Cool Under Fire: John Lampe, the new Firestone CEO, faces the daunting task of rebuilding the tire giant's name. (John Partipillo for The Washington Post)
Markets Seek Direction Investors showed little enthusiam amid poor earnings, a slowing economy and election uncertainty. Quaker Weighs Buyout Just two weeks after rejecting a $14.8 billion acquisition offer from PepsiCo, Quaker Oats Co., has been in serious discussions with Coca-Cola Co. and France's Danone SA.
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Tech Thursday
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• The Download: Ailing local firms cast doom and gloom around the region.
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• Handspring brings new hand-held organizers to market.
• Comdex: New products focus on computing mobility.
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This series features excerpts from "Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom," Bob Woodward's new book.
•Part 1: The Alliance
•Part 2: The Crucible
•Part 3: The Maneuver
•Part 4: The Puzzle
•Live Online: Read the transcript of Bob Woodward's discussion of his book and the men behind the economy.
