Saturday, August 28, 2010

BusinessWeek Online Insider Newsletter

BusinessWeek Online Insider Newsletter

A weekly summary of the best in Bloomberg Businessweek and Businessweek.com

This Week's Top Story

Solar Power: Brighter Long-Term Investment Outlook
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&1

From this Week's Issue of BusinessWeek

Gold's Evangelist
With gold a fashionable hedge against turbulent times, one billionaire is doing everything he can to get his hands on the actual stuff
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&2

Red Dead vs. Red Ink
With Red Dead Redemption, Strauss Zelnick and the Houser brothers have a hit. But to survive, Take-Two Interactive needs a few dollars more
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&3

Dan Akerson Takes the Wheel at GM
The former Nextel boss replaces Ed Whitacre. He's no-nonsense and has some car experience at Carlyle. But what makes him the right guy for the job?
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&4

From BW.com's Technology Channel

Qualcomm, AT&T Move in on 'M-Health'
The smartphone boom has tech giants and health-care companies eyeing demand for wireless gadgets and software that can deliver health services
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&5

Connected Workers Going iPad for Connectivity
Mobile workers prefer the iPad over Windows-based tablet PCs, according to an iPass report, and business use of the Apple device will likely rise faster
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&6

Apple Readies 99-Cent TV-Show Rental
Apple is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents say people familiar with the plan
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&7

From BW.com's Smallbiz Channel

A Glut of Hiring Alternatives
Instead of bringing on full-time talent, small employers are increasingly using temporary workers based in the U.S. and overseas
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&8

How to Grow Your Business Globally
Small businesses looking to export must learn to deal with cultural issues that can slow foreign success. Get help-and read business cards
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&9

Your Perception of Business Growth Is Wrong
Don't assume that bigger is always better, says B-school professor Edward D. Hess. Steady improvement is much more crucial than expansion
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&10

From BW.com's Asia & Europe Channels

Israel's Celeno Finds Growth in the East
When chip startup Celeno Communications saw slow uptake from Western telcos for its pioneering wireless digital TV technology, it turned to China and scored big
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&11

What's Next for India's Tech Entrepreneurs
The success of outsourcing companies such as Infosys has helped young Indians who hope to launch startups, writes columnist Rob Salkowitz
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&12

From BW.com's Lifestyle Channel

Green Tech May Cost Ford and Porsche Customers
The automakers are spending millions to provide incremental fuel efficiency. It's what the EPA wants, but is it what consumers want?
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&13

Review: 2011 Ford Shelby GT 500
Macho good looks and 550 horses make the 2011 Shelby GT500 one sweet ride
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&14

Tiger Woods Apparel Snubbed
Tiger's fans have put up with the philandering and domestic spats. Now comes what may be hardest to tolerate: Losing
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&15

From BW.com's Innovation & Design Channel

The Peculiar Way We Reward Innovation
Harvard blogger Chris Trimble discusses the "not invented here" phenomenon that discounts ideas generated by people other than ourselves
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&16

Why Innovation Is Beginner's Luck
Your boss has been an industry expert for decades. He keeps talking about innovation. Your gut tells you he is about to fail again. Your gut is right
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&17

Book Excerpt: Still Surprised
In an edited excerpt from his new memoir, Warren Bennis writes with poignancy and honesty about what he calls "The Crucible of Age"
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&18

From BW.com's Finance Channel

Travel Sites Get Boost from Four-Star Hotels at Three-Star Prices
Priceline, Orbitz, and Expedia are thriving as consumers shrug off a weak economy to hunt down bargains
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&19

In Hard Times, Dreams of Easy Money
Sales of metal detectors and lottery tickets rise as employment and average wages stagnate
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&20

Tax Reform: These Small Steps Could Help Deficit, Economy
With a complete overhaul unlikely, Chris Farrell offers some modest-and achievable-fixes for a broken U.S. tax system

http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&21BusinessWeek Online

Insider Newsletter


A weekly summary of the best in Bloomberg Businessweek and Businessweek.com

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This Week's Top Story

Solar Power: Brighter Long-Term Investment Outlook

http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&1

From this Week's Issue of BusinessWeek

Gold's Evangelist
With gold a fashionable hedge against turbulent times, one billionaire is doing everything he can to get his hands on the actual stuff
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&2

Red Dead vs. Red Ink
With Red Dead Redemption, Strauss Zelnick and the Houser brothers have a hit. But to survive, Take-Two Interactive needs a few dollars more
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&3

Dan Akerson Takes the Wheel at GM
The former Nextel boss replaces Ed Whitacre. He's no-nonsense and has some car experience at Carlyle. But what makes him the right guy for the job?
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&4

From BW.com's Technology Channel

Qualcomm, AT&T Move in on 'M-Health'
The smartphone boom has tech giants and health-care companies eyeing demand for wireless gadgets and software that can deliver health services
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&5

Connected Workers Going iPad for Connectivity
Mobile workers prefer the iPad over Windows-based tablet PCs, according to an iPass report, and business use of the Apple device will likely rise faster
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&6

Apple Readies 99-Cent TV-Show Rental
Apple is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents say people familiar with the plan
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&7

From BW.com's Smallbiz Channel

A Glut of Hiring Alternatives
Instead of bringing on full-time talent, small employers are increasingly using temporary workers based in the U.S. and overseas
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&8

How to Grow Your Business Globally
Small businesses looking to export must learn to deal with cultural issues that can slow foreign success. Get help-and read business cards
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&9

Your Perception of Business Growth Is Wrong
Don't assume that bigger is always better, says B-school professor Edward D. Hess. Steady improvement is much more crucial than expansion
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&10

From BW.com's Asia & Europe Channels

Israel's Celeno Finds Growth in the East
When chip startup Celeno Communications saw slow uptake from Western telcos for its pioneering wireless digital TV technology, it turned to China and scored big
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&11

What's Next for India's Tech Entrepreneurs
The success of outsourcing companies such as Infosys has helped young Indians who hope to launch startups, writes columnist Rob Salkowitz
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&12

From BW.com's Lifestyle Channel

Green Tech May Cost Ford and Porsche Customers
The automakers are spending millions to provide incremental fuel efficiency. It's what the EPA wants, but is it what consumers want?
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&13

Review: 2011 Ford Shelby GT 500
Macho good looks and 550 horses make the 2011 Shelby GT500 one sweet ride
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&14

Tiger Woods Apparel Snubbed
Tiger's fans have put up with the philandering and domestic spats. Now comes what may be hardest to tolerate: Losing
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&15

From BW.com's Innovation & Design Channel

The Peculiar Way We Reward Innovation
Harvard blogger Chris Trimble discusses the "not invented here" phenomenon that discounts ideas generated by people other than ourselves
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&16

Why Innovation Is Beginner's Luck
Your boss has been an industry expert for decades. He keeps talking about innovation. Your gut tells you he is about to fail again. Your gut is right
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&17

Book Excerpt: Still Surprised
In an edited excerpt from his new memoir, Warren Bennis writes with poignancy and honesty about what he calls "The Crucible of Age"
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&18

From BW.com's Finance Channel

Travel Sites Get Boost from Four-Star Hotels at Three-Star Prices
Priceline, Orbitz, and Expedia are thriving as consumers shrug off a weak economy to hunt down bargains
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&19

In Hard Times, Dreams of Easy Money
Sales of metal detectors and lottery tickets rise as employment and average wages stagnate
http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&20

Tax Reform: These Small Steps Could Help Deficit, Economy
With a complete overhaul unlikely, Chris Farrell offers some modest-and achievable-fixes for a broken U.S. tax system

http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?877159&96f09b314a2b2342&21

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