Table of Contents:VOL. 155, NO. 6 - April 02, 2007 COVER STORIES
 U.S. business really has become cleaner and greener. The changes are huge - and so is the opportunity. A look at what could be the business story of the 21st century. (more)
From gunpowder to polymers, DuPont has survived by adapting. Now the company is in the midst of its most audacious transformation. The goal: to improve the environment and make a fortune doing it. (more)
The story of how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard took his passion for the outdoors and turned it into an amazing business. (more)
Interview by Nina Easton, Fortune Washington bureau chief FEATURES
 The former takeover titan is now a brand builder - and maybe even the shareholder's new best friend. (more)
Giuseppe Cipriani, grandson of the founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, is trying to transform his family restaurant business into a global luxury brand. But he's had to watch his name dragged through the tabloid mud in New York. (more) FIRST
 How the credit-rating agencies enabled the subprime-lending crisis. And why it could be getting worse. (more)
A new book is about to expose some dirty secrets about the international investment bank, and has Wall Street drooling with anticipation. Fortune's Adam Lashinsky takes a peek inside the firm. (more)
A Cuban oil rush, right off Florida, and U.S. drillers can't join in. By Carolyn Whelan (more)
By Matthew Boyle Opinions are mixed on how a TV pilot starring the Geico caveman will benefit the car-insurance giant. (more)
By Eugenia Levenson Virgin Group's founder is set on saving the planet, with alternative-fuels research, and a $25 million contest. (more)By Oliver Ryan The founder and chairman of Burton Snowboards snowboards 100 days a year, with voice recorder and digital camera in hand. (more) DISPATCHES
A tech boom is giving life to Novosibirsk, Russia's third largest city and a former Soviet center for science. IBM, Intel - even Oprah - are paying attention. By Brett Forrest (more) COLUMNS
Red-blooded Republicans say that raising taxes is always bad, because it hurts the economy. But sometimes, raising taxes just makes sense. Even to conservatives. Welcome to the "opening of the capitalist mind." (more) INVESTING
 The recent market plunges and unimpresssive rebounds are no reason to panic. But they're a good excuse to tweak your portfolio for tougher times. (more)
By Katie Benner If you believe that market volatility is here to stay, why not make some money on it? (more)Fund manager Craig Hodges is looking for companies in booming industries that don't have a lot of pesky competition. (more)
In "Five flat stocks ready to rebound" we said there was real value in seeking stocks that had been shunned by investors. How did our five picks perform? (more) BUSINESS LIFE
ickle financiers. Million-dollar trades. Cutthroat politics. Forget Wall Street - the art market is the hottest game in town. (more)
The last true Lamborghini combines raw power, an earsplitting roar - and a few kinks. (more)
Why do we work in New York? Or in L.A., Texas, Detroit, or - God help us - Maine? By Stanley Bing (more) |
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