The Battle for Best Buy - October 22, 2012 Issue

October 22, 2012 Issue

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The Battle for Best Buy, the Incredible Shrinking Big Box

By Bryan Gruley and Jeffrey McCracken

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

The War Over Economic Facts

By Peter Coy

The War Over Economic Facts

Bloomberg View: A Solvency Test for the Euro Zone's Ailing Economies

Bloomberg View: A Solvency Test for the Euro Zone's Ailing Economies

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Is the U.S. Condemned by History to Slow Growth?

By Brendan Greeley

Is the U.S. Condemned by History to Slow Growth?

Dispute With China Hits Japan's Economy Hard

By Matthew Winkler and Isabel Reynolds and Takashi Hirokawa and John Brinsley

Dispute With China Hits Japan's Economy Hard

Syria's Rebels Raise Funds Online

By Sarah A. Topol

Syria's Rebels Raise Funds Online

Sales of RVs Indicate a Solid 2013

By Jeff Green

Sales of RVs Indicate a Solid 2013

American Politicians Woo the Chinese

By Dexter Roberts

American Politicians Woo the Chinese

U.S. Households: Less Debt, More Pocket Money

By Rich Miller and Steve Matthews and Elizabeth Dexheimer

U.S. Households: Less Debt, More Pocket Money

By Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Levi's Goes Green With Waste

By Susan Berfield

Levi's Goes Green With Waste???

When the Boss Is on Team Romney

By Diane Brady

When the Boss Is on Team Romney

Redbox Operator Coinstar Tries Coffee Dispensers

By Michael White

Convincing Women in China They're Too Hairy

By Matthew Boyle

Convincing Women in China They're Too Hairy

By Jeff Muskus and Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Hiding the Identities of Mega-Donors

By Alison Fitzgerald and Jonathan D. Salant

Hiding the Identities of Mega-Donors

The Dirtiest Political Race in America

By Michael C. Bender

The Dirtiest Political Race in America

The Do-Nothing-Quickly Congress

By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron

The Do-Nothing-Quickly Congress

Big Business Backs Affirmative Action at Supreme Court

By Paul M. Barrett

Big Business Backs Affirmative Action at Supreme Court

Who's Afraid of Dodd-Frank? Not Wall Street

By Nick Summers

News - Technology

News - Technology

Big Dairy Enters the Era of Big Data

By Sam Grobart

Big Dairy Enters the Era of Big Data

GoPro Widens the View of Its Customer Base

By Peter Burrows

GoPro Widens the View of Its Customer Base

Addepar's Software for the Super-Rich

By Ashlee Vance

Addepar's Software for the Super-Rich

Finding Social Media's Most Influential Influencers

By Olga Kharif

Finding Social Media's Most Influential Influencers

Nathan Kundtz's MTenna May Replace the Satellite Dish

By Olga Kharif

Nathan Kundtz's MTenna May Replace the Satellite Dish

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

A Daunting To-Do List for Citigroup's New CEO

By Nick Summers

A Daunting To-Do List for Citigroup's New CEO

With Sprint Deal, SoftBank's Chief Looks Beyond Japan

By Bruce Einhorn

With Sprint Deal, SoftBank's Chief Looks Beyond Japan

Bill Miller's Housing Spree Pays Off

By Charles Stein

Bill Miller's Housing Spree Pays Off

Bond Fund Investors Beware!

By Saumya Vaishampayan and Margaret Collins

Bond Fund Investors Beware!

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Ira Boudway

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Charlie Rose Talks to Sprint Nextel's Dan Hesse

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Sprint Nextel's Dan Hesse

Features

Features

The Battle for Best Buy, the Incredible Shrinking Big Box

By Bryan Gruley and Jeffrey McCracken

The Battle for Best Buy, the Incredible Shrinking Big Box

How the Experts Would Fix Cities

How the Experts Would Fix Cities

Spain's Robin Hood

By Jeffrey Tayler

Spain's Robin Hood

Etc.

Etc.

The Artisanal Cubicle

By Marina Khidekel

How to Talk Politics in the Office

By Claire Suddath

How to Talk Politics in the Office

How Relevant Is Marissa Mayer's Maternity Leave? Not Very

By Jessica Grose

How Relevant Is Marissa Mayer's Maternity Leave? Not Very

Cutting Down Hotel Wi-Fi Costs

By Sam Grobart

Cutting Down Hotel Wi-Fi Costs

Review: MTV's 'Underemployed'

By Sarah Hepola

Review: MTV's 'Underemployed'

Ken Burns on Fighting a New York City Subpoena

Ken Burns on Fighting a New York City Subpoena