BusinessWeek, June 15, 2009

Innovation, Interrupted

From gene therapy to fuel-cell-powered cars, the past decade has seen a slew of promising breakthroughs that have gone nowhere commercially. That failure to capitalize may help explain the financial crisis and the recession. But now there's reason for optimism.


Cloud Computing's Big Bang for Business

Access to virtually any information from anywhere, fast: It could be the biggest growth tonic since the Internet and a boon for business. Making so much diverse technology interact smoothly won't be easy, but cutting-edge companies are already learning to live on the cloud.

Wal-Mart's Magic Moment

With the economy squeezing everybody, Wal-Mart is pulling in more upmarket shoppers. And new CEO Michael Duke is moving aggressively to hang on to them when recovery rolls around.