Table of Contents:VOL. 162, NO. 6 - October 18, 2010 Cover story
Oprah's next act The queen of all media is risking everything to launch a TV network. Will her gamble pay off? By Patricia Sellers Features
Directors: A harsh new reality A power shift toward the board is leaving a leadership vacuum at many companies. By Ram Charan and Geoff Colvin
Turkish taffy returns Just in time for the baby boomers' second childhood, the Bonomo candy bar is back. By Scott Cendrowski Football's new game in town It has five teams, bigtime owners, and even its first sold-out game. Welcome to the UFL. By William D. Cohan Most Powerful Women in Business: The 2010 List By Jessica Shambora and Beth Kowitt Plus: The highest-paid women in business, and the most powerful women in Washington.
Facebook's friend in Russia Yuri Milner's DST is a major force in social networking -- mysterious oligarch backer and all. By Jessi Hempel Touched by scandal He built a brilliant career at McKinsey. Then Rajat Gupta was linked to the Galleon case. By Duff McDonald First
By the numbers Digging for jobs. By Scott Cendrowski
Closer look VW's grand plan. By Alex Taylor III Enterprise China's best new cities for business. By Scott Olster The briefing From B-school to begging, how to smell like an ironman, and more. The chartist Louisville flies high. By Alex Konrad
Education Climate science under attack. By David A. Kaplan 100 Best Companies to Work For Retailer Nordstrom, No. 53. By Christopher Tkaczyk 40 under 40 The adman who gave Old Spice new life. By Jessica Shambora Pursuits Soho House's Nick Jones. By Richard Siklos Tech
The future is now The science behind Gorilla Glass, used for damage resistant displays. Tech star When Pacific Biosciences CEO Hugh Martin learned he had cancer, he did the unimaginable. He revealed everything. By Michael V. Copeland Invest
The $6 trillion opportunity The emerging-markets infrastructure boom is just getting started. Here's how to play it. By Mina Kimes Analyst face-off Shares of Gap have slumped by 14% over the past year. Can they recover? Interviews by Scott Cendrowski Venture
Assignment Detroit Where entrepreneurs need nerves of steel. By Steven Gray
David vs. Goliath How three small companies got an edge on their giant competitors. By Jessica Shambora Verne Harnish Has your bank turned its back on you?
How I got started Founder Steve Ells tells the story of Chipotle's rise. Interview by Jessica Shambora Opinion
Will prosperous pensioners be the target of the next populist storm? By Nina Easton
Three years ago the stock market peaked. Have we learned anything from the past? By Allan Sloan
Politics! Infighting! Gridlock! Welcome to the newly democratic corporate boardroom. By Becky Quick |
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