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COVER STORY
Privacy in an Age of Terror <http://www.businessweek.com/premium/content/01_45/b3756001.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link1&t=email>**
In a historic shift, Congress is on the verge of passing a law giving cops broad new powers to wiretap, monitor Internet activity, and peer into personal bank accounts. And recent polls show overwhelming support for wider use of intrusive security. What tools will the feds use--and how
will they affect you?

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NEWS ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
Productivity: The Real Story <http://www.businessweek.com/premium/content/01_45/b3756054.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link2&t=email>**
The growing consensus: A sharp drop is under way, but long-term growth
will remain at 2% a year

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Is BellSouth Just Window Shopping <http://www.businessweek.com/premium/content/01_45/b3756115.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link3&t=email>**
Some of its execs want a merger with AT&T, some with Sprint. Another
big camp wants to stay solo 

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DAILY BRIEFING 

10/25 -- SPECIAL REPORT: WINDOWS XP
Not-So-Great XPectations <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011025_9316.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link8&t=email> 
Despite Microsoft's all-out hype, XP's prospects are dimmed by a bad economy, global tensions, and complicated licensing policies 

10/25 -- COMMENTARY
What If the Check Isn't in the Mail? <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011025_0383.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link9&t=email> 
The Postal Service can handle rain, sleet, and snow. But if anthrax stops deliveries rather than merely slowing them, we face economic disaster 

10/24 -- BYTE OF THE APPLE
Why Apple Is Still in the Black <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011024_9485.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link10&t=email> 
The wildly popular ghostly white iBook laptop is one big reason it's that rare bird today: A profitable computer company 

10/23 -- SECURITY NET
Rating Travelers for Risk <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_1736.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link11&t=email> 
Airlines could increase safety by using software that flags danger signs in a passenger's itinerary or background

10/22 -- WASHINGTON WATCH
America's Two Faces in Times of Fear <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011022_7874.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link12&t=email> 
Some say "nuts" to our enemies. Some just go nuts. The Administration needs
to find the right voice to deal effectively with both reactions 

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INVESTING 

10/25 -- SPECIAL REPORT: WINDOWS XP
Microsoft's Staying Power on the Street <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011025_8728.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link15&t=email> 
XP should help pump up the stock. For investors, however, the main attraction
is stability in these turbulent times 

10/24 -- INSIDE WALL STREET ONLINE
Ed Yardeni Says It's Up from Here <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011024_0947.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link16&t=email> 
The veteran market sage's key indicators tell him the market hit bottom on 
Sept. 21, and history says the next 12 months should see a surge 

10/24 -- SPECIAL REPORT -- WOMEN & MONEY
When You're Suddenly Alone <http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_29/b3741782.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link17&t=email> 
As September 11 has tragically proven, you need to be ready to face the world. And sensible financial planning can be crucial 

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GLOBAL BUSINESS 

10/23 -- REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Subcontinental Quicksand for the U.S. <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_4141.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link20&t=email> 
Complicated ties, age-old enmities, and competing agendas will make it extremely tricky for America to achieve its goals there 

10/23 -- NEWSMAKER Q&A
Cranking Up China's Market Cleanup <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_8723.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link21&t=email> 
Laura Cha Shih May-lung is an experienced, U.S.-educated regulator. Now she's about to tackle a very ticklish job 

10/23 -- REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
A Tourist Paradise Shadowed by Terror <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_9587.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link22&t=email> 
The Muslim island of Mindanao was turbulent even before September 11, and now, foreigners are steering clear. But peace may be possible 

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TECHNOLOGY 

10/23 -- NEWS ANALYSIS
The Keyword at Google: Growth <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_3541.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link24&t=email> 
Web surfers swear by the world's most popular search engine, but established rivals put the upstart at a disadvantage in the corporate market 

10/23 -- WASHINGTON WATCH
E-Taxes: Inertia May Get Us Somewhere <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2001/nf20011023_1436.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link25&t=email> 
Now that the federal moratorium has expired, Washington's dithering may see
the states set their own policies. All in all, not a bad idea 

10/22 -- PERSPECTIVE
Microsoft's New Money Machine <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011022_6682.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link26&t=email> 
Its new financial-planning software and revamped Web site offer users unprecedented convenience -- if they're ready to reveal personal info 

Plus, you'll find daily coverage of the rapidly changing world of e-business at <http://www.ebiz.businessweek.com?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link27&t=email> BW e.biz offers exclusive analysis, commentary, and Web-site reviews every day. Visit often!



UPCOMING CONFERENCES: <http://www.ebiz.businessweek.com?c=bwinsidersept28&n=link33&t=email>
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BusinessWeek in partnership with Hewlett-Packard presents:
The Sixth Annual BusinessWeek Conference on the Digital Economy,
New Priorities: Building a Collaborative Enterprise in Uncertain Times
December 6-7, 2001
The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California

We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers are:

Jack Welch <http://www.businessweek.com/insider/jwelch.htm>, Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric Company and
The Honorable James A. Baker, III, Former U.S. Secretary of State (1989-1992)
and Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1985-1988)

In light of recent events in New York and Washington D.C., the
conference will feature a special session on Digital Security: 
Job #1 in Threatening Times.
Raymond Kelly, Former NYPD Commissioner; Senior Managing Director, 
Global Security, Bear Stearns will head up the panel

Additional Speakers include:
	
