Issue: January 24, 2012 - February 20, 2012

Briefing

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Topic: Strategy / Technology / Research In Motion

From the editors: RIM still has a lot of life left By James Cowan | January 19, 2012 Research in Motion suffered some tough past few years but that doesn't mean it's dead.

Topic: Strategy

CP's CEO battle: Harrison vs Green By Jacqueline Nelson | January 19, 2012 An activist investor’s battle to change Canadian Pacific’s leadership gets personal.

Topic: Lifestyle

MPs advocate for golf tax break By Jacqueline Nelson | January 19, 2012 MPs band together to make deals on the green deductible.

Topic: Strategy

How First Quantum recouped its seized mine By Matthew McClearn | January 19, 2012 How the Canadian mining company got its money back.

Topic: Strategy / Investing

CEO Poll: How Canada's CEOs see 2012 January 19, 2012 What will happen to Canada's economy in the next six to 12 months?

Analysis

Topic: Investing

Your own worst investing mistakes By Andrew Hallam | January 19, 2012 We’re hard-wired to rely on established patterns. In the stock markets, that can cost you.

Topic: Technology

Microsoft: The new hip gadget company By Navneet Alang | January 19, 2012 Thanks to Xbox 360, buzzworthy new phones and more innovation than rival Apple, Microsoft’s set for a big 2012.

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

Topic: Strategy

Putting Canada's economy first, no apologies By Mike Coates | January 19, 2012 No one group should stand in the way of the whole country’s economic prosperity.

Topic: Strategy / Lifestyle

Jaws (the ride) goes extinct after two decades By James Cowan | January 19, 2012 A perfect storm of natural disasters and rising costs finally beached the world’s most famous shark.

Topic: Strategy

Branson: How Virgin Unite connects philanthropy with entrepreneurialism By Richard Branson | January 19, 2012 With Virgin Unite, we figured out how doing good in an entrepreneurial way could be good for the bottom line.

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

Topic: Best & Worst

Winners & Losers (January 24 - February 20, 2012) By Conan Tobias | January 19, 2012 CEOs cash in and Lulu’s founder checks out. Plus: naked Frenchmen, Tweeting tycoons and a gelatinous pile of goo.

Topic: Strategy / Lifestyle

The Feud: Charlotte Church vs. Rupert Murdoch January 19, 2012 Charlotte Church and Robert Murdoch are quarrelling over alleged favours and phone hacking.

Features

Outlook 2012 January 17, 2012 Our predictions for 2012 If there's anything about 2012 that can be predicted with certainty, it's that it will be filled with more uncertainty. At home and abroad, all signs point to more flux. Well, except for tech gadgets , of which there should be more shiny new ones to distract...

Topic: Investing / RRSP

RRSP portfolio picks for 2012 By Bryan Borzykowski | January 19, 2012 Now’s a good time to add name-brand stocks like Exxon Mobil, Microsoft and Coca-Cola to your portfolio at a reasonable price.

Topic: Strategy / Technology / Research In Motion

How management has failed at RIM By Joe Castaldo | January 19, 2012 Falling market share. Product delays. Angry investors. An exclusive, inside look at the BlackBerry maker's internal chaos.

Topic: Strategy

The real reason Rogers and Bell bought MLSE By Jeff Beer | January 19, 2012 The two telecom giants were willing to set aside a bitter rivalry to buy a majority stake. Here's why.

Topic: News & Markets / Strategy

Canadian accountants attempt merger, confusion ensues By Matthew McClearn | January 19, 2012 Will members go along with the shotgun merger of Canada’s three accounting bodies?

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

Performance

Topic: Lifestyle

Q&A with tennis player Milos Raonic By Jeff Beer | January 19, 2012 The tennis star talks composure, handling expectations and why horror films and hotel rooms don’t mix.

Topic: Lifestyle

Book review: New: Understanding Our Need For Novelty and Change By Jordan Timm | January 19, 2012 Stay inspired but focused by consuming novelty in moderation.

Topic: Lifestyle

Book review: Hannibal and Me By Jordan Timm | January 19, 2012 Economist correspondent Andreas Kluth explores ideas about strategy and tactics through figures such as Hannibal and Tiger Woods.

Topic: Lifestyle

Book review: The Age of Austerity By Jordan Timm | January 19, 2012 Renowned journalist and academic Thomas B. Edsall foresees a period of austerity measures in the United States.

Topic: Lifestyle

Book review: Extra Virginity By Jordan Timm | January 19, 2012 Tom Mueller examines the underworld of olive oil and the often filthy business dealings surrounding it.

Topic: Lifestyle

Wine headaches: That glass of Cabernet at lunch may hurt By Michael McCullough | January 19, 2012 Winemakers are keeping quiet about a potential new remedy to 'red-wine headache'.

Topic: Strategy

Why we don't feel bad about stealing from work By Michael McCullough | January 19, 2012 Are you contributing to the epidemic of petty fraud? If so, you know these excuses.

The nine traits of charisma and how to master them By Joe Castaldo | January 19, 2012 Turns out that sparkle of persuasiveness and charm can be learned. Here's how.

Trailing Indicator

Topic: Investing

Companies that could fail in 2012 January 19, 2012 2012 won't beckon the end of the world, but it may be the last leg for a few prominent corporations.

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