader and Best Buy Senior E-Biz Architect Kevin Matheny writes that more companies would benefit from embracing agile project management DECEMBER 28, 2008 — LABOR Jobless Benefits, State by State They vary wildly, in both dollars and eligibility. State unemployment offices have one thing in common, though: They're overwhelmed and understaffed DECEMBER 24, 2008 — MYTAKE What Does LinkedIn Really Get You? LinkedIn lets you reconnect with old colleagues, but your efforts may never lead to a job, says BusinessWeek reader Marianne Paskowski DECEMBER 24, 2008 — TOP NEWS The Worst Predictions About 2008 Just about everybody got wrong-footed by 2008, but some people's mistakes were truly spectacular DECEMBER 24, 2008 — TOP NEWS A Mortgage Regulator Speaks Out John Dugan, the Comptroller of the Currency, suspects that lenders aren't doing enough to reduce the mortgage burden on homeowners DECEMBER 24, 2008 — POWER LUNCH Can Tom Cruise's Valkyrie Save MGM? Valkyrie, the $75 million Nazi thriller, is MGM's most pricey film since private equity backers bought the studio in 2004. A lot is riding on it DECEMBER 23, 2008 — TOP NEWS UAW on Givebacks: 'We Have Given at the Office' Ron Gettelfinger isn't ready to concede that auto workers' wages or benefits are the problem in Detroit DECEMBER 23, 2008 — TOP NEWS Auto Bailout: UAW Chief Draws a Line Ron Gettelfinger may not be able to hold off wage and benefit cuts as he hammers out a restructuring with GM execs DECEMBER 22, 2008 — TOP NEWS Losing Faith in Gambling's Allure With consumers tightening their budgets, gambling both in lotteries and at casinos is down—and some gaming stocks are off 80% or more DECEMBER 22, 2008 — EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Executive Pay: Time for a Trim FedEx's Fred Smith isn't the only CEO taking a haircut. A survey finds at least 40 companies have filed plans to cut executive salaries DECEMBER 22, 2008 — TOP NEWS AIG's Deal Machine Is Still in First Gear The credit crunch and complexity of the insurance giant's businesses combine to slow dealmaking, leaving investors unimpressed DECEMBER 21, 2008 — TOP NEWS Auto Bailout: Southern Workers Watch and Worry Workers at Honda's Lincoln, Ala., plant support a Detroit rescue more than politicians do. They fear cuts, too DECEMBER 19, 2008 — TOP NEWS Madoff's Trickle-Down Victims As foundations are rocked by the Madoff scandal, philanthropic programs face unnatural and untimely deaths DECEMBER 19, 2008 — MYTAKE Electronic Records Are Key to Health-Care Reform BusinessWeek reader William Yasnoff says Obama must make electronic medical records a top priority in his economic stimulus plan DECEMBER 19, 2008 — TOP NEWS Paulson: 'Orderly' Auto Bankruptcy May Be Necessary "This is a time when it makes sense to be prudent" and rescue the automakers, the Treasury Secretary tells BusinessWeek Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler DECEMBER 19, 2008 — AUTOS Auto Bailout: Money Now, Cuts Later Bush announces a $17.4 billion financing package to keep GM, Chrysler alive to March. But the toughest conditions are still to be hashed out DECEMBER 17, 2008 — TOP NEWS A Reprieve for Sumner Redstone Banks appear to be indefinitely extending Redstone's Dec. 19 debt repayment deadline to afford the entertainment mogul time to sell off some assets DECEMBER 17, 2008 — TOP NEWS Ford Weighs the Costs of Going It Alone Ford is closely following GM's negotiations with Washington to see if it can afford to do without a bailout DECEMBER 17, 2008 — TOP NEWS Madoff: The Pain Runs Deep "This is a major disaster for a lot of people," says one of the many victims of the alleged fraud by investment manager Bernard Madoff DECEMBER 16, 2008 — MYTAKE What 'Gorgeous' Bodega Bay Is Missing BusinessWeek reader Peter Laufer says BW's recognition of his California community failed to mention that it's lacking one DECEMBER 16, 2008 — TOP NEWS Bernanke Attacks the Recession with Force The Federal Reserve cuts the funds rate to 0.25% and announces unconventional measures to revive the economy DECEMBER 16, 2008 — TOP NEWS Fed Cuts Deep The three-quarter-point cut brings the federal funds rate to its lowest point ever, as Bernanke takes dramatic action to stem a further