Pirate King - February 20, 2012 Issue

February 20, 2012 Issue

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Kim Dotcom, Pirate King

By Bryan Gruley and David Fickling and Cornelius Rahn

Corrections & Clarifications

Corrections & Clarifications

Corrections & Clarifications

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Too Much Cash in the Corner Office

By Roger Lowenstein

Too Much Cash in the Corner Office

Bloomberg View: Simplify the Volcker Rule; a White House Dodge on Corporate Taxes

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Ireland Goes Looking for Outside Help

By Brendan Greeley and Dara Doyle

Ireland Goes Looking for Outside Help

Searching for America's Forgotten Jobless

By Vivien Lou Chen and Elizabeth Dwoskin

Searching for America's Forgotten Jobless

The U.S. Starts Paying What It Owes

The U.S. Starts Paying What It Owes

A French Socialist Who Understands Business

By Carol Matlack and Hélène Fouquet

A French Socialist Who Understands Business

Tom Keene Talks to Economist David Branchflower

By Tom Keene

Last Chance to Swap Those Drachmas!

By Paul Tugwell and Tom Stoukas

By Karen Weise

Charlie Rose Talks to Wael Ghonim

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Wael Ghonim

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Macy's Says Martha Stewart's Dance Card Is Too Full

By Cotten Timberlake and Matt Townsend

Macy's Says Martha Stewart's Dance Card Is Too Full

Spain's Crisis Is Good for Cigarette Smugglers

By Manuel Baigorri

Spain's Crisis Is Good for Cigarette Smugglers

Harman Tries to Beat Back Beats

By Mark Clothier

Harman Tries to Beat Back Beats

Can Social Media Lift Travel?

By Justin Bachman

Can Social Media Lift Travel?

Nestlé's Bespoke Chocolate

By Dermot Doherty

Nestl??'s Bespoke Chocolate

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The Republicans' Conflict Over Mandates

By Peter Coy

The Defender of Private Equity Tax Breaks

By Robert Schmidt

The Defender of Private Equity Tax Breaks

Calming the Flap over Crowded Henhouses

By Alan Bjerga

Calming the Flap over ???Crowded Henhouses

Getting Principals to Think Like Managers

By Alison Damast

Getting Principals to Think Like Managers

Obama's Wall Street Rainmakers

By John Tozzi and Hans Nichols and Jeffrey McCracken

Obama's Wall Street Rainmakers

News - Technology

News - Technology

Google's Bid to Be Everything to Everyone

By Peter Burrows

Google's Bid to Be Everything to Everyone

Silicon Valley Sets Up Shop in New York

By Douglas MacMillan

Silicon Valley Sets Up Shop in New York

A Surprise in Every Birchbox

By Olga Kharif

A Surprise in Every Birchbox

Easier E-Books with Inkling

By Barrett W. Sheridan

The Kill Switch Comes to the PC

By Jordan Robertson

The Kill Switch Comes to the PC

Angela Belcher Puts Viruses to Work Building Solar Cells

By Olga Kharif

Angela Belcher Puts Viruses to Work Building Solar Cells

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Merger Lawsuits Yield Cash for Lawyers, Zero for You

By Ann Woolner and Phil Milford and Rodney Yap

Merger Lawsuits Yield Cash for Lawyers, Zero for You

Insurer Fidelity National Enters the Restaurant Business

By Noah Buhayar and Leslie Patton

Insurer Fidelity National Enters the Restaurant Business

Why Toxic Debt Looks a Lot Less Toxic

By Jody Shenn and Saijel Kishan

A Hyatt Heir Who Thinks Small Is Beautiful

By Nadja Brandt

A Hyatt Heir Who Thinks Small Is Beautiful

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Focus On Enterprise

Focus On Enterprise

For Small Theaters, the Digital Future Is Dark

By Nick Leiber

For Small Theaters, the Digital Future Is Dark

Kindstar's Lab Work in China Carries Challenges

By Bruce Einhorn

Kindstar's Lab Work in China Carries Challenges

The DIY 'Maker Movement' Meets the VCs

By Alexandra Dean

The DIY 'Maker Movement' Meets the VCs

Small Business's Shrinking GDP Contribution

By John Tozzi

Small Business's Shrinking GDP Contribution

Features

Features

Kim Dotcom, Pirate King

By Bryan Gruley and David Fickling and Cornelius Rahn

Kim Dotcom, Pirate King

The Story Behind the Olympus Scandal

By Karl Greenfeld

The Story Behind the Olympus Scandal

The Carp Must Die

By Ben Paynter

The Carp Must Die

Etc.

Etc.

Genome Sequencing's Affordable, and Frightful, Future

By John Lauerman

Genome Sequencing's Affordable, and Frightful, Future

How Business Cards Survive in the Age of LinkedIn

By Roger Bennett

How Business Cards Survive in the Age of LinkedIn

White House Code Names

By Jennifer Daniel

White House Code Names

A Former Bank Analyst's Thing for Bling

By Alexandra Wolfe

A Former Bank Analyst's Thing for Bling

Book Review: The Escape Artists, by Noam Scheiber

By David Kamp

Book Review: The Escape Artists, by Noam Scheiber

Charlie Trotter on Closing His Chicago Restaurant

Charlie Trotter on Closing His Chicago Restaurant