Issue: September 13 - September 26, 2011

Briefing

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Topic: News & Markets / Strategy

From the editors: A red dress to redress inequity By James Cowan | September 08, 2011 Canadian Business put an attractive young woman in a tight red dress on the cover. Was it the right choice?

Topic: Strategy / Best & Worst

Winners & Losers - Part 1 (September 13 - 26, 2011) September 08, 2011 Scorecard of ups and downs for September 13 - 26, 2011.

Topic: Best & Worst

Winners & Losers - Part 2 (September 13 - 26, 2011) September 08, 2011 Scorecard of ups and downs for September 13 - 26, 2011.

Topic: Politics

Paying their share By Michael McCullough | September 08, 2011 Warren Buffett doesn’t think he’s taxed enough.

Topic: News & Markets / Strategy / Technology

The Ode: WebOS (2009–2011) By Matthew McClearn | September 08, 2011 Without the financial backing or sex appeal required to overtake Apple in the smartphone game, webOS forever remained a never-was.

Topic: Strategy

The CEO Poll: Soaking the super-rich September 08, 2011 Warren Buffett has called for higher taxes on the wealthy. Canadian CEOs and business leaders weigh in.

New Looks September 08, 2011 Graphic-design gurus weigh in on reworked company logos.

Marketing Mavericks November 17, 2011 Advertising that wows for all the right—or wrong—reasons.

Topic: Lifestyle

The Feud: Gordon Ramsay vs. his in-laws September 08, 2011 Last October, Ramsay fired his father-in-law as CEO of his holdings company after it was alleged Hutcheson withdrew millions and put his relatives on the payroll.

Analysis

Topic: Strategy / Investing

A black eye for Bay Street By Richard Leblanc | September 08, 2011 With proper governance, the Sino-Forest scandal would have never happened.

Topic: Strategy / Technology / Investing / Lifestyle

Hanging up for good on ma bell By Chris Umiastowski | September 08, 2011 New growth in the VoIP market dials up the pressure on traditional telecoms.

Topic: Strategy / Technology / Investing / Lifestyle

Money, power...adultery? By Marina Adshade | September 08, 2011 What accounts for the surprising fact that female execs cheat as much as men do?

Topic: Strategy / Technology / Investing / Lifestyle

Voices: So long, Steve September 08, 2011 Amid health concerns, Steve Jobs steps down. Is this the end of Apple’s golden age?

Topic: Strategy / Technology

Branson: It’s no wonder they don’t understand you By Richard Branson | September 08, 2011 Don’t hide behind e-mail. The most effective management tool you’ve got is simply showing your face.

Features

Topic: Strategy

The dark side of maternity leave By Jasmine Budak | September 08, 2011 Everyone loves a baby—just not the baby your best employee is about to have.

Topic: Investing

Re-enter the dragon By Jordan Timm | September 08, 2011 Banished from the CBC, Brett Wilson proves you can’t keep a good investor down. Or at least off of television.

Topic: Lifestyle / Canadian Success Stories

Undercover economy By Angelina Chapin | September 08, 2011 At first blush, the Middle East might seem an odd place to open a lingerie store. But Canada’s La Vie En Rose has proven there’s a lust for lace underneath the conservative exterior.

Topic: Investing

Volatility survival guide By Bryan Borzykowski | September 08, 2011 From safe havens to chances to buy in on the cheap, here’s where to invest in today’s jumpy markets.

Topic: Strategy / Technology

Ideas aren't enough By Peter Nowak | September 08, 2011 Canadians are often left grasping for venture capital. Here’s what a few thriving startups did differently.

The Big Picture December 01, 2011 The Netherlands tries to pass the buck on wind power generation.

Performance

Topic: Lifestyle

The Performer: Furious Pete Czerwinski, competitive eater By Jordan Timm | September 08, 2011 On rivalries, the power of mind over matter and getting a five-pound burger named after you.

Topic: Strategy

No raises this year? Load up on perks By Jacqueline Nelson | September 08, 2011 How to boost your compensation package when salary budgets are frozen solid.

Topic: Strategy

The winning smile: Harder than it looks By Thomas Watson | September 08, 2011 People like a happy face, but to really get them in your corner, you should practise the ‘Duchenne’.

Topic: Lifestyle

A lack of willpower means it's time to exercise your mind By Jacqueline Nelson | September 08, 2011 Self-control is like a muscle that can be strengthened over time.

Topic: Strategy

Reviewed: Mob Rules By Jordan Timm | September 08, 2011 Following a 2009 memoir about his mobbed-up life and the launch of a consultancy business, Mob Rules is Ferrante’s latest effort to leverage his underworld past.

Topic: Lifestyle

Reviewed: Debt: The First 5,000 Years By Jordan Timm | September 08, 2011 University of London anthropologist Graeber starts by taking exception to one of the fundamental received wisdoms of economics.

Topic: Lifestyle

Reviewed: Empire of the Beetle By Jordan Timm | September 08, 2011 The results of the latest beetle surge are writ plain across the North American landscape, as award-winning Calgary journalist Nikiforuk details.

Topic: Lifestyle

Gallery: The Ultimate Commuter By Jeff Beer | September 08, 2011 To avoid the revolving door between blind rage and near-comatose boredom, here are some must-have tools to make your commute more efficient and enjoyable.

Topic: Lifestyle

Interactive map: Logroño, Spain By Jeff Beer | September 08, 2011 While it may lack the sophistication of Madrid or the buzz of Barcelona, Logroño does hold the distinction of being the capital of Spain’s La Rioja wine region.

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