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WANT TO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE YOUR MONEY LIKE A BOSS? WE ANSWER YOUR SIX BIGGEST QUESTIONS 1 What's up with my 401(k)? WHAT IS IT? 401(k)s are retirement savings [...]

The article presents a list of firms that meet the publication's criteria for inclusion in its grouping of the 100 fastest-growing companies.

The article discusses Research in Motion Ltd. Co-chief executives Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have built a company that commands 56% of the U.S. smartphone market. Apple Inc.'s iPhone presents a significant challenge, though, while Palm, Dell, and Google have introduced smartphones of their own. INSET: ARE YOU BLACKBERRY OR iPHONE?.

The article discusses how Pfizer chief executive Jeff Kindler is reshaping his company. Under Kindler Pfizer has substantially reduced its number of research projects and bought several smaller companies as well as pharmaceutical firm Wyeth. Kindler aims to bring drugs more quickly to market than before, and asserts that no one product will ever account for more than 10% of Pfizer's revenues.

The article discusses the U.S. Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Several large banks including Citigroup Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. were essentially compelled by the government to participate in the program, whose stated purpose evolved over time. Some who did not believe they needed TARP money emerged with a suspicious and skeptical view of government.

The article discusses convicted money manager Bernie Madoff, describing and investigating the manner in which he was able to steal billions of dollars from investors from the 1990s through 2008. The authors discuss the obscured role played in the investment fraud by Madoff's employee Frank DiPascali.

What's it like to quit your job, uproot your life, and relocate to a foreign country, all for the person you love? Alyssa Abkowitz moved to China and found out. [...]

CHINA'S POOR AIR QUALITY often means no outfit is complete without a pollution-fighting face mask. 'In Beijing, I consider masks a [mandatory] accessory,' says Nina Griffee. 'I have a few [...]

The article focuses on the Pantone Color Institute, a forecasting and consulting branch of Pantone Inc., part of X-Rite. Pantone Inc. created a numeric system to catalogue colors for a variety of industries and products--from lipsticks to automobiles. It discusses how Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the institute, researchs which colors will appeal to consumers in a given year.

The article focuses on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a federally funded part of the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), and their efforts to determine if there is life on Mars. Allen Sirota, supervisor of the robotic hardware systems group, comments on the innovative work being done at the facility. The next mission for JPL is the 2011 launch of the Mars Science Lab that will carry 10 instruments to the planet to research cycles of water, the atmosphere, and more.

The article presents recollections by U.S. government officials and financial services industry executives of the events of September 15, 2008 surrounding the business failure of the investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a key element of the global financial crisis. Among those describing their actions and emotions on that day are former Assistant Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari, Lloyd Blankfein, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs, and Anne Erni, a former Lehman executive.

You can do what Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda did when he stayed at the five-star Lenox: Take Boston's T subway for free and dine at restaurants that serve [...]

Presents information on several places and events that shaped the travel industry from 1850 to 2000. Orient-Express railroad in Paris, France; Introduction of a frequent-flier program by American Airlines; Channel Tunnel between England and France.

The articles discusses plans of U.S. food company Kraft to buy British chocolate maker Cadbury. It considers how comfort food and candy are appealing in a distressed economy. Statistics are offered on Cadbury shares since Kraft made its offer, the increase in U.S. candy sales, and the price of raw sugar.

A world map is presented which shows countries in which China has made huge purchases in the decade preceding October 2009, as well as what types of companies that China is targeting in each region.

The article discusses the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, held in June of each year in Tennessee. The 2009 event attracted 75,000 spectators who saw performances by various artists including Grace Potter. Tickets cost $235 apiece. In previous years Bruce Springsteen and Phish have appeared at Bonnaroo.

The article discusses Exxon Mobil's investment in Qatar from the 1990s until 2009. Qatar owns the world's largest natural gas-reservoir. Statistics are presented indicating the annual capacity being added to the country's gas liquefaction facilities, the temperature to which gas is cooled for transportation, and the number of LNG ( Liquefied Natural Gas) terminals in the U.S.

The article offers news briefs related to the U.S. financial crisis. A company in Las Vegas, Nevada called Green Grass at Last does instant treatments on lawns of foreclosed homes in order to make the grass green. Statistics are presented including the percentage that U.S. home prices dropped in 2008-2009. Sales of existing homes increased in February 2009.

This article presents statistics concerning the U.S. ski and snowboard industry, including inches of snowfall at Mammouth Mountain in California, the amount of money spent this year on snowboarding equipment, and the amount of money that the company Fortress paid in 2006 for the ski chain Intrawest.

The article looks at the role of chief of staff in business enterprises. Corporations such as bank holding company Goldman Sachs, insurance company Aflac and internet provider America Online (AOL) have chief of staff personnel on the payroll. A chief of staff assists the chief executive officer (CEO) and allows exposure to how CEOs operate companies.

The article presents statistics on the percentage of U.S. employees permanently separated from their employer, the average duration of unemployment and the rate of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs.

The article focuses on chief executive officer Dan Wolf, head of the regional airline Cap Air. He discusses his love of flying and how he got started in the business. He suggests that businessmen should be willing to pay their dues, that they should be ready to act when an opportunity arises, and that they should stay close to consumers. INSETS: SECRETS OF MY SUCCESS;FLIGHT PATTERN.

Statistics are presented related to banks and banking, including the number of banks on the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp's (FDIC) problem list (416), the amount banks wrote off in bad loans in the second quarter of 2009 ($48.9 billion), and the money left in the FDIC's insurance fund ($10.4 billion).

