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Highlights of the November 26, 2007 Issue of FORTUNE
THE MONEY MACHINE BREAKS DOWN, by Shawn Tully, page 64 The subprime mortgage debt crisis just keeps getting worse.
GORE'S SURPRISING NEW GIG, by Marc Gunther and Adam Lashinsky, page 82 How a recovering politician (Al Gore), a legendary VC (John Doerr), and a bigtime moneyman (David Blood) struck up an alliance with an audacious goal: making over the $6 trillion global energy business. THE PAYPAL MAFIA, by Jeffrey M. O'Brien, page 96 An inside look at the hyperintelligent, superconnected band of serial entrepreneurs who are turning Silicon Valley upside down. THE NEW IRON AGE, by Brian O'Keefe, page 112 In Western Australia a mining rush is unearthing massive quantities of iron ore to feed China's insatiable demand for steel. The continent's vast mineral wealth is creating a brash new era of billionaires and boomtowns. ALL IN THE FAMILIES, by Christopher Tkaczyk and Corey Hajim, page 126 A photo album of the multigenerational clans that still control huge chunks of New York City's iconic skyline DISPATCHES PASTA PANIC, by Peter Gumbel, page 47 The price of wheat is up 60% this year, and in Italy they're taking to the streets over the cost of tortellini. DEPARTMENTS FIRST: The Battle for Your Social Circle Facebook thinks it has found a way to sell ads on its network. Google is readying a counterattack. Their fight may determine the future of advertising. Tesco Reinvents the 7-Eleven The British retail giant is out to break the mold with gourmet mini-supermarkets in Southern California. Mergers Undone With the credit crunch threatening high-profile deals, risk arbitrageurs have to have nerves of steel. For those that do, the rewards are still there. Collectors Sober Up Weak sales and the failure to find buyers at a recent auction signal that the white-hot contemporary art market is finally starting to cool. Lessons in Leadership How Lenovo CEO Bill Amelio brought two disparate corporate cultures together when a Chinese PC maker bought IBM's ThinkPad business. How I Work Hotelier Ian Schrager can't manage without to-do lists, vacations, and Starbucks coffee.
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