Table of Contents:VOL. 156, NO. 7 - October 15, 2007 Features
 With 11 newcomers - several of them American expats gone to Europe - our list of the most powerful women in global business demonstrates their rise in male-dominated fields, from nuclear energy to mining to oil. (more)
The credentials of these women, including the 13 newcomers, are the strongest yet. by Katie Benner, Eugenia Levenson, and Rupali Arora (more)
Angela Ahrendts grew up in a small town in Indiana wanting to be a designer. Now she's running the quintessentially British fashion house. Can she supercharge the brand whose ubiquitous check has lost its cachet? (more)
Anne Mulcahy and Ursula Burns saved Xerox in a historic turnaround. Now they face a different kind of challenge: sharing power and managing succession. Fortune goes behind the scenes. (more)
Solar energy is now very real, and at hot companies like SunPower, the "green" that matters is money - by the billions. (more)
Facebook, Shmacebook. Rupert Murdoch's social-network play is still the country's most trafficked website. And it's only getting stronger. by David Kirkpatrick (more) First
 The fear factor has spiked in recent weeks as a series of indicators signal that Wall Street's troubles are starting to spread to Main Street. (more)
Ryan Jarvis's London startup rents space atop urban buildings, then subleases to service providers that mount wireless network antennas. (more)
Now that Whole Foods has a $6.7 billion market cap and Wal-Mart sells naturally grown chard, the organic movement's founding fathers are looking for their next big hits. (more)
A shortage of online advertising sales reps has led to bidding wars, lavish perks, and fat salaries, reports Fortune's Jessi Hempel. (more) Dispatches
 Roger Penske adds the tiny, egg-shaped Smart car to his $17 billion automobile empire. (more) Columns
 The future of healthcare coverage could one day depend on the ups and downs of Wall Street, writes Fortune's Geoff Colvin. (more)
Facebook is the most profound Net innovation since eBay. (more)
The reckless are getting relief from Bernanke while the prudent are paying the price, argues Fortune's Allan Sloan. (more) Investing
 The private equity firm's shares have taken a drubbing since their summer debut. But there's plenty to like about this stock, argues Fortune's Adam Lashinsky. (more)
 Goldman Sachs commodities analyst Jeffrey Currie tells Fortune's Eugenia Levenson that he sees crude prices moving above recent record levels. (more) Business Life
 By Philip Delves Broughton, Fortune Canadian magnate Peter Munk aims to turn a crumbling Montenegro naval base into the next yacht hot spot. (more) |
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