Here is a sampler of companies that shunned debt, diversified, and innovated during hard times and are still here today
Amid a boom in social-network-friendly handsets, Motorola prepares a new entry, but its Android may not debut until 2009's second quarter
Two pros say the fundamentals remain in times of market turmoil-and smart risk management can spare you financial pain in the long run
An S&P stock screen identifies the 10 best-performing stocks during a month that saw unprecedented market turmoil
It is possible to calm the waters, but it'll mean unlearning our post-Depression lessons
Big Blue ranks at the top of the list of defensive companies with its high level of recurring revenues and profitability, worldwide operations, and below-market valuation
Should we trust the folks who brought us Lehman and AIG with a privatized Social Security system? Should we trust them with our 401(k)s?
He now owns textile and auto parts plants worldwide
The effective nationalization of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae gives big Asian investors the guarantee they're looking for
US giants are rushing to partner with Indian and Chinese companiestapping their brainpower and saving millions of dollars in the search for breakthrough treatments
Seniors who run the show aren't the norm in business. But quite a number do.
Growth is slipping, stocks are down 40%, and foreign stock market investors are fleeing. Business blames the ruling coalition for failing to make reforms
Mumbai nightclub Blue Frog, under the direction of the energetic Ashutosh Pathak, has been transformed into India's first full-service recording studio.
Its state-controlled companies are losing a lot of money, and private rivals can't compete.
How a violent - and spreading - Maoist insurgency threatens the country's runaway growth
The tale of the creation and design of the world's cheapest car is one of innovation and ingenuity, both inside and outside Ratan Tata's organization.
The appliance maker seeks to buy Motorola's ailing cell-phone division to complement its telecom business; critics say it's not a good fit
Indians are using their cell phonessome 300 million have subscriptions, vs. only 30 million PCsas a "one-stop shop" for everything from e-mailing to banking
In contrast to the prospects for American B-school students, salaries for this year's graduates from top Indian MBA programs are up sharply
With visas set to max out quickly again, tech companies want more. Amid rising joblessness, does America need more skilled foreign workers?