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Obama's energy loan program is no boondoggle after all

The success of the president's energy loan program is either an exception to the rule or a new model going forward. More

Why Bernanke can't win

Economists are complaining that the Fed is too optimistic about the economy. It was just over a year ago that its outlook was too pessimistic. More

Looking at Apple's WWDC 2013 through 417,336 tweets

How the Web responded on social media to Apple's World Wide Developers Conference. More

Zell's legacy lives on: IRS goes after Tribune

The IRS and local tax authorities are likely to seek more than half a billion dollars from Tribune in regard to the sales of the Chicago Cubs and Newsday under former CEO Sam Zell. More

How workers spur Whole Foods innovation

Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says companies that empower their employees to innovate move forward faster. Play

Uber CEO: What really happened during NYC free taxi week

Uber CEO and NYC taxi commish sit down for a chat in Brooklyn. More

Apple e-books trial takes a detour into the absurd

Shouldn't there be a law against beating a piece of evidence to death? More

Add data protection to your dental and medical benefits

Thanks to InfoArmor founder and CEO Drew Smith, identity and credit card monitoring may soon be a standard employee benefit. More

Quant trading comes to Main Street

A new company offers automated trading for anyone with a computer. Is that a good thing? More

Samsung's kitchen ambition

Can the Korean electronics giant pull a smartphone-like win in the home? More

Why Whole Foods restricts executive pay

Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play

When the quest for a promotion turns into a talent show

Companies are plucking ideas straight from shows like The Apprentice and Shark Tank to pick the best job candidates, train workers, and build camaraderie. More

How big companies can beat the patent chaos of India

There are several companies that are doing well in India by adapting to the market instead of the other way around. More

Apple e-books trial day 9: Steve Jobs takes the stage

On the day the U.S. is to close its antitrust case, Apple evokes the memory its late CEO. More

Ex-Harvard private equity chief goes down under

Harvard's former private equity chief begins his next chapter. More

Netflix's secret weapon: Kids' flicks

Its latest deal means that Netflix now has the two biggest animation studios on board, strengthening its position in kids' programming. More

The rise of the super-sized franchisee

Companies like Moe's Southwest Grill are increasingly looking to operators with experience franchising and a desire to run multiple restaurants. More

Bad signs for Barnes & Noble's Nook

The company keeps slashing the price of its tablet. More

General Motors wants to be the '$150 billion startup'

Not only has the automaker gone through bankruptcy and restructuring, it is attempting to rebuild its technology organization. More

Did Google and Yahoo help get government snooping off the ground?

The search giants collaborated with the feds after 9/11 on an electronic intelligence program. More

Apple e-book antitrust case: Final four days

The DOJ will rest its case. Apple will present its defense. Summations on Thursday. More

There's more to managing your money at different points in your life and career than simply increasing your bond allocation as you age. Here are six targeted techniques that can help you take control of your financial future. More

Pre-Marketing: Immigration bill's industry giveaways

Also: Fitch: China's credit bubble is unprecedented. Did AT&T offer $93 billion for Telefonica? More

What data Apple does and doesn't share with the cops

In the space of six months Apple received 4,000 to 5,000 law enforcement requests. More

Banks face new stress tests

For the first time this year, nation's 18 largest banks have submit mid-year stress tests showing how they would perform if they were hit with an economic shock, like a spike in interest rates. More

Under Armour's crew of star athletes

Apparel company Under Armour pulls a range of star athletes into its orbit. More

The New Battle Over Immigration (Fortune, 1988)

So should it admit people from abroad because they have these skills -- or because they have relatives who are U.S. citizens? More

The race to destroy your data

Companies like Silent Circle, which promises to secure or get rid of consumers' private information, have seen a surge in the wake of government spying reports. More

Lululemon's departing CEO: 'My values include discretion'

Christine Day's announcement that she's leaving Lululemon has left many scratching their heads. More

From spiders, a material to rival Kevlar

Synthesizing spider thread -- which is stronger than nylon and even some metals -- has been a vexing problem. Until now. More

Apple video: Changing the world, one app at a time

Four iPad and iPhone apps that will melt your heart. More

Young investors return to stocks

Millennials, once thought to have abandoned equities after the crisis of 2008, are increasingly willing to take on investment risk More

Fortune Brainstorm Podcast: Monsanto GMOs on the loose

The agri-giant has recently found itself in some hot water over some genetically modified wheat that the government found on an Oregon farm. We turn to a conversation between Fortune and Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant. More

