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Table of Contents:VOL. 157, NO. 11 - May 26, 2008
Jump to: FEATURES|FIRST|TECHNOLOGY|LIFE AT THE TOP
COVER STORY
The biggest deal ever
The biggest deal ever
By Stephanie N. Mehta, global editor
Bagging Bell Canada put Providence Equity into the top tier. Jonathan Nelson has to keep it there. more
The year of the vulture
By Allan Sloan and Katie Benner
The private equity firms that will thrive in the year ahead are those that know how to profit from others' misfortunes. more
The Largest U.S. Private Companies
Thirty-five giants that operate outside the public markets. more
The Private Equity Power List
Fortune's tout sheet of the biggest buyout shops. By Katie Benner, Telis Demos, and Jia Lynn Yang more
Private money university
Big donors on campus: a portfolio of buildings given by hedgies and private equity fund owners. more
FEATURES
Where does Google go next?
Where does Google go next?
By Adam Lashinsky, senior writer
It's still a great place to work. So why are so many people leaving? more
Team building in paradise
Team building in paradise
By Jeffrey M. O'Brien, senior editor
Inside Eco Seagate: extreme corporate bonding at the bottom of the world. more
FIRST
Apple and Eve
Apple and Eve
By Richard Siklos, editor at large
Revealed: The heroine of Pixar's new release, Wall-E, was born from an iPod. more
Pushing potash
Used as fertilizer around the globe, potash is the mineral of the moment. By Ryan Derousseau 
The unlikely candidate
By Jeffrey M. O'Brien, Fortune senior editor
A pint-sized populist is Oregon's Democratic front-runner. more
Weatherford makes amends in Sudan
By Vivienne Walt
After pulling out of embargoed Sudan, the oil services company donates its equipment to an effort to drill water. more
TECHNOLOGY
Finding cracks in Facebook
Finding cracks in Facebook
By Jessi Hempel, writer
The social-networking site is taking flak from users, developers, and advertisers. more
Big tech: A shelter in the storm
By David Kirkpatrick, senior editor
You've seen the blowout earnings numbers. Here's a look at why growth remains strong. more
LIFE AT THE TOP
Best new business hotels
Best new business hotels
Does your business travel routine need an upgrade? Check out these top new spots in dealmaking hubs around the globe. more
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FEATURES
Dumbest moments in 2009
Loudmouth CEOs and dead celebrities. Our annual list of business's bonehead plays marches on. |more|
Let's hear it for hipster beer
Pabst Blue Ribbon has made a comeback during the downturn, becoming the cheap beer of choice among hipsters. |more|
Stock picks from 5 pros
With uncertainty at a high, we sought the advice of some of the smartest market watchers we know. |more|
5 gifts for the gearhead
Take the stress out of holiday shopping with our picks for the tech geeks on your list. |more|
10 companies for leaders
IBM, led by CEO Samuel Palmisano, takes the top spot of best businesses for nurturing talent. |more|
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