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May 14, 2009 | ||
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| DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT Boxee Battles Big Media The streaming video startup has charmed Apple and Linux users and alarmed networks and cable providers. Now Boxee aims to serve Windows GIGAOM • From GigaOm Can Diesel Save Detroit? Lower gas prices slowed diesel's progress with U.S. carmakers. But new emissions and fuel-economy standards could reignite enthusiasm SUCCESS STORIES America's Long-Running Restaurants Restaurants are risky businesses, but these favorites have weathered downturns and disasters to become the oldest continously run restaurants in the U.S. SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING Snipping Credit Lines for Small Businesses JPMorgan Chase and others are shoring up balance sheets by reducing or eliminating these financial lifelines to entrepreneurs SUCCESS STORIES Riding Out the Recession With Repairs Shelly Investments, which owns two California car dealers, and other businesses are keeping the cash register ringing with repairs TELECOMMUNICATIONS Vodafone Announces App Store Vodafone aims to outdo rivals in mobile-phone applications by spurring creation of software downloads that can be charged to customers' bills GAME DESIGN Hideo Kojima: Gaming's Designer-in-Chief Kojima's Metal Gear series, which combines an almost cinematic story line with stealth action game play, has redefined a video game genre REVIEWS Review: 2009 Ford Focus The Ford Focus is Detroit's best compact car, but it still trails the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic in quality and sales AUTOS • From Gizmag.com The $1.5 Million Cabinet Even during a downturn, exceptional pieces like this 1908 French cabinet can still expect to sell for exceptional prices VIEWPOINT Albert Gordon: Financial Leadership the Old-Fashioned Way The Kidder Peabody legend brought a purposefulness and responsibility to the business that his contemporary counterparts would do well to learn INNOVATION So You Want to Get Funded? BusinessWeek and startup tracker YouNoodle assess what types of innovation and invention might attract funding dollars in the downturn SOCIAL MEDIA 2009 A Twitter Code of Conduct To prevent information leaks and other liabilities, companies are drafting guidelines for social media interaction. A rule of thumb: Don't be stupid SOCIAL MEDIA 2009 Jeff Jarvis: Openness and the Internet As our social lives, business, and government become more transparent via the Internet, there are benefits for anyone who wants to create and connect INVESTING Tech Funds: What the Pros Are Buying Now Technology sector ETFs show increased confidence in tech companies that can outlive or even profit from the recession TOP NEWS Retail Sales Post an Unexpected Decline A drop in sales for the second straight month raises questions about the strength of recovery in consumer spending ECONOMIC FOCUS -- FROM ACTION ECONOMICS Could Automakers Drive a GDP Rebound? A production rebound at the Big Three carmakers in the third quarter may help start a U.S. economic expansion BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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