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July 21, 2008
Insider Newsletter A weekly summary of the best in BusinessWeek and BusinessWeek.com

NEWS THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY

Google: Weathering the Storm?

The search giant's second-quarter results disappointed investors, but the company believes it is shrugging off the broader malaise

Editor's Memo

Isn't there anything you can count on anymore? Anheuser-Busch is being taken over by Belgium's InBev, mortgage outfits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are getting bailed out by the Fed, and mighty Google missed its earnings estimate.

Yes, Google's July 17 earnings report disappointed investors and sent its shares tumbling. But BusinessWeek's Rob Hof explains why the search giant is better positioned than most companies to weather a stormy economy.

One of BusinessWeek.com's most talked-about features this week was The Frozen Economy by columnist Shoshana Zuboff, a former Harvard Business School professor, who takes the pulse of the economy from a Maine diner.

Even General Electric's Jeffrey Immelt is on the hot seat these days in the face of a falling share price. Our magazine piece explains what Immelt is doing to keep his job. In our featured video, we look at how rising oil prices are leading to a resurgence in bicycle sales and learn about one of the more innovative two-wheel offerings out there.

General Motors may be cutting its dividend, but don't despair. We have a slide show on 15 companies with dividends that yield 5% or more and carry the highest recommendations from Standard & Poor's analysts. Maybe there are some things you can count on after all.
-- Monica Gagnier

FROM THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF BUSINESSWEEK

GE: The Heat on Immelt
The pressure to lift the share price is building. But CEO Jeff Immelt's options are limited

The Future of Fannie and Freddie
Colossal and enfeebled, the two mortgage giants are now part of the problem. The case for an extreme makeover

DEALS
Anheuser-Busch's Troubled Brew
After merging with Belgium's InBev, Anheuser-Busch faces a tough CEO and a mountain of debt

FROM BW.COM'S TECHNOLOGY CHANNEL

A Stroll Through the iPhone App Store
Hundreds of non-Apple programs are available already, and the party has just begun

BOOKS
A Space Program for Technology
A Silicon Valley vet argues that the U.S. needs a national strategy to regain its lead in crucial industries

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
Blogging: A New Approach to Exec Recruiting
Yes, we tried the traditional approaches when looking for a CEO for Adaptive Path. But we realized that social networking was a better way to go

FROM BW.COM'S SMALLBIZ CHANNEL

How to Find the Right VC for Your Company
It's critical for entrepreneurs, when targeting venture capital firms, to narrow their search based on key criteria

HEADHUNTERS CONFIDENTIAL
How to Select an Executive Search Firm
Conducting an search firm "shootout" is critical to realizing a substantial return on investmens in management leadership

FROM BW.COM'S ASIA & EUROPE CHANNELS

INTERNET
A Crackdown on India's Cybercafés
India's cybercafés could be headed for extinction as a nationwide clampdown in the name of anti-terrorism threatens their existence

PRIVATE EQUITY
China's Private Equity Boom
While U.S. private equity investment is expected to remain flat in 2008, China should register 30%-plus growth for the next three years

Nokia Defies Gravity
BW's Europe Insight blog explains how Nokia increased sales, shipments, and operating margins in the second quarter, despite flat growth in Europe

FROM BW.COM'S LIFESTYLE CHANNEL

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW 2008
The Real Action Is in Private Jets
Pricey fuel be damned. It's full speed ahead on orders for $3 million-plus business aircraft—often from Asia, Russia, or the Middle East

NEWS & FEATURES • From Sports Car Market
Maserati's Hot Mistral
The 1966 Maserati Mistral 4000 Spyder was the last of the classic 6-cylinder Maseratis

FROM BW.COM'S INNOVATION & DESIGN CHANNEL

IDEA AWARDS 2008
IDEA Design Trend: Elegance and Simplicity
Many of this year's top designs render complex objects more usable—or make humble things more intelligent

NEWS & FEATURES
Small Cars: A Bright Spot for Automakers
Sales of small cars have surged as gas has risen. That's good news for carmakers, but there's a problem: They don't have enough of them

INNOVATIONS
A Solar-Powered Night-Light for the Poor
A Solar-Powered Night-Light for the Poor

FROM BW.COM'S INVESTING CHANNEL

ANNUAL RETIREMENT GUIDE
Ruined by 401(k) Predators
Retirees with plump nest eggs can be targets for unscrupulous financial advisers who rake in hefty fees with promises of huge returns

FAIR VALUE
Revenge of the Stockbroker
Amid the ruin, the profit produced by high-net-worth handlers has never been so coveted

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