World Cup Cleat Wars - May 19, 2014 Issue

May 19, 2014 Issue

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Euro Illusions Force Weaker Nations Into High Unemployment

By Clive Crook

Exporting Mayhem Across the Border

Exporting Mayhem Across the Border

Tallying Up the True Price of Clean Coal

Tallying Up the True Price of Clean Coal

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Companies Choose Profits Over Productivity

By Matthew Philips and Peter Coy

Companies Choose Profits Over Productivity

In Karachi, the Taliban Digs In for the Long Haul

By Khurrum Anis and Augustine Anthony and Faseeh Mangi

Now Putin Has to Figure Out What to Do With the Separatists

By Joshua Yaffa

Now Putin Has to Figure Out What to Do With the Separatists

India's New Leaders May Demand Interest Rate Cuts

By Bruce Einhorn

India's New Leaders May Demand Interest Rate Cuts

Beijing’s DIY Clean Air Movement: If You Can’t Buy an Expensive Air Filter, Build One

By Christina Larson

Beijing???s DIY Clean Air Movement: If You Can???t Buy an Expensive Air Filter, Build One

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Las Vegas's Lucrative Nightclubs Pump Up the Spectacle

By Christopher Palmeri and Nadja Brandt

Las Vegas's Lucrative Nightclubs Pump Up the Spectacle

Koreans Find Overseas Bargains a Click Away

By Cynthia Kim

Koreans Find Overseas Bargains a Click Away

TV Networks Bank on a Miniseries Revival

By Christopher Palmeri and Edmund Lee

TV Networks Bank on a Miniseries Revival

Japan May Lose Its Taste for Foreign Luxury Cars

By Ma Jie and Yuki Hagiwara

Japan May Lose Its Taste for Foreign Luxury Cars

Company News: Google, BNP Paribas, ESPN, Fox, Univision, NBC, Deere, Sears

By Kyle Stock

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The Limits of Mandatory Disclosure Laws

By Peter Coy

The Limits of Mandatory Disclosure Laws

Guns Allowed All Over—Except Near Politicians

By Esmé E. Deprez and William Selway

Guns Allowed All Over???Except Near Politicians

Soldiers Fight to Save the A-10 Warthog

By David Lerman

Soldiers Fight to Save the A-10 Warthog

Tax Breaks for Business: Congress Fights Over Renewal

By Richard Rubin

News - Technology

News - Technology

DJI's Drone Is Simple Enough for Anyone to Use

By Brad Stone

DJI's Drone Is Simple Enough for Anyone to Use

Spaceport America Counts Down to Launch

Germany's Samwer Brothers Take Their Web Copycat Act Global

By Mark Milian

Searching Social Media for Drug Side Effects

By John Tozzi

The Pocket Printer You Simply Place on a Piece of Paper

By Nick Leiber

The Pocket Printer You Simply Place on a Piece of Paper

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

To Attract Home Buyers, Developers Build Schools First

By John Gittelsohn

To Attract Home Buyers, Developers Build Schools First

Americans' New Piggy Bank: The 401(k)

By Richard Rubin and Margaret Collins

A Good Spring for Unloved Stocks

By Lu Wang

Meet the Father of the Modern IPO

By Leslie Picker

Meet the Father of the Modern IPO

M&A News: Hillshire, Fortress Investment, Clayton Dubilier, Vantiv

By Evan Applegate

M&A News: Hillshire, Fortress Investment, Clayton Dubilier, Vantiv

Focus On Small Business

Focus On Small Business

American Caviar No Longer Draws Sneers

By Stacy Perman

American Caviar No Longer Draws Sneers

Alex and Ani's Charmed Life

By Patrick Clark

Alex and Ani's Charmed Life

A Country Club Where the Sun Never Shines

By Erik Matuszewski

A Country Club Where the Sun Never Shines

A Push to Clean Up the Logistics Industry

By Karen E. Klein

A Push to Clean Up the Logistics Industry

Small to Big: UBreakiFix

Small to Big: UBreakiFix

Features

Features

World Cup Shootout: Can Nike Beat Adidas at Soccer?

By Brendan Greeley

Stairway to Heaven: The Song Remains Pretty Similar

By Vernon Silver

Stairway to Heaven: The Song Remains Pretty Similar

Font War: Inside the Design World's $20 Million Divorce

By Joshua Brustein

Font War: Inside the Design World's $20 Million Divorce

Etc.

Etc.

Teeling Irish Whiskey's Pots O' Gold

By Brendan Greeley

Go With the Grain: Desk Accessories Made of Wood

Go With the Grain: Desk Accessories Made of Wood

Disney's Million Dollar Arm: Endless Pitching

By Ira Boudway

Disney's Million Dollar Arm: Endless Pitching

Work Wear, Meet Sportswear

Make It a Venti, You Liar

By Claire Suddath

What I Wear to Work: Birdland's Gianni Valenti

By Arianne Cohen

What I Wear to Work: Birdland's Gianni Valenti

Speakers' Agent Don Epstein: How Did I Get Here?

Speakers' Agent Don Epstein: How Did I Get Here?