Table of Contents:VOL. 162, NO. 1 - July 05, 2010 Cover story
The $600 billion challenge Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett are asking the nation's billionaires to pledge at least half their net worth to charity. Their campaign could change the face of philanthropy. By Carol J. Loomis • Plus: Warren Buffett's philanthropic pledge, and Bill Gates' life after Microsoft. Features
The new global opportunity Post-recession, you might be tempted to focus on your home market. But there's never been a better time to scour the world for innovation and profit. By Michael Elliott
Inside an American dynasty Jon Meade Huntsman Sr. has built two empires: an eponymous chemical company and a large family that spans three continents and holds power positions in business and politics. But can the sons live up to the patriarch's swashbuckling legend? Do they want to? By Nina Easton
Union Pacific: "Building America" Recent woes aside, the nation's largest railroad remains a rock-solid business. Here's how the UP's chief executive does it. By Marc Gunther First
By the numbers Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World. By Scott Cendrowski
Closer look The Gulf cleanup: Who's cleaning up. By Scott Cendrowski The briefing The Prime Minister's alphacapitalist ancestor, microlending in Omaha, and more.
The world's most admired companies Food giant Nestlé. By Beth Kowitt Brainstorm Green Lighting up Africa. By Brian Dumaine Tech
The future is now Making hybrids hum -- with synthetic car noises.
Visionaries Pandora founder Tim Westergren rocks the music business. By Michael V. Copeland
Tech star Ford chairman Bill Ford has a surprising side project: funding ideas that could ease car congestion. By Michael V. Copeland Career
The way we work Is your in-box jammed with networking blasts, trade group info, and random blather? You may need a career curator. By Vickie Elmer
Coaching I deserve a raise. Do I dare ask for one? Expert advice from Robert Barnett. Interview by Beth Kowitt
Second act: Salah Boukadoum From tech bubbles to soap bubbles. By Abby Ellin Invest
How to ride an up-and-down market Volatility is rocking stocks. But there are ways to profit from that discomfiting trend. By Adam Lashinsky Opinion
You've seen the reaction to the Deepwater Horizon spill. Now get ready for the overreaction. By Allan Sloan
Where are the perp walks and the jail terms? Why prosecutors are going easy on Wall Street. By Becky Quick C-suite Strategies The king of water: Nalco chief executive Erik Fyrwald on the BP cleanup, how he motivates his customers, and more. Interview by Geoff Colvin
Assignment Detroit What do you do with an old car-body plant nobody wants? Turn it into a creative hive for upstart businesses. By David Whitford |
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