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The BNET Report | April 15, 2008
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Check out BNET's newest resource for managers and executives -- BNET Industries. Need to do research on your competitors? Don't have time to read every trade pub? BNET Industries is the new source for daily news, insights, and research on 11 major industries and 9,000 public companies. Take a look around and let us know what you think!

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Auto
BNET's Q&A with GM's Vice Chairman
GM's Bob Lutz talks with our Auto industry writer Jim Henry on the payoffs of re-engineering.
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IP-enabled contact centers: Lowering costs, raising the customer experience

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Technology
A Glimpse at Oracle's Takeover Playbook
Silicon Valley's M&A king gives a lesson on how to acquire rivals -- the right way. Is Microsoft paying attention?
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Media
China's Blogging Syndrome
Already boasting the second-largest number of Internet users worldwide, China has taken to blogging like a Peking duck to water. Here are some of China's best.
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Travel
Turbulence Ahead for 'World's Biggest Airline'
Delta and Northwest have finally agreed to merge. Next on the to-do list: deal with the regulatory issues, politics, and angry pilots.
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Healthcare
Where 'Nonprofit' Hospitals Fall Short
In exchange for generous tax breaks, nonprofits are supposed to serve their communities. But many are pocketing huge profits while ignoring the most critical need: offering care for the uninsured.
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Advertising
Don't Count AOL Out
With AOL poised to (maybe, possibly) do great things with Yahoo, its Platform-A ad network has inked a hot deal Verizon, and topped comScore's March metrics.
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Energy
Wind Energy Growth More Than Hot Air
A recently released annual report shows wind energy growing 26 percent per year with huge growth potential in the Midwest.
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Financial Services
Apollo's Top Customers: Foreign Governments, Pension Funds
Often too reluctant to challenge the natural optimism of corporate execs, securities analysts find themselves perpetually behind the curve.
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Pharma
The Japanese Are Coming!
Virtually alone among Japan's once all-but-dead pharmas, Takeda has been expanding rapidly. But the $8.8 billion Millennium deal looks like magical thinking.
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Food
Dole Unloading Real Estate to Offset Debt
Facing default on $350 million in bonds -- one-third of it's debt load -- Dole begins liquidating assets to keep its prices competitive with Chiquita.
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Retail
Retailers Turn to Tech for Real Estate Help
Facing a wave of closures and bankruptcies, retailers are looking for any edge possible. The latest -- software that can help find good locations and manage real estate deals.
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