slide for the economy DECEMBER 16, 2008 — MANDEL ON ECONOMICS Deflation and the Economic Recovery The combination of lower prices and large-scale government stimulus could trigger a self-sustaining economic rebound DECEMBER 16, 2008 — TOP NEWS Federal Reserve Statement Dec. 16, 2008 DECEMBER 15, 2008 — TOP NEWS Unemployment: Worse Than it Looks The most publicized measure of U.S. unemployment tells only part of the story DECEMBER 14, 2008 — VIEWPOINT Madoff and the Global Economy The world was told the U.S. was a low-risk, high-return investment. But like the Wall Street trader's victims, we are learning the truth DECEMBER 13, 2008 — TOP NEWS Our National Bailout Slam Sure, the financial crisis is economically horrific. But it's inspiring some top-notch comic poems and videos DECEMBER 13, 2008 — TOP NEWS Another Week, Another Financial Drama As bankruptcies, scandals, and layoffs mounted, the shell-shocked markets tried to look ahead to brighter times next year DECEMBER 13, 2008 — TOP NEWS GM Bankruptcy Advisor Has Its Hands Full Weil, Gotshal & Manges is one of the few specialists qualified to handle such a huge case, if bankruptcy comes to pass DECEMBER 12, 2008 — TOP NEWS Auto Bailout Collapses on Wages Senate Republicans refuse $14 billion in aid after UAW's Gettelfinger balks at fast wage cuts. GM, Chrysler hire bankruptcy advisors DECEMBER 12, 2008 — AUTOS Auto Bailout: White House to the Rescue? President Bush indicates he won't let the auto companies collapse. Treasury may tide Detroit over with remaining bank-bailout funds DECEMBER 11, 2008 — TOP NEWS A Jump in Jobless Claims A Jump in Jobless Claims DECEMBER 10, 2008 — TOP NEWS Auto Bailout Hung Up in the Senate Some Republicans staunchly oppose handing billions of dollars to the car companies, regardless of how much power a "car czar" is given DECEMBER 9, 2008 — AUTOS Tough Terms for Detroit Bailout In extending help to Detroit, Congress has the whip hand and will be using it DECEMBER 9, 2008 — TOP NEWS As a Bailout Takes Shape, Chrysler Doubts Grow The viability of Chrysler as a stand-alone carmaker is being increasingly called into question DECEMBER 9, 2008 — MYTAKE We the People: A Memo on Multiculturalism Corporate America's leaders—and the next president of the U.S.—must put diversity on top of the agenda, says BusinessWeek reader Esther Novak DECEMBER 9, 2008 — MANDEL ON ECONOMICS The U.S. Economy's Best Bet: The Intangible Sector While not measured by GDP figures, intangible industries such as education and health care are steadily adding jobs DECEMBER 9, 2008 — TOP NEWS Senator Corker Weighs the Auto Bailout The Tennessee Republican says, "This is an opportunity that comes along once in 50 years," but he doubts the final bailout bill will spell out conditions for Detroit DECEMBER 9, 2008 — TOP NEWS Auto Bailout Agreement Remains Elusive Republicans want more assurance that bondholders and the auto workers' union will be forced to make concessions DECEMBER 9, 2008 — POWER LUNCH Leno Show Moves to Prime Time Moving Jay Leno to prime time is another bold stroke from NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker. But will it pay off? DECEMBER 8, 2008 — TOP NEWS Tribune Bankruptcy Snares Employees Real estate mogul Sam Zell built a complicated deal to take over Tribune Co., putting little of his own money at risk DECEMBER 8, 2008 — TOP NEWS Christie Hefner Is Leaving Playboy The 56-year-old daughter of company founder Hugh Hefner is stepping down as CEO after 20 years in the job DECEMBER 7, 2008 — TOP NEWS Layoffs Flood a Weakened Unemployment System What safety net? Decades of revision have cut the number of workers eligible for unemployment insurance, as well as the benefits they get DECEMBER 7, 2008 — TOP NEWS Tribune Co. Mulling Bankruptcy Sam Zell, the real estate mogul who owns media conglomerate Tribune Co., has retained advisers to assist with a potential bankruptcy filing DECEMBER 7, 2008 — TOP NEWS U.S. Is Losing Global Cyberwar, Commission Says Center for Cybersecurity Operations is proposed to protect military, government, and corporate electronics from criminals and other nations View Next Page | News Archive by Year | |
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