The article discusses trends in initial public offerings of stock as of September 2009. It is said that the market has shown signs of economic recovery from the global financial crisis which began in 2008. Examples of companies which filed to go public in August 2009 include Dollar General, Dole Food, and Hyatt Hotels.

The article presents statistics on the average discount in the price/earnings ratio of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Health-Care Index compared with the U.S. stock market as a whole, the average discount for shares of managed-care companies, and the premium health-care stocks obtained relative to the broader market in 2006.

This article reports that on the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the defunct company was allowed to sell Lehman-branded merchandise. A store was set up at the company's former New York City office and on eBay to sell gym bags and silver baby rattles and many more items. The proceeds from sales will go towards the repayment of creditors.

The article presents several graphs related to retirement savings in the U.S. including one that decomposes the nation's retirement assets by plan type, another that shows the percentage of workers aged 55 and older who have achieved various savings levels, and a third that breaks down the nation's 401(K) savings by asset type.

The article presents comments from surfwear company Quiksilver chief executive officer (CEO) Bob McKnight on how his career started. He comments on filming surfers and paying for college by showing surf movies. In Bali he met famous surfer Jeff Hakman, which led McKnight to a deal to sell shorts, called Quiksilver, designed by Alan Green. McKnight says he and Hakman manufactured the shorts themselves and found a niche in surfwear, which was not yet popular in the late '70s. INSETS: WIPEOUT;SECRETS OF MY SUCCESS.

In light of Apple computer company Steve Jobs' medical problems, a chart of executives who had major surgeries while running their companies is presented.

The article discusses a Southampton, New York, home owned by James Nicholson of the company Westgate Capital Management, who has been accused by the U.S. government of stealing $150 million from investors. The house is being auctioned off by the government to the highest bidder. The author feels that the proceeds will not come close to making victimized investors feel whole again.

This article discusses the use of technology by the chef Wylie Dufresne of WD-50, a restaurant in New York City. The use of FoodSaver by Sunbeam Products Inc., a food vacuum sealer, in a modified form that can aerate food is described. The use of technologies in cooking and kitchens is also analysed.

This article profiles the consumer choices of Richard Blais, a chef from the Flip Burger Boutique in Atlanta, Georgia. Blais discusses the use of liquid helium to freeze cocktails and the use of technology in cooking. He also describes the usefulness of iPhone smartphones, noting that the touch sensitive screen could possibly be used as a gram scale.

This article discusses the trial of hedge fund manager Mark Bloom of North Hills Management LLC. The discovery of alleged embezzlement by Bloom led the National Futures Association to investigate his former associates at WG Trading Investors LP, which is also under criminal investigation. The fact that Bloom's assets have been frozen and he will need to rely on a public defender in his case is noted.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's stated intention to raise income taxes on persons who earn $250,000 or more per year. In the author's view this would be a mistake. History has shown that increasing the top marginal tax rate has little impact on tax revenues. In his view a better approach to narrowing the federal deficit would be to cut government spending.

The article discusses difficult financial times for biotechnology companies. Amid a credit crisis both private and public firms are having trouble getting funding. Since November, 2008 ten biotechnology companies have filed for bankruptcy, and G. Steven Burrill of Burrill & Co. notes that as many as 100 could fail during 2009.

The article discusses the professional career of Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Research in Motion (RIM), the company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone. He left college two months before he was due to graduate college in order to work for General Motors, the article states. INSET: SECRETS OF MY SUCCESS.

The article discusses entertainment software produced by Ian Bogost and his company Persuasive Games. Real-world circumstances inform the software produced by Persuasive, which has made games based on obtaining a green card and the politics of nutrition. In an application for the iPhone from Apple Inc., players pretend to be airport security personnel.

The article discusses how luxury retailer Tiffany is coping with an economic downturn. In response to a 21% drop in sales during the 2008 holiday shopping season, Tiffany is cutting staff and reducing expenditures on marketing. It has also reduced prices on diamond engagement jewelry, and promoted gifts costing less than $250 on it Web site.

The article discusses bargain-priced airfares offered by Singapore Airlines. Through April 30, 2009 business travelers can get a 30% discount on business-class tickets. Also available are $999 roundtrip tickets to Singapore from several U.S. cities including Houston, Texas and Los Angeles, California. Three days of hotel accommodations are included in the price.

The article discusses luxury retailer Christian Dior's strategy for thriving amid an ongoing economic recession. Emblematic of Dior's approach is the addition of a $2300 handbag to its line of merchandise. Claudia D'Arpizio of Bain & Co. observes that high-end goods will remain in demand as customers seek out quality and value.

The article discusses the growing incidence of house arrest for persons accused of white-collar crimes in the U.S. Among those so confined have been Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff and Marc Dreier, an attorney accused of securities fraud. Prison overcrowding and the ability of defendants to post large bail amounts are cited as reasons.

A list is presented of corporations which could be the subject of hostile takeover bids in 2009, including Amylin, Gaylord Entertainment and Terra Industries.

This article provides three statistics concerning the financial market, including Pfizer Inc.'s plan to purchase rival drug maker the company Wyeth for $68 billion, the 28% decline in the dollar value of mergers completed in 2008 and the number of mergers which failed to go through in 2008.

The article presents commentary from Netflix chief executive officer Reed Hastings on his company’s development. He began thinking about a mail-order video service in 1997 after paying a $40 late fee on a movie he had rented. His firm’s 1999 switch from a rental business model to a subscription-based one proved successful. In 2003 Netflix acquired its one-millionth subscriber. INSET: SECRETS OF MY SUCCESS.