Breaking the Billion-User Barrier - October 8, 2012 Issue

October 8, 2012 Issue

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Facebook: The Making of 1 Billion Users

By Ashlee Vance

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Mapping a Path Out of Steve Jobs's Shadow

By Brad Stone and Adam Satariano and Peter Burrows

Bloomberg View: A Road Map for Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff

Bloomberg View: A Road Map for Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff

Bloomberg View: Has the Fed Declared War on Brazil?

Bloomberg View: Has the Fed Declared War on Brazil?

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

U.S. Companies Remain Wary of Hiring

By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews

U.S. Companies Remain Wary of Hiring

Chávez's Most Helpful Campaign Aide: China

By Charlie Devereux and Michael Forsythe and Henry Sanderson

Ch??vez's Most Helpful Campaign Aide: China

In Spain, a Bailout May Not Be Enough

By Carol Matlack

In Spain, a Bailout May Not Be Enough

A Big Oil Find May Derail Reforms in Mexico

By Carlos Manuel Rodriguez and Jonathan Roeder

A Big Oil Find May Derail Reforms in Mexico

Tom Keene Talks to Barclays's Larry Kantor

By Tom Keene

By Evan Applegate

Charlie Rose Talks to Joseph Stiglitz

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Joseph Stiglitz

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Heads or Tails, Some CEOs Win the Pay Game

By Zachary R. Mider and Jeff Green

Heads or Tails, Some CEOs Win the Pay Game

An Airline That Wants You to Pay for the Gas

By Justin Bachman

An Airline That Wants You to Pay for the Gas

Australia's Gross-Out Cigarette Warnings

By David Fickling

Australia's Gross-Out Cigarette Warnings

Pizza Patrón's Latin Appeal

By Leslie Patton

Pizza Patr??n's Latin Appeal

Japan Tries Cars That Make the Mini Look Maxi

By Ma Jie and Masatsugu Horie

Japan Tries Cars That Make the Mini Look Maxi

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Low Capital Gains Taxes May Not Help the Economy

By Brendan Greeley

Low Capital Gains Taxes May Not Help the Economy

Trucks, Bridges, and GPS Disasters

By Jeff Plungis

Trucks, Bridges, and GPS Disasters

Where Tortoises and Solar Power Don't Mix

By Ken Wells

Where Tortoises and Solar Power Don't Mix

In Alabama, Legal Immigrants Wanted for Dirty Jobs

By Margaret Newkirk and Gigi Douban

In Alabama, Legal Immigrants Wanted for Dirty Jobs

Clamping Down on Crooked Movers

By Jeff Plungis

Clamping Down on Crooked Movers

China's Latest Export: Journalists

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

China's Latest Export: Journalists

A Democratic Super PAC With Sex, Guns, and Swearing

By Justin Bachman

A Democratic Super PAC With Sex, Guns, and Swearing

News - Technology

News - Technology

Activision, the Anti-Zynga

By Cliff Edwards

Sprint's Long, Slow Crawl Toward Profitability

By Scott Moritz

Sprint's Long, Slow Crawl Toward Profitability

Running a Startup Incubator for Fun, Not Profit

By Mark Milian

Running a Startup Incubator for Fun, Not Profit

World Maker Faire 2012

World Maker Faire 2012

Jeff Brennan's Anatomy-Based Industrial Design Software

By Jeff Green

Jeff Brennan's Anatomy-Based Industrial Design Software

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Ready or Not, Homebuilders Are Back

By Karen Weise

Ready or Not, Homebuilders Are Back

Using Warhols to Save a Failed Company

By Miles Weiss and Katya Kazakina

Using Warhols to Save a Failed Company

New Word of Insider Tips at SAC Capital

By Patricia Hurtado and Saijel Kishan

New Word of Insider Tips at SAC Capital

Facebook's IPO Chill

By Lee Spears

Facebook's IPO Chill

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Focus On Risk Management

Focus On Risk Management

Getting Banks off the Roller Coaster

By Yalman Onaran

Getting Banks off the Roller Coaster

In New Orleans, Entergy Prepares for the Next Big One

By Nicholas Kusnetz

In New Orleans, Entergy Prepares for the Next Big One

Hospitals and Nursing Homes Brace for Medicare Cuts

By Christopher Flavelle

Hospitals and Nursing Homes Brace for Medicare Cuts

Mobile Payments: A New Frontier for Criminals

By Olga Kharif

Mobile Payments: A New Frontier for Criminals

Features

Features

Facebook: The Making of 1 Billion Users

By Ashlee Vance

Facebook: The Making of 1 Billion Users

If Only T. Boone Pickens Had Died

By Caleb Hannan

If Only T. Boone Pickens Had Died

Sicily, a Portrait of Italian Dysfunction

By Stephan Faris

Sicily, a Portrait of Italian Dysfunction

Etc.

Etc.

Fahrenheit 2012: Political Films' Profit Potential

By S.T. VanAirsdale

Fahrenheit 2012: Political Films' Profit Potential

Olga Vidisheva, Business Model

By Venessa Wong

Olga Vidisheva, Business Model

Vijay Mallya's Playthings Are in Peril

By Alex Cuadros

Vijay Mallya's Playthings Are in Peril

Three-Ring Ad Circus

By M. Rose

Three-Ring Ad Circus

Book Review: 'Joseph Anton,' by Salman Rushdie

By Akash Kapur

Book Review: 'Joseph Anton,' by Salman Rushdie

Vaclav Klaus on the Czechs' Lessons for the Euro Zone

Vaclav Klaus on the Czechs' Lessons for the Euro Zone