Table of Contents:VOL. 164, NO. 9 - December 12, 2011
Cover story
Businessperson of the Year
Our Pick for 2011 (and 49 Runners-Up) From the euro mess to Occupy Wall Street to the U.S. unemployment crisis, 2011 was the kind of year that tests leaders. And it was Howard Schultz of Starbucks who rose to the top of our list. By Richard McGill Murphy
Strong coffee
Howard Schultz rescued Starbucks. It had record financial results this year. Now the CEO is on a campaign to save the country from its politicians. Here's how he blends capitalism and activism. By David A. Kaplan
Features
The $1 billion rare-earth gamble
In an extraordinary business drama that involves national security, an American company is trying to break China's monopoly on high-tech materials. By Richard Martin
Fortune 500 series: Inside the fall of a superstar banker
Two years ago Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robert Kelly almost left to run Bank of America - until he changed his mind and the board welcomed him back. That's when the trouble started. By Katie Benner and Shawn Tully
First
By the numbers
Ikea in China, one of its fastest-growing markets.By Anne VanderMey
The chartist
Post office makeover.By Alex Konrad
The briefing
Ellison and Benioff square off, whatever happened to Tang?, and more.
Closer look
Is your board ready to put out the next fire? By Faye Wattleton
Brainstorm
Maybe it's time to bury our power lines. By Brian Dumaine
The best advice I ever got
Yale economist Robert Shiller. Interview by Ellen Florian
Road warrior
Warner Music's Lyor Cohen takes his act on the road. By Leigh Gallagher
Pursuits: The 2011 gift guide
Time to start checking your list - our gift picks will make you look like a genius. By Kate Flaim
Venture
How I got started
Greek-yogurt king Hamdi Ulukaya has brought Chobani from nowhere to everywhere in a few short years. By Sheridan Prasso
David vs. Goliath
The secrets of success in business - three bantams take on the heavyweights. By Elaine Pofeldt
Verne Harnish
Five ideas to revitalize your marketing.
Tech
Mobility@work
Retailers hoping to ease holiday shopping pain are turning to mobile phones to speed checkout. By Caitlin Keating
Tech@work
Dell gets in touch with its inner entrepreneur. By Anne VanderMey
Electronic Arts' digital makeover
The videogame maker embraces social platforms. By Alex Konrad
Invest
Wall Street interview
T. Rowe Price's Tom Huber makes the case for dividend stocks. By Amy Feldman
Wealth adviser
Should you move out of the dollar?By Janice Revell
Opinion
Allan Sloan
Big corporations need to show us how much they pay in taxes.
Nina Easton
The dollars and cents (and yen, renminbi, and pesos) case for women's rights.
Dan Primack
Why you should blame Wall Street for pharma's startup problem.
Geoff Colvin
CEO Sam Palmisano is leaving IBM in great shape. Will his legacy last?
Bing
Leadership
Meet the new boss
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel hopes to recharge one of the world's greatest cities.Interview by Geoff Colvin
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