FORTUNE Magazine: Table of Contents

Table of Contents:VOL. 158, NO. 11 - December 08, 2008

COVER STORY

GM and me

It was the Great American Company when Fortune's Alex Taylor III started covering it three decades ago. But by clinging to the attributes that made it an icon, General Motors drove itself to ruin.

Features

Bill and Melinda Gates go back to school

Their crusade to fix schools earned a "needs improvement" so they have a new plan. The most surprising beneficiaries? Community colleges. By Claudia Wallis

What Cuomo wants from Wall Street

When Andrew Cuomo was elected New York State attorney general, Wall Street thought he would take a page from Eliot Spitzer's playbook and put bankers' heads on a pike. So far, he'd rather settle than fight. By James Bandler with Doris Burke

Iceland: The country that became a hedge fund

Okay, not really. But its main banks and business tycoons took huge risks, and its citizens borrowed to the hilt. Now this island nation is paying the price. By Peter Gumbel

Liz Claiborne's extreme makeover

CEO Bill McComb has remade the apparel company by jettisoning stale brands and focusing on Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, and Lucky Jeans. So why is the stock down 90% since he took the helm. By Suzanne Kapner

Business of green

A green city blooms in the desert

Abu Dhabi, which reckons the world will wean itself from fossil fuels, is building a city that runs on solar power, recycles all waste, and bans cars. By Julia Ioffe

First

The Deal

A turkey roast: This year's flock of loser deals. By Allan Sloan

Financial services

A church for these times. By Adam Lashinsky with Beth Kowitt

How to keep your job

Five tips you need now. By Beth Kowitt

Can Citigroup survive?

Bank analyst Chris Whalen says it may take more than a sale. By Katie Benner

Value Driven

Obama's opportunity costs. By Geoff Colvin

The Three-Minute Manager

By Jia Lynn Yang

World's Most Admired Companies

Cisco Systems layers it on. By Mina Kimes

The FDIC moves in on banks

By Katie Benner

A Republican's advice for Obama

Rally Americans around an issue that will empower us: energy. By William F. Weld

Questions for...

Martha Stewart. With Suzanne Kapner

Technology

Why can't Microsoft make money online?

Yes, it's hugely profitable. Just not when it competes with Google. By Adam Lashinsky

DirtCheapCouture.com

How a New York startup put fashion sample sales online. By Jessi Hempel

Big Blue's big plan

IBM drools over the coming infrastructure boom. By Jeffrey M. O'Brien

Hollyworld

The re-rise of professional content. By Richard Siklos

Life at the top

Office gift guide

When it comes to giving and receiving, the workplace can be hazard-filled. This year, we've got you covered.

Joy Ride

The updated Porsche 911 Targa 4S: Practice makes perfect. By Sue Zesiger Callaway

Mega-projects

The world's longest tunnel

Fourth in a series exploring the world's most ambitious construction projects. By Telis Demos

Investing: market madness

Get ready for a rebound

Jeff Mortimer, chief investment officer of Schwab's mutual funds, says you need to be prepared for a rapid rise in share prices.

Breaking Views

The return of the all-stock merger. By Rob Cox

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