Cross Border
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Story of the Fuel-Efficient 'Geared Turbofan'
United Technologies’ Louis Chênevert bet more than $1 billion on a risky new jet engine technology—and won one of the most important contracts in aviation
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Project Frog: San Francisco's Fab Prefab Startup
Project Frog designs and ships schools, convenience stores and office buildings all over the country. Some assembly required
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A Texas Newspaper is Thriving in Print
Is the newspaper business dead? John Garrett’s hyperlocal chain in Texas suggests there’s still life in the old medium
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AT&T's Life After iPhone
After a half-decade being carried on Steve Jobs’ back, AT&T is reaching for a new strategy. CEO Randall Stephenson boils down his thinking to two words: Mobilise everything
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Crowd Lending Site Mosaic's Innovations
A new ‘crowd lending’ website called Mosaic lets you play green investment banker
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Stars of 'Smosh' Are the New Web Celebs
The stars of Smosh are a new breed of web celebrity who is totally fine sticking to the internet
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Polaris Industries Rewriting the History of Indian Motorcycles
Polaris CEO Scott Wine pulled the power-toys-for-boys titan through the worst of the Great Recession. Now he’s gunning for the most iconic name in motorcycles
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How Sharing and Renting is Creating a New Economy in the West
Consumers are building multi-billion-dollar marketplaces for sharing cars, homes, bicycles, driveways and tools. In looking for a better deal and extra income, they’re reshaping business
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Private Equity Giant KKR Goes Gentle
The barbarians who made billions pioneering Wall Street’s hostile leveraged buyouts now want to be Main Street’s go-to investor
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Starlight Runner's Transmedia Storytelling in Hollywood
Consulting firm Starlight Runner helps movie directors like James Cameron—and big brands from Coca-Cola to Mattel to Pepperidge Farm—keep their stories straight
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Xander's Masterstrokes in a Slumping Market
With his realty fund and his conviction to back it, Sid Yog has bucked the slump