Who's Afraid of the NRA? - March 18, 2013 Issue

March 18, 2013 Issue

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Why Gun Makers Fear the NRA

By Paul M. Barrett

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

The Stock Market and the Economy's Apparent Disconnect

By Peter Coy

The Stock Market and the Economy's Apparent Disconnect

Bloomberg View: Pope Francis and the Poor

Bloomberg View: Pope Francis and the Poor

Bloomberg View: There's No Harm in Knowing What You Eat

Bloomberg View: There's No Harm in Knowing What You Eat

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Israel Ramps Up Its Cyberdefense Training

By Gwen Ackerman

Israel Ramps Up Its Cyberdefense Training

In Kenya, the Next Big Oil Patch

By Eduard Gismatullin

In Kenya, the Next Big Oil Patch

China Sets Up a Food Safety Super-Regulator

By Dexter Roberts

China Sets Up a Food Safety Super-Regulator

Despite Payroll Tax Hike, U.S. Consumers Spend More

By Shobhana Chandra and Rich Miller

Despite Payroll Tax Hike, U.S. Consumers Spend More

Tom Keene Talks to Economic Adviser Jared Bernstein

By Tom Keene

Pakistanis Want Their Trashy TV, Too

By Haris Anwar

Pakistanis Want Their Trashy TV, Too

By Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Intuitive Surgical's Robot Surgeons Encounter Human Lawyers

By Robert Langreth

Intuitive Surgical's Robot Surgeons Encounter Human Lawyers

FreshDirect vs. Peapod: New York's Online Food Fight

By Julie Cruz

FreshDirect vs. Peapod: New York's Online Food Fight

Netflix Adds Facebook Features to Its Video Service

By Cliff Edwards and Eric Engleman

Netflix Adds Facebook Features to Its Video Service

With Boeing's 787 Grounded, Pilots Find Other Stuff to Do

By Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda

With Boeing's 787 Grounded, Pilots Find Other Stuff to Do

Company News: América Móvil, Google, Maersk, Carlyle, Intrade

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Has Economic Benefits

By Lorraine Woellert

Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Has Economic Benefits

Cleveland-Area Companies Sign Anti-Corruption Pledge

By Mark Niquette

Cleveland-Area Companies Sign Anti-Corruption Pledge

Paul Ryan and Congress's Budget Divide

By Joshua Green and Brendan Greeley

Paul Ryan and Congress's Budget Divide

Geneva Isn't as Crime-Free Anymore

By Giles Broom

Geneva Isn't as Crime-Free Anymore

Drugmakers Are Stashing More Profits Overseas

By Drew Armstrong

Drugmakers Are Stashing More Profits Overseas

News - Technology

News - Technology

Cracking China's Skype Surveillance Software

By Vernon Silver

Cracking China's Skype Surveillance Software

Kim, the Great and Powerful

Kim, the Great and Powerful

Dell Bets Its Future Lies in Business Computing

By Peter Burrows and Aaron Ricadela

Dell Bets Its Future Lies in Business Computing

Intel Takes On Chip-Production King Taiwan Semiconductor

By Bruce Einhorn and Ian King and Tim Culpan

Intel Takes On Chip-Production King Taiwan Semiconductor

Innovator: Martin Riddiford's Gravity-Powered Lamp

By Caroline Winter

Innovator: Martin Riddiford's Gravity-Powered Lamp

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Oil Trading 'God' Andrew Hall Makes a Home in Vermont

By Max Abelson

Oil Trading 'God' Andrew Hall Makes a Home in Vermont

Investors Favor Google Over Apple

By Brian Womack

Resort Project Abandoned by Lehman Comes Back to Life

By Heather Perlberg

Resort Project Abandoned by Lehman Comes Back to Life

Billionaire Paulson May Move to Puerto Rico for Tax Break

By Katherine Burton and Stephanie Ruhle and Zachary R. Mider

Billionaire Paulson May Move to Puerto Rico for Tax Break

How This Bull Market Stacks Up

By Brian Bremner

How This Bull Market Stacks Up

M&A News: Boeing, Commerzbank, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, KKR

By Caroline Winter

M&A News: Boeing, Commerzbank, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, KKR

Focus On Design

Focus On Design

Silicon Valley Tech Giants Plan Super-Green Campuses

By Peter Burrows

Silicon Valley Tech Giants Plan Super-Green Campuses

The Italian Legend Steering Car Design for Fiat-Chrysler

By Tommaso Ebhardt

The Italian Legend Steering Car Design for Fiat-Chrysler

Micro-Apartments in the Big City: A Trend Builds

By Venessa Wong

Micro-Apartments in the Big City: A Trend Builds

Reinventions: Band-aid

By Cristina Lindblad

Reinventions: Band-aid

Features

Features

Why Gun Makers Fear the NRA

By Paul M. Barrett

Why Gun Makers Fear the NRA

One Year Later, BATS Is Doing Just Fine

By Ben Paynter

One Year Later, BATS Is Doing Just Fine

Etc.

Etc.

The Misery of Mentoring Millennials

By Marina Khidekel

The Misery of Mentoring Millennials

How to Navigate an Office Romance

By Claire Suddath

How to Navigate an Office Romance

Men's Nail Polish Joins the Cosmetics Market

By Joel Stein

Men's Nail Polish Joins the Cosmetics Market

How Top Agents Sign an NBA Prospect

By Paul Wachter

How Top Agents Sign an NBA Prospect

History Channel's 'The Bible' Is a Marketing Miracle

By Bilge Ebiri

History Channel's 'The Bible' Is a Marketing Miracle

The Roundup: Sparking Innovation and More

The Roundup: Sparking Innovation and More

Arianna Huffington on Burning Out at Work

Arianna Huffington on Burning Out at Work