Global 500: Full list
What do you think of the companies on the Global 500 list this year? Have you worked for any of these companies, or bought their products or services? Tell us what you think. The best replies will be published here, and possibly in a future story on CNNMoney.com.
Talkback: “Don’t blame the oil ’speculators’”
Fortune senior writer Jon Birger argues that commodities traders aren’t the reason why oil prices are at record levels — and that anyone who thinks they are doesn’t understand how futures markets work. What do you think? Is Birger right?
Buffett vs. the hedge funds
The world’s best investor is betting big that the return of an S&P 500 index fund will beat the return of a collection of hedge funds over 10 years. Will Buffett win this gamble?
Why oil prices will tank
Fortune’s Shawn Tully makes the case for why, much like the housing market, the boom in oil prices will turn into a bust — we just don’t know when that will happen. Do you agree that oil prices will plunge, or do you think the prices we’re seeing today are here to stay (or could go even higher)? Tell us what you think.
Apple TV and the future of television
Fortune’s Richard Siklos writes about the problems that Apple and other electronics makers are encountering as they try to bring the Internet and TV together in your living room. What do you think is the future of entertainment in your home? Is it Apple TV, or some other dream device that hasn’t yet been invented? Tell us what you think.
Best new business hotels
Business travelers are usually pretty opinionated about the places they have to stay - if the food is exceptional and the staff is attentive they’ll notice. Likewise, if the shower pressure stinks or the shoe shines are sub par, this constituency is sure to complain.
So if you’ve had the pleasure of staying at any of these hotels, we want to hear from you. Are they even better than our scouts said, or did they fall short of expectations? Post a comment below and tell us what you think.
The best (and worst) advice you ever got
In this Fortune feature, 25 accomplished people - from drummers to astronauts to CEOS - talk about the advice that most influenced their lives. What was the best advice you ever got? What was the worst?
What Iraq will cost the U.S.
Five years ago White House economist Lawrence Lindsey ignited a furor with this estimate of the dollar cost of the Iraq war. In this exclusive book excerpt, he tells how he came up with the number and what he thinks now.
We think you’ll find his case for the war’s affordability to be a provocative one. What do you think?
Are Americans too lazy?
New research suggests that, contrary to popular perception, we’re actually working less than we used to. If so, what does that mean for our country? Instead of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., should we all be working 8 to 6?
Housing markdown
Fortune’s Jon Birger says the jumbo mortgage problem will likely spread to cities, like New York, that so far haven’t been affected by the housing slump. What do you think? Will the subprime mortgage collapse continue to spread — and how far will it go?
- Global 500: Full list
- Talkback: “Don’t blame the oil ’speculators’”
- Buffett vs. the hedge funds
- Why oil prices will tank
- Apple TV and the future of television
- Best new business hotels
- The best (and worst) advice you ever got
- Your comments on Davos
- What Iraq will cost the U.S.
- Are Americans too lazy?
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