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April 04, 2008
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NEWS THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

The Plans to Save Underwater Loans

After bailing out Bear Stearns, Washington may throw a lifeline to homeowners facing foreclosure

Editor's Memo

This week BusinessWeek takes us inside private equity's ugliest deal—the buyout of Freescale Semiconductor—and explores what's up (and down) with Google. Our top story from BW.com takes a look at the bailout plans that may rescue drowning homeowners.

Be sure to read "Kids are Falling in the Wellness Gap" to learn the healthy and not-so-healthy places to bring up children, and click through the related slide show.

From the Managing Channel, see our advice for the Yankees' once and future coaches—it might apply to your management style as well. And everyone can learn a lesson from Facebook—read how that's so in "Life on the Edge."

-- Katherine Davis

FROM THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF BUSINESSWEEK

COVER STORY
When a Buyout Goes Bad
First came Freescale's ugly private equity deal. Now the chipmaker has lost its CEO—and its bearings

NEWS
Google: What Goes Up...
Ad clicks are flat, the stock is falling. Can the enchanted corporate giant keep the magic from fading?

TELECOM
So Maybe Apple Was onto Something
Rivals trying to come up with an iPhone slayer will need more than fancy features to outdo the leader

FROM BW.COM'S TECHNOLOGY CHANNEL

TECHNOLOGY
Sprint Nextel's Last-Ditch Weapon
CEO Hesse introduces a new iPhone rival, packaged with unlimited data and calling services, to help reverse the wireless carrier's decline. Is he too late?

NEWS ANALYSIS
Kids Are Falling in the Wellness Gap
Where you're born in the U.S. has a lot to do with how healthy you grow up. A study by Every Child Matters points out the stark differences

TOP NEWS
Senators Target Visa 'Loopholes'
With U.S. tech companies calling to raise the entry cap, Durbin and Grassley seek proof H-1B-type permits won't hurt Americans

FROM BW.COM'S SMALLBIZ CHANNEL

SMART ANSWERS
Selling Your Products in Europe
The strong euro makes Europe a draw for U.S. manufacturers, but the area's complexity means you may have to change how you deal with distributors

GETTING STARTED
Intrapreneurs and Adaptive Persistence
Author Gregg Vanourek on applying entrepreneurial principles to your life, why a recession can be a good time to start a business, and more

FROM BW.COM'S ASIA & EUROPE CHANNELS

POLICY & ECONOMICS
Cambodia: The High Cost of Closure
With a $170 million price tag, the genocide trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders could be imperiled for lack of donor funds

AIRLINES
British Airways Hit by Heathrow Fiasco
With its new terminal marred by logistical snafus, BA faces harm to image and bottom line—just as costs and competition are set to soar

FROM BW.COM'S MANAGING CHANNEL

MARSHALL & FRIENDS
Torre and Girardi: Coaching the Joes
The outgoing and incoming coaches of the New York Yankees have big challenges ahead, but they should remember it's about the teams

FROM BW.COM'S INNOVATION & DESIGN CHANNEL

INNOVATION ON THE EDGE
Life on the Edge: Learning from Facebook
The social network provides important lessons for executives—and a key forum for innovation and experimentation

AUTO DESIGN
Engineering a Saab Turnaround
After a series of design missteps and dwindling sales, the Swedish icon owned by GM is showing off sleek new models

FROM BW.COM'S INVESTING CHANNEL

TOP NEWS
Skilling Hopes for a Retrial
A U.S. Circuit Court will hear arguments in the former Enron chief executive's appeal of his convictions

POLICY
What Bernanke Didn't Say
In his first congressional appearance since intervening to prop up Bear Stearns, the Fed chief refused to call it a bailout—nor would he say there's a recession

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After bailing out Bear Stearns, Washington may throw a lifeline to homeowners facing foreclosure

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