Ben Bernanke threatens private equity

Private equity's refinancing 'fun' may be coming to an end. More

The real reason interest rates are rising

Inflation isn't rising and the job market, while doing better, is creating just enough jobs to keep up with population growth. So why are rates rising? More

The DOJ's last best chance in the Apple e-book case has passed

If the government couldn't nail Eddy Cue -- and it didn't -- how's it going to win? More

Rwanda's new coffee buzz

Rwanda's coffee beans -- now imported by the likes of Grace Hightower De Niro -- are bolstering the economy of the central African nation. More

Creating a candy store for teenage girls

'Chief Gummy Bear' of IT'SUGAR, Jeff Rubin reveals how he mastered the art of selling unconventional candy. Play

Bruce Berkowitz's big bailout bet on Fannie and Freddie

No other investor has played the bailout trade as often and as successfully as the Fairholme funds manager. Will he be able to do it again? More

Early Waze backer maps out his original investment

When venture capitalist John Malloy first invested in Waze, the company was worth just a few million dollars. Now Google is paying more than $1 billion for it. Malloy explains what he saw back in 2008, and why his bet paid off. More

Apple's Eddy Cue takes the stand in e-book antitrust trial

Hammered by the DOJ on the effect of higher e-book prices on consumers. More

10 decades of success

From child prodigies to late bloomers, we highlight 10 individuals who found success at different stages of their lives. More

Why you should bother to build a personal brand

Building a personal brand is not about ego or vanity, one expert explains. More

What Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih regrets

Clara Shih says true success is finding ways to empower others. More

What will the sharing economy cost the U.S.?

If car ownership plummets, so will state tax revenue. More

Yes, you can make money in Europe. Here's how.

There are investment opportunities in the troubled region, both long and short. More

Microsoft and Sony are at each other's throats

The console makers are going head-to-head for new consumers for the first time. More

Wrapp raises $15 million as social gifting matures

Stockholm-based Wrapp is locking up more funding and moving headquarters to San Francisco. More

Eddy Cue: Apple's star witness in the e-book antitrust trial

Cue was at the center of what the DOJ calls an illegal scheme to fix the price of e-books. More

What I learned at Facebook's big data bootcamp

The social network wants all its employees to learn how to use data. More

Hands-on with Apple's new MacBook Air

Finally, the ultimate thin-and-light laptop? Maybe. More

Steve Jobs' e-book 'smoking gun': Did the DOJ pull a fast one?

E-mail evidence the government introduced on Tuesday could backfire on Thursday. More

Pre-Marketing: Coty IPO raises $1 billion

Too big to fail lives; the ex-Facebook exec who wants to rewire healthcare; and, how the music industry explains inequality. More

Exclusive: UBS loses senior private equity exec

Nigel Dawn leaving at the end of July. More

Tweet-size MBA essays are on the rise

Admissions officials at top B-schools are increasingly offering alternatives to the traditional application that make those painstaking essays less important. More

Harrowing scenes from an executive in Istanbul

For Brian Felsen, the "Turkish Spring" represents the ideals of his indie-music company. More

Why consumers pay when Washington cracks down on bank fees

For every new rule aimed at curbing bank fees, another added cost for consumers will surely follow. More

What you can learn from one man's near-death success

In an era in which people have an average of 11.3 jobs, there are whole new definitions of reinvention -- and achievement. More

Chart of the day: Android vs. Apple iOS, hour by hour

iPhone and iPad users sleep at night. Android users, not so much. More

What businesses owe the world: Then and now

A 1973 Fortune feature on corporate social responsibility reveals just how much our ideas of how companies should behave have changed. More

Exclusive: TPG buys half of CCC Information Services

Private equity firm quietly partners on half-billion dollar deal. More

Does Carlyle have a Booz Allen problem?

Carlyle has made lots of money on Booz Allen, but the NSA scandal could tamp down future returns. More

Best Buy: Not your standard comeback

Turnarounds at Dell, HP, and Yahoo generate more headlines than fast results. And then there's Best Buy -- lower-profile but showing progress against all odds. More

Pre-Marketing: Why Pandora bought an FM station.

Also: Traders rigging currency rates? The missed opportunity of the JOBS Act. More

Did Steve Jobs give the DOJ an antitrust smoking gun?

