The Unretiring Mr. Welch - November 26, 2012 Issue

November 26, 2012 Issue

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Jack Welch's Unretirement

By Sheelah Kolhatkar and Diane Brady

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Airport Security Is Making Americans Less Safe

By Charles Kenny

Airport Security Is Making Americans Less Safe

Bloomberg View: Why It's Time for the EU to Slim Down

Bloomberg View: Why It's Time for the EU to Slim Down

Bloomberg View: Who's Afraid of Health-Insurance Exchanges?

Bloomberg View: Who's Afraid of Health-Insurance Exchanges?

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Reining In South Korea's Chaebol

By Sangwon Yoon

Reining In South Korea's Chaebol

The Man With a Plan to Revive Chinese Growth

By Kevin Hamlin

The Man With a Plan to Revive Chinese Growth

Germany Frets as France Declines

By Carol Matlack and James Hertling and Leon Mangasarian

Germany Frets as France Declines

Singapore Confronts an Emotion Deficit

By Bruce Einhorn and Sharon Chen

Singapore Confronts an Emotion Deficit

Tom Keene Talks to Retail Expert Howard Davidowitz

By Tom Keene

By Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

More CEOs Are Learning Who's the Boss

By Alex Nussbaum and Drew Armstrong and Jeff Green

More CEOs Are Learning Who's the Boss

It's Happy Hour for Whiskey in Russia

By Duane Stanford

It's Happy Hour for Whiskey in Russia

Baccarat Isn't Just for James Bond Anymore

By Christopher Palmeri

Baccarat Isn't Just for James Bond Anymore

Swiss Re and Roche Team Up in China

By Daryl Loo and Naomi Kresge

Swiss Re and Roche Team Up in China

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Corporations Want Obama's Winning Formula

By Joshua Green

Corporations Want Obama's Winning Formula

The High Price of Nickel-and-Diming Doctors

By Shannon Pettypiece

The High Price of Nickel-and-Diming Doctors

The Troubling Dean-to-Professor Ratio

By John Hechinger

The Troubling Dean-to-Professor Ratio

Why $4.5 Billion Doesn't Get BP Off the Hook

By Paul M. Barrett

Why $4.5 Billion Doesn't Get BP Off the Hook

Charlie Rose Talks to Jon Huntsman

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Jon Huntsman

Charlie Rose Talks to Jon Huntsman

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Jon Huntsman

News - Technology

News - Technology

As the Kindle Turns Five, Amazon Girds for a New Fight

By Brad Stone

As the Kindle Turns Five, Amazon Girds for a New Fight

Donuts Tries a Domain Grab

By Hugo Miller

Donuts Tries a Domain Grab

Hackathons to Save the Planet

By Mark Milian

Hackathons to Save the Planet

Danny Kim's Motorbike Won't Wipe Out

By Olga Kharif

Danny Kim's Motorbike Won't Wipe Out

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Health Care's Epidemic of Insider Trading

By David Voreacos

Health Care's Epidemic of Insider Trading

Shedding Light on Shadow Banking

By Peter Coy

Why Some M&A Deals Are Best Done In-House

By Jacqueline Simmons and Aaron Kirchfeld

Why Some M&A Deals Are Best Done In-House

Bankers and Socialists Clash Over a Swiss Tax Break

By Giles Broom and Leigh Baldwin

Bankers and Socialists Clash Over a Swiss Tax Break

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Focus On Energy

Focus On Energy

The Downside of China's Clean Energy Push

By Ehren Goossens

The Downside of China's Clean Energy Push

Norway Covets Its Neighbors' Carbon Emissions

By Carol Matlack

Norway Covets Its Neighbors' Carbon Emissions

The Future of Oil, Coal, and Gas Under Obama

By Mark Drajem and Bradley Olson

The Future of Oil, Coal, and Gas Under Obama

A Bumper Year in U.S. Crude

A Bumper Year in U.S. Crude

Features

Features

Jack Welch's Unretirement

By Sheelah Kolhatkar and Diane Brady

Jack Welch's Unretirement

Why Can't India Feed Its People?

By Mehul Srivastava

Why Can't India Feed Its People?

Damien Hirst: Jumping the Shark

By Andrew Rice

Damien Hirst: Jumping the Shark

Etc.

Etc.

Taming the Workplace Bully

By Adam Piore

Taming the Workplace Bully

The Hidden Mechanics of Whole Foods

By Sam Grobart

The Art of Haggling

By Claire Suddath

The Art of Haggling

Eradicating 'Reply All'

By Mike Rosenwald

Eradicating 'Reply All'

'Killing Them Softly': Dial M for Metaphor

By Bilge Ebiri

'Killing Them Softly': Dial M for Metaphor

The Roundup

Gregory Rayburn on the Dimming of Twinkies

Gregory Rayburn on the Dimming of Twinkies