Over a Barrel - May 14, 2012 Issue

May 14, 2012 Issue

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

ExxonMobil vs. Dodd-Frank

By Steve Coll

ExxonMobil vs. Dodd-Frank

Bloomberg View: Paul Ryan and Paul Volcker

Bloomberg View: Paul Ryan and Paul Volcker

Bloomberg View: The Worst Pupil in the EU

Bloomberg View: The Worst Pupil in the EU

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Hollande and Merkel: Odd Couple or Soulmates?

By Peter Coy

Hollande and Merkel: Odd Couple or Soulmates?

China Eyes Japan as the Land of Opportunity

By Bruce Einhorn

China Eyes Japan as the Land of Opportunity

Homeownership: Back to the Mean

By Chris Farrell

Homeownership: Back to the Mean

Hotels Are Hiring as Americans Hit the Road

By Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld

Hotels Are Hiring as Americans Hit the Road

Tom Keene Talks to Mexico Expert Shannon O'Neil

By Tom Keene

Syria's Economy Starts to Crumble

By Donna Abu-Nasr and Tamara Walid

Syria's Economy Starts to Crumble

By Ira Boudway

Charlie Rose Talks to Larry Summers

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Larry Summers

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

US Airways Angles for a Merger With American

By Mary Schlangenstein and Jeffrey McCracken

US Airways Angles for a Merger With American

Hasbro Board Games Go to the Movies

By Matt Townsend

Are Testosterone Drugs the Next Viagra?

By Shannon Pettypiece

Are Testosterone Drugs the Next Viagra?

Britain's Surprise Shopaholics: Nigerians

By Sarah Shannon

By Karen Weise and Ira Boudway

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

A Crackdown on Patently Absurd Lawsuits

By Susan Decker

A Crackdown on Patently Absurd Lawsuits

Identity Theft: Grave Robbing for a Tax Refund

By Richard Rubin

Identity Theft: Grave Robbing for a Tax Refund

The U.S. Navy's Underwater Drones

By Gopal Ratnam

The U.S. Navy's Underwater Drones

Obama vs. Romney: Who's Winning the Sports Donations?

By Jonathan D. Salant

Obama vs. Romney: Who's Winning the Sports Donations?

News - Technology

News - Technology

Apple, the Other Cult in Hollywood

By Peter Burrows and Andy Fixmer

Apple, the Other Cult in Hollywood

Can Yahoo! Hang On in the Ad Market?

By Felix Gillette

Can Yahoo! Hang On in the Ad Market?

Camera Apps: A Family Tree

By Jennifer Daniel and Barrett W. Sheridan

Camera Apps: A Family Tree

Lookout Safeguards Smartphones, but Do Consumers Care?

By Jordan Robertson

Lookout Safeguards Smartphones, but Do Consumers Care?

Mark Shuttleworth, Open-Source Software's Sugar Daddy

By Ashlee Vance

Daniela Rus's Robotic Sand

By Olga Kharif

Daniela Rus's Robotic Sand

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Where Has All the Stock Trading Gone?

By Matthew Philips

Where Has All the Stock Trading Gone?

States Borrow to Cover Pension Fund Shortfalls

By Michelle Kaske

States Borrow to Cover Pension Fund Shortfalls

Bank-Loan Funds: A Risky Reach for Yield

By Christine Idzelis and Elizabeth Ody

Bank-Loan Funds: A Risky Reach for Yield

London's Russian IPOs

By Zijing Wu and Namitha Jagadeesh

London's Russian IPOs

We Review the Facebook Roadshow Movie

By Jim Aley

We Review the Facebook Roadshow Movie

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Focus On Energy

Focus On Energy

Big Oil's Big in Biofuels

By Ken Wells

Big Oil's Big in Biofuels

Chattanooga's Radio-Operated Streetlamps

By Mary Jane Credeur

Chattanooga's Radio-Operated Streetlamps

Utilities Try to Tame the Backlash Against Smart Meters

By Mark Chediak

Utilities Try to Tame the Backlash Against Smart Meters

Biofuel Startups Prepare IPOs; Investors Shrug

By Andrew Herndon

Biofuel Startups Prepare IPOs; Investors Shrug

Spending Cuts Plunge Spanish Highways Into Darkness

By Ben Sills

Spending Cuts Plunge Spanish Highways Into Darkness

Features

Features

How Brazil Is Making an Example of Chevron

By Paul M. Barrett and Peter Millard

On Diaspora's Social Network, You Own Your Data

By Karen Weise

On Diaspora's Social Network, You Own Your Data

Jeffrey Gundlach, Bond Savant

By Roben Farzad

Jeffrey Gundlach, Bond Savant

Etc.

Etc.

Behind Europe's Workday Club Craze

By Willem Marx

Behind Europe's Workday Club Craze

Extreme Test Drive

By Brett Berk

Extreme Test Drive

The One Weekend Tote

By Jennifer Kim

The One Weekend Tote

Hillary Clinton, Queen of Cool

By Claire Suddath

Hillary Clinton, Queen of Cool

The Birds, the Bees, and the Daily Grind

By Arianne Cohen

Book Review: 'Birdseye,' by Mark Kurlansky

By Brian Thomas Gallagher

Book Review: 'Birdseye,' by Mark Kurlansky

Jerry Weintraub on Producing the Film 'Cruising'

Jerry Weintraub on Producing the Film 'Cruising'