Planet Deere - July 9, 2012 Issue

July 9, 2012 Issue

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Deere's Big Green Profit Machine

By Bryan Gruley and Shruti Date Singh

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

John Roberts, CEO

By Paul M. Barrett

John Roberts, CEO

Bloomberg View: Something's Rotten in Banking, and It's Not Just Barclays

Bloomberg View: Something's Rotten in Banking, and It's Not Just Barclays

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

The Price of Too Big to Fail

By Brendan Greeley

The Price of Too Big to Fail

Big Coal's Hard Road to China

By Mario Parker

Big Coal's Hard Road to China

Germany's Economy Catches the Euro Flu

By Joseph de Weck

Germany's Economy Catches the Euro Flu

Drought Stalks the Global Food Supply

By Alan Bjerga

Drought Stalks the Global Food Supply

Desk Rentals, the New Economic Indicator

By Noah Buhayar

Desk Rentals, the New Economic Indicator

Tom Keene Talks to Economist Jonathan Gruber

By Tom Keene

By Ira Boudway

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

In Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools

By Lauren Coleman-Lochner

In Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools

NBC Sports Network's Olympic Ambitions

By Alex Sherman

NBC Sports Network's Olympic Ambitions

Porsche Has an Identity Crisis Amid Its SUV Success

By Chris Reiter and Christian Wuestner

Porsche Has an Identity Crisis Amid Its SUV Success

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The Case for Way More Mandates

By Peter Coy

The Case for Way More Mandates

Stanford Business Students Turn to Alumni for Education Loans

By Erin Zlomek

'Reshoring' of Jobs Looks Meager

By David J. Lynch

'Reshoring' of Jobs Looks Meager

Colorado's Airwaves Are Burning, Too

By Joshua Green

Policing Obamacare, America's Newest Tax

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Policing Obamacare, America's Newest Tax

News - Technology

News - Technology

In Silicon Valley, Hardware Is Hot Again

By Peter Burrows and Ashlee Vance

In Silicon Valley, Hardware Is Hot Again

Marketers Take Mobile Ads for a Test Drive

By Sarah Frier

Marketers Take Mobile Ads for a Test Drive

Shazam's TV Strategy

By Adam Satariano

Shazam's TV Strategy

In Apple, Nintendo's New Console Faces a Powerful Foe

By Cliff Edwards and Adam Satariano

In Apple, Nintendo's New Console Faces a Powerful Foe

Zack Parisa's Forest Inventory Software

By Caroline Winter

Zack Parisa's Forest Inventory Software

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

The Libor Scandal Claims Its First CEO

By Josh Gallu and Howard Mustoe and Svenja O'Donnell and Roben Farzad

The Libor Scandal Claims Its First CEO

Fire Drills for a Euro Meltdown

By Alexis Leondis and Christopher Condon

Fire Drills for a Euro Meltdown

Mumbai's Boom Turns Renters Into Millionaires

By Pooja Thakur

Mumbai's Boom Turns Renters Into Millionaires

The Tortoise and the Hare: Fund Manager Edition

By Charles Stein

The Tortoise and the Hare: Fund Manager Edition

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Karen Weise

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Features

Features

Deere's Big Green Profit Machine

By Bryan Gruley and Shruti Date Singh

Deere's Big Green Profit Machine

Connecticut's Ribbon of Hardship

By Esmé E. Deprez

Connecticut's Ribbon of Hardship

The Race for Rangoon

By Joshua Hammer

Etc.

Etc.

The Sofi Awards, the Oscars of Artisanal Foods

By David Sax

The Sofi Awards, the Oscars of Artisanal Foods

Bahnhof's Office Bunker

By Zeke Turner

Bahnhof's Office Bunker

Eike Batista's Hair Apparent

By Alex Cuadros

Eike Batista's Hair Apparent

David Kalt, Guitar Hero

By Duff McDonald

David Kalt, Guitar Hero

Book Excerpt: 'Octopus,' by Guy Lawson

By Guy Lawson

Book Excerpt: 'Octopus,' by Guy Lawson

Kay Koplovitz on Dealmaking for USA Network

Kay Koplovitz on Dealmaking for USA Network