It's been a rough start for the movie industry this year. And despite some big sequels (Indy's back!) there are concerns that this could be a cruel summer for Hollywood. ( more)
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The subprime mortgage meltdown and resulting credit crisis have slammed financial stocks recently. But there are still some diamonds in the rough. ( more)
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The menus and decor at McDonald's restaurants around the world vary wildly. ( more)
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Catching up on bills. Going on vacation. Filling up the gas tank. A snapshot of what Americans plan to do with their stimulus payments. ( more)
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FSB co-sponsored Rice University's prestigious national competition for the first time this year. The winners took home a total of $327,000 in prize money, plus priceless bragging rights. Meet all 36 semifinalists below. Photographs by Evan Kafka for FSB. ( more)
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The combination of $100-plus oil and falling reserves is sparking a frenzy of oil and gas activity from Alaska to the North Pole. ( more)
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McDonald's restaurants around the world cater to local tastes. Here's a sampling of menu items. ( more)
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The latest units don't just show you the way - they can also help you dodge traffic. ( more)
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From low fees to frequent-flyer miles: 6 cards that give you something back. ( more)
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Philly's Xochitl restaurant created a custom Frida Kahlo-inspired menu to complement the local art museum's blockbuster exhibition of the Mexican painter's work. FSB tagged along for a peak at the culinary creations. ( more)
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Fuel economy demands have car companies scrambling for creative ways to get rid of excess pounds. ( more)
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Mosaic, the top-performing Fortune 500 stock last year, produces fertilizer -- and in a world of rising food prices, a return to investors that reached 342% last year. Here's an inside look at the company's potash operation in Canada. ( more)
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From tech (Larry Page) to Wall Street (Peter G. Peterson) to the military (David Petraeus) to entertainment (Tina Fey), accomplished people tell Fortune about the advice that most influenced their lives. ( more)
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American Plume & Fancy Feather has been feathering the stars - including Big Bird - for more than 80 years. ( more)
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5 things you can do to protect your business from an accountant gone wild. ( more)
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The best deals with cool features - and all of them for under $18,000. From Kelley Blue Book ( more)
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Government agencies have outlawed these forbidden foods, but epicures love them. Here's what restaurateurs and other business owners around the U.S. have to say about culinary contraband. ( more)
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For guidance in these unsettled days, we corralled some of the best minds in investing. What we got was wisdom, perspective, reassurance - and a couple of TV viewing suggestions. ( more)
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FSB checks back in with three businesses that suffered from patent infringement and IP theft. ( more)
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In recent years, a pseudoscience has emerged around the theory that left-partedness signals leadership potential, while parting on the right suggests a little something off-kilter. Among CEOs of the 50 largest companies in the Fortune 500, only three part their hair on the right. Here's a sampling of top execs and their 'dos. ( more)
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Across the nation, the deepening economic downturn is fueling anxiety among everyday folks. See what's got them worried and how they're coping. ( more)
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Amateur sailors - many of them entrepreneurs - put their skills up against the pros in the Bitter End Pro Am Regatta. ( more)
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These new, lightweight laptops are ultraportable - but only one stole our reviewer's heart. ( more)
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Looking for unique flowers for Mother's Day? Check out FSB's picks from independent growers. ( more)
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These antiques were a real find for the treasure-hunters who snagged them for a fraction of their value. ( more)
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Most times you get what you pay for, but sometimes you luck out. Here are a few true deals, with features of higher-end products for less money. ( more)
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It's no surprise that an oil company leads the list of 2007's top profit-makers. ( more)
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Among Fortune 1000 techs, Microsoft remains on top, taking in $14.1 billion in earnings last year. ( more)
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The mortgage meltdown and slumping auto sales hurt many Fortune 500 firms last year. In fact, 16 posted losses of at least $1 billion. ( more)
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These 33 companies made both the Fortune 1000 and Best Companies to Work For lists this year. ( more)
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These Fortune 500 stocks offered some of the best returns to shareholders last year. Will they keep rising? ( more)
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From health care, to agriculture, to food and beverages, these women show what it takes to face the challenge of leading a Fortune 500 company. ( more)
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FSB checked in with past winners of the Small Business Administration's National Small Business Person of the Year award to find out how they and their companies are doing today. ( more)
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The innovative 787 is the fastest-selling new airliner in history, but slow off the assembly line. Fortune got an inside look at how it's made. Photographs by Gregg Segal. Text by Michael V. Copeland. ( more)
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FSB's makeover experts went to Texas to help Caboots' owners strengthen their business: cowboy boots crafted by master artisans. ( more)
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A 1914 Model T might not seem great compared to today's cars, but it changed the world. ( more)
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Irish-born Coca-Cola CEO E. Neville Isdell moved to what is now Zambia as a boy. Having lived in Africa for 26 of his 63 years, Isdell says the continent shaped who he is today as he pushes Coca-Cola to become environmentally sustainable. He returns to Africa every year to pursue his passion for wildlife photography. ( more)
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Entrepreneurs are risking their money to develop everything from hybrid vehicles to home solar-panel systems. Here are some of the best concepts. ( more)
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The Kona Kampachi is a sustainably-farmed yellowtail tuna, bred without hormones or antibiotics. Master chefs and restaurateurs Roy Yamaguchi and Jean-Georges Vongerichten shared some of their favorite recipes on how to best prepare the fish. ( more)
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