The old joke among Apple insiders was that the ship leaked from the top. More

How Huawei can dial down the fear factor

Huawei can't do much about its Chinese origins or the phobia that comes with it, but there are certain steps it can take to put foreign governments at ease. More

The upside of current market turbulence

As some prices overshoot in the downward direction, as they inevitably do, investors will come across opportunities that they previously could only hope for. More

SEC Chair Mary Jo White's first big test

Appointing Robert Rice as SEC counsel could have a chilling effect on the regulator's whistleblower program. More

How Costco saves taxpayers money

The discount retail chain has remained steadfast on giving decent pay and benefits for its rank and file, saving the company -- and U.S. taxpayers -- plenty of money in the process. More

PwC venture capital chief passes away

In memoriam: Tracy Lefteroff More

You're failing college (you just don't know it yet)

Predictive analytics is making its way into the world of education. More

Apple's new look: What the naysayers are saying

"To avoid criticism," Aristotle wrote, "say nothing, do nothing, be nothing." More

Apple's new Mac: What is this thing?

The company's new Mac Pro design is a radical -- and odd -- departure few saw coming. More

Apple enters the streaming music game

iTunes radio will work a lot like Pandora, but is the company too late to the big music party in the cloud? More

Even university presidents see degree's value eroding

As the price of a four-year degree climbs, nearly half of university presidents in a new survey believe it hasn't become more valuable. More

Steve Madden: It's the shoes

Shoe designer Steve Madden and his company stay true to the sole. More

iWallet: What Apple left out of its WWDC presentation

New patents support speculation that Apple has saved mobile payments for the fall. More

Celergo makes payday extra sweet

Celergo co-founder and CEO Michele Honomichl helps corporations with the important job of getting global employees paid. More

Why Nike's startup accelerator matters

The company is trying to jumpstart the wearable computing revolution -- not just hop on the Silicon Valley bandwagon. More

The world's new star in solar power

China and Germany have new competition at the top. More

Apple's mission statement for the post-Jobs era

The films that opened and closed Apple's WWDC keynote were a message to Wall Street. More

11 jaw-dropping features of Apple iOS 7

Apple calls its new iOS 7 the biggest update to the iPhone ever. It's not kidding. More

WWDC: What analysts are saying

How did Apple's announcements play? More

Apple unveils 6 radical new products

From a redesigned iOS to new top-of-the-line Macs and iTunes Radio, Apple showed some impressive new products at its annual conference. More

Apple WWDC video now online

See the keynote, the films, the demos, the new Macs, the new features, the new look. More

Apple overhauls iOS for the future

Apple completely redesigned and revamped its mobile operating system to give it a more modern feel. Play

WWDC liveblog: It's crunchtime for Apple

The company is under more pressure than ever to keep its cool factor. More

The key to the e-book antitrust case: What Apple's deal meant

On day 5, the government uses HarperCollins's words against it. More

Spying: Good for business -- as long as it stays secret

What's next for the companies involved in the NSA leaks scandal. More

Robots with your face want to invade workplaces and hospitals

So-called robotic telepresence allows people to communicate remotely. Will it take off? More

The yogurt company growing as fast as Google and Facebook

How do you get from zero to $1 billion in revenue in five years? More

Exclusive: Blackstone fundraising director quits

John Dionne stepping down from Blackstone. More

Inside Amazon's plan to sell you groceries

The giant is reportedly expanding its grocery delivery services. Surprised? Don't be. More

Pre-Marketing: Google is (still) buying Waze?

Also: Sprint & Softbank weigh alternatives. Google Glass banned at Google shareholder meeting. More

CSI for companies burned by hackers

Firms are increasingly turning to cybercrime forensics experts like Stroz Friedberg when they've been the target of an attack. More

Apple e-book trial Day 5: Who's on deck

A Google exec, an Apple exec and the only publisher who stayed loyal to Amazon. More

The ThinkPad: Inspired by a bento box

The story behind the computer world's most enduring design -- and that quirky little red dot in the middle of its keyboard. More

Handicapping the Apple news at today's developers conference

Munster puts iRadio at 80%, MacBook Air at 40%, iWallet at 20%, Apple TV apps at 10%.
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Akio Toyoda's Toyota makeover is working

The CEO's plan to inject some verve into the carmaker's lineup is paying off. More

Native ads? Bitcoins? 5 tech buzzwords explained

What some of the trendiest words in tech actually mean. More

GE CEO: China will drive energy tech

At the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, China, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that future energy development will be focused in China. Play

A Whole New Ball Game in Beer (Fortune, 1994)

Marketers everywhere have lots to learn from the tumult in an industry where major old brands are striking out with consumers. More

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