 	 
Michael Aguilar	  	 President and COO	  	 Panasonic Company National	 
Marc Andreessen	  	 Chairman and Cofounder	  	 Loudcloud	 
Bill Bass	  	 SVP, E-Commerce and International	  	 Lands' End, Inc.	 
Joseph Baylock	  	 Group Vice President	  	 Gartner, Inc.	 
Daeje Chin	  	 President and CEO, Digital Media System Business	  	 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	 
Bruce Chizen	  	 President and CEO	  	 Adobe	 
Eric K. Clemons	  	 Professor of Information, Strategy, and Economics	  	 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania	 
Lisa J. Colnett	  	 SVP, Worldwide Process Management and CIO	  	 Celestica Inc.	 
Craig Conway	  	 President and CEO	  	 PeopleSoft, Inc.	 
Richard A. DeMillo	  	 Vice President and CTO	  	 Hewlett-Packard Company	 
James Hamilton	  	 President	  	 Efficient Networks Inc. (a subsidiary of Siemens ICN)	 
James E. Heppleman	  	 CTO and EVP	  	 Software Products, PTC	 
Konrad Hilbers	  	 CEO	  	 Napster, Inc.	 
David House	  	 President, CEO, and Chairman	  	 Allegro Networks.	 
John Jordan	  	 Principal	  	 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young	 
Raymond C. Kurzweil	  	 Author	  	 The Age of Spiritual Machines	 
David O. Leemon	  	 EVP and CSO	  	 Charles Schwab Corporation	 
Elias Levy	  	 Co-Founder and CTO	  	 Security Focus	 
Webb McKinney	  	 Business Customer Organization President	  	 and HP-Compaq Merger Integration Manager	  	 Hewlett-Packard Co.	 
Mike Micucci	  	 Vice President, Solutions Strategy	  	 Commerce One	 
Lars Nyberg	  	 Chairman and CEO	  	 NCR Corporation	 
Robert W. Shaner	  	 President, Wireless Operations	  	 Cingular Wireless	 
Pradeep Sindhu	  	 Vice Chairman and CTO	  	 Juniper Networks, Inc.	  	 
Carl Yankowski	  	 CEO	  	 Palm, Inc.	  	 

Special Dinner Entertainment by Martin Short and ?The Second City? Comedy Improv Group

For a complete listing of speakers, full program details or to register go to
<http://www.conferences.businessweek.com/2001/digital2001/?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link28&t=email>
	

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SMALL BUSINESS ONLINE 

10/24 -- GOVERNMENT
Inviting Women to Uncle Sam's Party <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011024_479.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link30&t=email> 
When it comes to U.S. government contracts, female entrepreneurs have been
at the back of the line. That may be about to change 

10/23 -- SMART ANSWERS
E-tailers' Christmas Wish List <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011023_757.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link31&t=email> 
Small-business Web site owners share their strategies for making it a merry and profitable holiday season 

10/23 -- IN BOX
Emergency Loans Go Nationwide <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011023_645.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link32&t=email> 
In the aftermath of September 11, the Small Business Administration is making disaster assistance available to businesses across the country 

10/22 -- MANAGEMENT
Entrepreneurs on the Front Lines <http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2001/sb20011022_003.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link33&t=email> 
It's a union of patriotism and technology as outfits across America put their expertise to work in the war against terror 

FORUMS
Small Business Forum <http://www.businessweek.com/common/forums.htm#smallbiz?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link34&t=email> 
Is your business having problems because of mailroom lockdowns? Share your thoughts on how to avoid them with other small business owners and managers 

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B-SCHOOLS 

B-SCHOOL NEWS
B-Schools See Promise in Nonprofits <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/oct2001/bs20011016_7037.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link36&t=email> 
More schools are offering customized courses to teach public-sector groups
and small industry associations leadership and strategy 

CAREER MOVES
EMBA Profiles & Rankings <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/01/emba_rank.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link37&t=email> 
BusinessWeek's first Executive MBA rankings in a decade grade 35 programs worldwide. The 2001 rankings are based on surveys of over 3,000 graduates of 82 B-schools, as well as a poll of EMBA directors at those 82 schools. Scan 161 profiles of EMBA programs to determine which is right for you 

B-SCHOOL CALENDAR
BusinessWeek Online's New Tool <http://bwnt.businessweek.com/calendar/?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link38&t=email> will give you an idea of upcoming events at B-schools in the U.S. and around the world 

MBA JOURNALS
Preparing for B-School <http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/mbajournal/index.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link39&t=email> 
In this new series, 11 first-year students discuss the B-school orientation process 

B-SCHOOL FORUMS
Join Today! <http://forums.businessweek.com/bw-bschools/start?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link40&t=email> 
Visit BW Online's interactive forums for wide-ranging discussions about management education. Search through OVER 226,000 POSTS for topics
that interest you 

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CAREERS 

10/24 -- EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
New York's Jobless Fill the Garden <http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/oct2001/ca20011024_0085.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link42&t=email> 
An Oct. 17 job fair stuffed Madison Square Garden, as folks unemployed by September 11 and recession scrambled for openings 

10/22 -- HEALTH & SAFETY WATCH
The Anxious Face of the Workplace <http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/oct2001/ca20011022_0939.htm?c=bwinsideroct26&n=link43&t=email> 
With employees' nerves on edge, productivity is down across the country since the terrorist attacks and anthrax mailings 

ASK CAREERS
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Please include your real name and phone number in case we need more information. If we answer your question, only your initials and city will be printed.

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