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Profiles thirteen promising Internet-based start-up companies. Details of software companies Resonate and NewDeal; Advice web site Keen.com; Document transmission company Digital Paper; Microprocessor maker Transmeta; Internet software firm Octopus; Photo-sharing web site Zing; Software portal JamCracker; Wireless software company AvantGo; Mutual fund manager MetaMarkets; Mobile phone maker NeoPoint; Software firm Maxager; Satellite communication company iBeam. INSET: ARE WE GOOD AT THIS? SORT OF.

Presents a list of the fastest-growing industries in the United States. Industries with growth in profits; Most profitable industries; Best investments by industry.

The article discusses the U.S. businesswomen Kathryn Minshew and Hagan Kappler's allegations against the corporate chairman Michael Ferro concerning his unwanted sexual advances and harassment. An overview of Ferro's inviting the aforementioned women to his room under the pretense of discussing business, when he made unwanted advances, is provided.

Offers advice to corporations seeking to conduct business on the Internet as of April, 2001. Tips for successfully leveraging a business on the Internet, including rethinking business models, using middlemen to facilitate manufacturers' sales and embracing plans whose bottom-line benefit is difficult to measure; Internet strategy of aircraft manufacturer Boeing; Opinion that the Internet represents a fundamental shift in the way Americans and the world conduct business.

The article presents a list of the world's most admired companies, in which overall leaders include technology company Apple Inc., Internet-search firm Google Inc., and conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, and also presents lists within selected subcategories such as Computers & Communications, Consumer Products, and Financials.

The article discusses the potential impact of a sharp decline in oil prices on North Dakota, a state that has benefited significantly from a robust shale-oil industry. Particular attention is given to circumstances in the towns of Williston and Watford City. Layoffs and other signs of an impending industry contraction have made people anxious.

The article considers several emerging markets said to be worth investing in. It is believed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party will enact structural reforms to promote economic growth. Similarly, the administration of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is expected to adopt pro-business changes in his country's oil and natural gas industries. It is stated Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will introduce new tax incentives for foreign investors.

The article presents information on 19 chief executive officers (CEO) that were contenders for the journal's annual CEO award which was presented to CEO Larry Page of internet company Google. It talks about Tim Cook who took over computer company Apple after the death of Steve Jobs in 2011. It comments on Elon Musk, founder of the rocket company Space Exploration Technologies and electric car company Tesla Motors. It reports on Mark Zuckerberg, founder of online social network company Facebook.

The article features the individuals chosen by the journal for its 40 Under 40 list including Travis Kalanick, co-founder and chief executive officer of California-based ride-sharing service Uber, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi who was elected for his pledge to break ties with labor and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of social networking site Facebook. Others include Jan Koum, co-founder of the free mobile app WhatsApp, and Marissa Mayer, president of search engine Yahoo.

The article focuses on the escalating tension between Russia and the U.S. which, it says, could eat up the earnings of U.S. businesses ranging from oil producers to investment banks. Topics include Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the U.S. sanctions on Kremlin officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for Ukraine separatists. It paints a picture of a new Cold War on business.

The article profiles Virginia "Ginni" Rometty, chief executive officer (CEO) of hardware firm International Business Machines Corp. (IBM). Topics covered include her role in the acquisition of cloud services provider SoftLayer Technologies in 2013, her investment plans for the development and commercialization of cognitive computing system Watson, the views of Tim Cook, CEO of consumer electronics firm Apple, on Rometty, and the sales and revenue performance of IBM under Rometty.

The article discusses the decision of Mexican oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in inviting foreign oil firms to drill in the country. Topics include the role of Pemex chief executive officer (CEO), Emilio Lozoya, in the decision, how some Mexican citizens and politicians oppose the decision, and details on the history of oil drilling in Mexico since its independence.

The article discusses the increase in sales for consumer goods retailer T.J. Maxx as of 2014, with a focus on the business strategies of the store's parent company, TJX. Topics include corporate sales and marketing strategy, direct manufacturer purchasing and vendor relations, and TJX Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carol Meyrowitz. The article also includes a timeline of the company and acquisitions of its subsidiaries.

The article discusses the EB-5 immigration visa program that allows foreign investors to obtain U.S. citizenship as of August 2014, with a focus on a fraud case filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against businessman Anshoo Sethi, who used the program to gain investors for a development project in Chicago, Illinois. Topics include the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. jobs generated by the EB-5 program, and participation in the program by Chinese investors.

