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In a historic shift, Congress is on the verge of passing a law giving cops broad new powers to wiretap, monitor Internet activity, and peer into personal bank accounts. And recent polls show overwhelming support for wider use of intrusive security. What tools will the feds use--and how
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NEWS ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
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The growing consensus: A sharp drop is under way, but long-term growth
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DAILY BRIEFING

10/25 -- SPECIAL REPORT: WINDOWS XP
Not-So-Great XPectations <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011025_9316.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link8&t=email<
Despite Microsoft's all-out hype, XP's prospects are dimmed by a bad economy, global tensions, and complicated licensing policies

10/25 -- COMMENTARY
What If the Check Isn't in the Mail? <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011025_0383.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link9&t=email<
The Postal Service can handle rain, sleet, and snow. But if anthrax stops deliveries rather than merely slowing them, we face economic disaster

10/24 -- BYTE OF THE APPLE
Why Apple Is Still in the Black <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011024_9485.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link10&t=email<
The wildly popular ghostly white iBook laptop is one big reason it's that rare bird today: A profitable computer company

10/23 -- SECURITY NET
Rating Travelers for Risk <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_1736.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link11&t=email<
Airlines could increase safety by using software that flags danger signs in a passenger's itinerary or background

10/22 -- WASHINGTON WATCH
America's Two Faces in Times of Fear <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011022_7874.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link12&t=email<
Some say "nuts" to our enemies. Some just go nuts. The Administration needs
to find the right voice to deal effectively with both reactions

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INVESTING

10/25 -- SPECIAL REPORT: WINDOWS XP
Microsoft's Staying Power on the Street <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011025_8728.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link15&t=email<
XP should help pump up the stock. For investors, however, the main attraction
is stability in these turbulent times

10/24 -- INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Ed Yardeni Says It's Up from Here <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011024_0947.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link16&t=email<
The veteran market sage's key indicators tell him the market hit bottom on
Sept. 21, and history says the next 12 months should see a surge

10/24 -- SPECIAL REPORT -- WOMEN & MONEY
When You're Suddenly Alone <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_29/b3741782.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link17&t=email<
As September 11 has tragically proven, you need to be ready to face the world. And sensible financial planning can be crucial

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GLOBAL BUSINESS

10/23 -- REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Subcontinental Quicksand for the U.S. <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_4141.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link20&t=email<
Complicated ties, age-old enmities, and competing agendas will make it extremely tricky for America to achieve its goals there

10/23 -- NEWSMAKER Q&A
Cranking Up China's Market Cleanup <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_8723.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link21&t=email<
Laura Cha Shih May-lung is an experienced, U.S.-educated regulator. Now she's about to tackle a very ticklish job

10/23 -- REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
A Tourist Paradise Shadowed by Terror <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_9587.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link22&t=email<
The Muslim island of Mindanao was turbulent even before September 11, and now, foreigners are steering clear. But peace may be possible

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TECHNOLOGY

10/23 -- NEWS ANALYSIS
The Keyword at Google: Growth <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_3541.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link24&t=email<
Web surfers swear by the world's most popular search engine, but established rivals put the upstart at a disadvantage in the corporate market

10/23 -- WASHINGTON WATCH
E-Taxes: Inertia May Get Us Somewhere <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_1436.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link25&t=email<
Now that the federal moratorium has expired, Washington's dithering may see
the states set their own policies. All in all, not a bad idea

10/22 -- PERSPECTIVE
Microsoft's New Money Machine <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011022_6682.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link26&t=email<
Its new financial-planning software and revamped Web site offer users unprecedented convenience -- if they're ready to reveal personal info

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BusinessWeek in partnership with Hewlett-Packard presents:
The Sixth Annual BusinessWeek Conference on the Digital Economy,
New Priorities: Building a Collaborative Enterprise in Uncertain Times
December 6-7, 2001
The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California

We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers are:

Jack Welch <http://www.businessweek.com/insider/jwelch.htm<;, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric Company and
The Honorable James A. Baker, III, Former U.S. Secretary of State (1989-1992)
and Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1985-1988)

In light of recent events in New York and Washington D.C., the
conference will feature a special session on Digital Security:
Job #1 in Threatening Times.
Raymond Kelly, Former NYPD Commissioner; Senior Managing Director,
Global Security, Bear Stearns will head up the panel

Additional Speakers include:

