Editor's note: Every Sunday, Fortune publishes a favorite story from our magazine archives. This week, we turn to a September 1990 story from the annual power confab in Davos, which was also going on this week. Its author, the legendary Marshall Loeb, writes of the dawn of a new era for Europe and asks about the decades to come.
By Marshall Loeb
FORTUNE -- The 1990s may well be the Decade of Europe, an era MORE
Jan 29, 2012 7:33 AM ET
Our Weekly Read column features Fortune staffers' and contributors' takes on recently published books about the business world and beyond. We've invited the entire Fortune family -- from our writers and editors to our photo editors and designers -- to weigh in on books of their choosing based on their individual tastes or curiosities. In this installment, reporter Caitlin Keating reviews Smart Trust, The Trustworthy Leader, and The Progress Principle, three MORE
Jan 27, 2012 12:02 PM ETEntrepreneurs like Tommy John's Tom Patterson are looking to take advantage of a growing market of increasingly fashion-conscious men. First stop: underwear.
By Colleen Leahey, reporter
FORTUNE -- The days of over-sized jeans sagging from the derrieres of men everywhere are no more. Skinny jeans, tailored pants, and fitted oxfords are de rigeur, leaving little room for excess fabric in the undergarment department. Boxers or briefs used to be the only question MORE
Jan 27, 2012 11:25 AM ET
Our Weekly Read column features Fortune staffers' and contributors' takes on recently published books about the business world and beyond. We've invited the entire Fortune family -- from our writers and editors to our photo editors and designers -- to weigh in on books of their choosing based on their individual tastes or curiosities. In this installment, reporter Daniel Roberts reviews Fraternity, Diane Brady's chronicle of five young black men recruited to Holy Cross, MORE
Jan 27, 2012 5:00 AM ET
Dieter Zetsche of Daimler-Benz and Carlos Ghosn of Renault and Nissan are a cultural and business odd couple. But their working together should terrify their global competitors.
By Doron Levin, contributor
FORTUNE -- This year may be remembered for Franco-German cooperation. While both countries' leaders try to hold the Eurozone together, French car company Renault will be working with the German Mercedes-Benz to navigate an increasingly difficult global auto market.
The chief executives MORE
Jan 23, 2012 12:35 PM ET
The leaders of corporate America have never been his biggest fans. But while they still don't want him in the White House, they love the way he runs Congress. By Ann Reilly Dowd with Madeline Jaynes
Jan 22, 2012 9:30 AM ET
FORTUNE -- If what really wows CEOs about Newt is his ability to get things done, a question naturally arises: How does he do it? By now, most people know Gingrich is a keen reader of books by the like of quality guru W. Edwards Deming and Peter Drucker (whose The Effective Executive is one of Newt's favorites), and a student of the tactics of leaders like the Duke of MORE
Jan 22, 2012 9:30 AM ET
The northern Spanish wine region takes top honors this year for its diversity of wine-making styles and its unbeatable value.
By Gregory Dal Piaz, Snooth
Photo: Alex Porta/Flickr
Looking back on my reams of tasting notes and experiences, one thing really stuck out in 2011. Rioja is producing some of the finest wines available at prices that can make a Scotsman blush. Rioja is my region of the year for 2011. The northern MORE
Jan 20, 2012 12:52 PM ET
Our Weekly Read column features Fortune staffers' and contributors' takes on recently published books about the business world and beyond. We've invited the entire Fortune family -- from our writers and editors to our photo editors and designers -- to weigh in on books of their choosing based on their individual tastes or curiosities. In this installment, executive editor Stephanie N. Mehta reviews Greedy Bastards: How We Can Stop Corporate MORE
Jan 20, 2012 5:00 AM ET
Our Weekly Read column features Fortune staffers' and contributors' takes on recently published books about the business world and beyond. We've invited the entire Fortune family -- from our writers and editors to our photo editors and designers -- to weigh in on books of their choosing based on their individual tastes or curiosities. In this installment, senior editor Matt Vella takes a look at Revolution 2.0, Wael Ghonim's account MORE
Jan 20, 2012 5:00 AM ET
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