A biography of American real estate mogul John Arrillaga is presented. He grew up in Inglewood, California and studied at Stanford University on a basketball scholarship. He spent time as a professional basketball player, and later purchased land in the Santa Clara Valley in California with banking executive Richard Peery. They developed the land and leased buildings. Other topics of the article include Silicon Valley businesses and Arrillaga's philanthropy.

The article discusses Penny Pritzker, an heiress to the Hyatt Hotel fortune. Prior to becoming Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Pritzker was active in philanthropy and politics, having worked for U.S. President Barack Obama's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Details are presented about a family feud regarding the Pritzker family fortune she became embroiled in during her early 40s.

The article presents a comparison of the publication's annual rating of the 500 largest U.S. corporations in terms of market value. Gains and losses by U.S. states of corporations located in those states in the ratings in 1995 and 2014 are examined. Gains by California are related to the growth of high technology industries. Losses by New York state are attributed to the impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the financial services industry.

The article discusses air pollution in China. The World Bank says 16 of the 20 most-polluted cities are in China, where Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping have said they will commit $275 billion over a five-year period to mitigating smog. The author discusses how businesses in China, which he says bear most of the responsibility for pollution there, will need to address the problem.

The article focuses on office technology that may be available by the year 2022. It states that corporate offices will still physically resemble offices from 2012, but may include some new technologies such as tablet computers and printers with the capacity of manufacturing small three-dimensional objects. It suggests that smartphones will be as powerful as mainframe computers, while sensors will monitor employee movements. It comments that telecommuting and satellite offices may become more prevalent in the future and replace offices. It mentions that surveillance of employees might be more prevalent; privacy experts suggest that employees will have to be given full control over their privacy which may resemble features found in online social networks such as Facebook and Spotify.

Profiles thirteen promising Internet-based start-up companies. Details of software companies Resonate and NewDeal; Advice web site Keen.com; Document transmission company Digital Paper; Microprocessor maker Transmeta; Internet software firm Octopus; Photo-sharing web site Zing; Software portal JamCracker; Wireless software company AvantGo; Mutual fund manager MetaMarkets; Mobile phone maker NeoPoint; Software firm Maxager; Satellite communication company iBeam. INSET: ARE WE GOOD AT THIS? SORT OF, by Christine Y. Chen.

The article discusses the state of the U.S. economy in 2008, and the difficulties that will be faced by U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama as he tries to fix the housing market, create more jobs, solve the energy crisis, and fix the health care system. He has very little experience in business and economics, and spent much of his presidential campaign attacking business leaders and blaming them for the economic crisis, but after his election he has begun meeting with economic advisers.

The article provides a list of the 101 dumbest moments in business in 2007. Listed at number one is the massive recall of tainted, unsafe, or defective products made in China. At number two is the awarding of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly to put Prozac into chewable, beef-flavored pills for dogs. At number three is late real estate mogul Leona Helmsley leaving her dog, Trouble, $12 million in her will. INSET: MATCH GAME, 40,000 B.C..

This article discusses the UnitedHealth Group, its former CEO Dr. William Wayne McGuire, who is mired in corporate scandal, and the imminent criminal and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation. The author mentions a "Wall Street Journal" story, reporting that in three separate years McGuire received big grants on the very day that UnitedHealth's stock hit its lowest closing price.

Examines the changes in corporations and job satisfaction over the 50 years since the FORTUNE 500 first appeared. Influence of the "Fortune" article, "The Organization Man," by William Whyte, which came to define the corporate culture of the 1950's; Consideration of the high job stability and the loyalty of businessmen to their company in the 1950's; Importance of conformity in the era; Profile of corporations, such as IBM, which were built on "The Organization Man" philosophy; How the philosophy proved too costly, and diminished in the 1960's.

This is an article that presents a list of the 100 fastest growing companies in the United States. Size and growth aren't exclusive: The median market value of the companies on this year's list is $1.35 billion. And 12 are members of the FORTUNE 500.To compile it, we asked Zacks Investment Research to screen for U.S. companies with a minimum market cap of $50 million, at least $50 million in revenues over the past four quarters, 20% or better annual growth in sales and earnings per share over the past three years, and a few other traits (for details, see fortune.com/fastest). The final ranking reflects growth in revenues, EPS, and total market return for three years. Now, see if you can spot the next Dell, Starbucks, or eBay.