Michael Aguilar President and COO Panasonic Company National
Marc Andreessen Chairman and Cofounder Loudcloud
Bill Bass SVP, E-Commerce and International Lands' End, Inc.
Joseph Baylock Group Vice President Gartner, Inc.
Daeje Chin President and CEO, Digital Media System Business Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Bruce Chizen President and CEO Adobe
Eric K. Clemons Professor of Information, Strategy, and Economics The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Lisa J. Colnett SVP, Worldwide Process Management and CIO Celestica Inc.
Craig Conway President and CEO PeopleSoft, Inc.
Richard A. DeMillo Vice President and CTO Hewlett-Packard Company
James Hamilton President Efficient Networks Inc. (a subsidiary of Siemens ICN)
James E. Heppleman CTO and EVP Software Products, PTC
Konrad Hilbers CEO Napster, Inc.
David House President, CEO, and Chairman Allegro Networks.
John Jordan Principal Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Raymond C. Kurzweil Author The Age of Spiritual Machines
David O. Leemon EVP and CSO Charles Schwab Corporation
Elias Levy Co-Founder and CTO Security Focus
Webb McKinney Business Customer Organization President and HP-Compaq Merger Integration Manager Hewlett-Packard Co.
Mike Micucci Vice President, Solutions Strategy Commerce One
Lars Nyberg Chairman and CEO NCR Corporation
Robert W. Shaner President, Wireless Operations Cingular Wireless
Pradeep Sindhu Vice Chairman and CTO Juniper Networks, Inc.
Carl Yankowski CEO Palm, Inc.

Special Dinner Entertainment by Martin Short and ?The Second City? Comedy Improv Group

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SMALL BUSINESS ONLINE

10/24 -- GOVERNMENT
Inviting Women to Uncle Sam's Party <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011024_479.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link30&t=email<
When it comes to U.S. government contracts, female entrepreneurs have been
at the back of the line. That may be about to change

10/23 -- SMART ANSWERS
E-tailers' Christmas Wish List <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011023_757.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link31&t=email<
Small-business Web site owners share their strategies for making it a merry and profitable holiday season

10/23 -- IN BOX
Emergency Loans Go Nationwide <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011023_645.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link32&t=email<
In the aftermath of September 11, the Small Business Administration is making disaster assistance available to businesses across the country

10/22 -- MANAGEMENT
Entrepreneurs on the Front Lines <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011022_003.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link33&t=email<
It's a union of patriotism and technology as outfits across America put their expertise to work in the war against terror

FORUMS
Small Business Forum <http://www.businessweek.com/common/forums.htm#smallbiz?c=bwinsideroct26&;n=link34&t=email<
Is your business having problems because of mailroom lockdowns? Share your thoughts on how to avoid them with other small business owners and managers

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B-SCHOOLS

B-SCHOOL NEWS
B-Schools See Promise in Nonprofits <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/oct2001/bs20011016_7037.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link36&t=email<
More schools are offering customized courses to teach public-sector groups
and small industry associations leadership and strategy

CAREER MOVES
EMBA Profiles & Rankings <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/01/emba_rank.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link37&t=email<
BusinessWeek's first Executive MBA rankings in a decade grade 35 programs worldwide. The 2001 rankings are based on surveys of over 3,000 graduates of 82 B-schools, as well as a poll of EMBA directors at those 82 schools. Scan 161 profiles of EMBA programs to determine which is right for you

B-SCHOOL CALENDAR
BusinessWeek Online's New Tool <http://bwnt.businessweek.com/calendar/?c=bwinsideroct26&;n=link38&t=email< will give you an idea of upcoming events at B-schools in the U.S. and around the world

MBA JOURNALS
Preparing for B-School <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/mbajournal/index.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&;n=link39&t=email<
In this new series, 11 first-year students discuss the B-school orientation process

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Visit BW Online's interactive forums for wide-ranging discussions about management education. Search through OVER 226,000 POSTS for topics
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CAREERS

10/24 -- EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
New York's Jobless Fill the Garden <http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/oct2001/ca20011024_0085.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link42&t=email<
An Oct. 17 job fair stuffed Madison Square Garden, as folks unemployed by September 11 and recession scrambled for openings

10/22 -- HEALTH & SAFETY WATCH
The Anxious Face of the Workplace <http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/oct2001/ca20011022_0939.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link43&t=email<
With employees' nerves on edge, productivity is down across the country since the terrorist attacks and anthrax mailings

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