Table of Contents:VOL. 157, NO. 10 - May 12, 2008 Features
"The Best Advice I Ever Got" From tech (Larry Page) to Wall Street (Peter G. Peterson) to the military (David Petraeus) to entertainment (Tina Fey), 19 accomplished people tell Fortune about the advice that most influenced their lives.
Larry Page on How to Change This World Breakthrough ideas are around the corner, says the Google co-founder. But most of us are failing to take a chance on them. $3.3 Million a Day That's how much American Airlines is losing in an era of insane fuel prices. What's a CEO to do? by Barney Gimbel Meet Mr. Gas Combative CEO Aubrey McClendon has built once-floundering Chesapeake Energy into the country's hottest natural-gas company. And the Swift Boat Veterans--funding, governor-attacking billionaire isn't backing down from anybody now. by David Whitford
The C-Suite Interview: Aetna Optimistic but practical, CEO Ron Williams defends the U.S. health industry. by Geoff Colvin The Bulldog A short-seller's book argues that companies - and the SEC -stifle bearers of bad news. by Bethany McLean First
Bag Revolution Plastic-bag monsters take to California's streets to urge consumers to try reusable bags instead. by Telis Demos
Copter Crisis The oil boom has created a shortage of whirlybirds. by Telis Demos The dangers of ethanol: Rising gas and food prices show the risk in economic miracles. more
Rain Man Lehman is one of many firms that now have a meteorologist-in-chief. by Eugenia Levenson Value Driven Forget cheap imports. China's rise will soon be a force on Wall Street and Main Street and in Silicon Valley. by Geoff Colvin Technology
Can Ray Bell Save the Grid? Our clunky, brownoutprone electricity distribution system is about to enter the Computer Age, and an entrepreneur's smart meter could be the key. by Matthew Boyle
Silicon Valley Beard-Off To make it big in high tech, apparently you need whiskers. by Michael V. Copeland
Global Innovation Behind the scenes with a new gadget that's a real globetrotter - the Nokia N810. by Jenny Mero Investing
Funds That Let You Sleep at Night Portfolios that combine stocks and bonds provide a smoother ride without sacrificing returns. by Eugenia Levenson
Fastest-Growing Companies Update Akamai: meeting the Net's need for speed. by Michael V. Copeland
Right on Your Money Is your money fund safe? Yes. But there are risky securities in some portfolios. by Katie Benner Life at the Top
How to Bet on Bordeaux Each spring the wine world descends on southwest France to set in motion capitalism's most liquid creation: Bordeaux futures. By Peter Gumbel
Road Warrior Casa Cuervo's Juan Domingo Beckmann. by Eugenia Levenson Joy Ride The right stuff? Mercedes takes the SL to new heights, but pure sports-car status remains elusive. by Sue Zesiger Callaway
Book Review A physicist attempts to explain the role of randomness in our lives. by Daniel Okrent |
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