November 21, 2011 Vol. 164 No. 8 / Fortune Asia

66 Facebook vs. Google: The Battle for the Future of the Web
The rivalry between the tech titans is heating up. At stake? Hundreds of billions
of dollars窶蚤nd the chance to rule the online world.
BY MIGUEL HELFT AND JESSI HEMPEL

76 The Fight of Richard Rainwater's Life
The renowned dealmaker built a fortune using little besides his wits. Now he's
funding a crash program to stop the disease that's destroying his mind.
BY PETER ELKIND AND PATRICIA SELLERS, WITH DORIS BURKE

86 Painful Medicine
What the strange saga of Purdue Pharma窶蚤nd its $3 billion drug, OxyContin窶杯ells
us about our national dependence on painkillers.
BY KATHERINE EBAN

96 Foreign Aid, Capitalist Style
Poor countries that want money from the Millennium Challenge Corp. pledge to end
corruption and embrace democracy. Can this little-known agency change the model
for global aid?
BY NINA EASTON

105 TOP COMPANIES FOR LEADERS
You can't build a great business without nurturing great talent. Meet the
companies that are doing it right.
BY RICHARD MCGILL MURPHY

107 Secrets of the Big Blue Leader
A Q&A with Randy MacDonald, IBM's worldwide HR czar.

108 The 2011 List: 25 Top Talent Teams
Where leadership development is a strategic priority.

111 The Regional Rankings
A look at how the companies stack up locally.

8 FIRST
By the Numbers

U.S. astronauts will ride Russian rockets into space.
BY ANNE VANDERMEY

11 FIRST
The Chartist
Casino development hits the skids in Las Vegas.
BY ALEX KONRAD

12 FIRST
Closer Look
Uncle Sam's new crusade against banks.
BY ROGER PARLOFF

14 FIRST
The Briefing
Funnymen flogging cars, a defense of for-profit schools, and more.

17 FIRST
Brainstorm
Google, Citi, and others are reaping nice returns by funding rooftop solar power
projects. Will it last?
BY BRIAN DUMAINE

23 CAREER
The Way We Work
The perils of self-promotion: how to keep your brand from going sour.
BY VICKIE ELMER

27 TECH
NEA: The VC World's Best-Kept Secret
New Enterprise Associates has no celebrities on its staff. It stays under the
radar窶蚤nd lets its results do the talking.
BY DAN PRIMACK

32 TECH
Mobility@Work
BlackBerry's business problems.
BY ADAM LASHINSKY

39 INVEST
Wall Street Interview
Jeremy DeGroot of Litman Gregory: picking the best of the best.
BY MINA KIMES

OPINION

42 Sheila Bair
The eurozone crisis will not go away until the banks face up to reality.

44 John Cassidy
Are the "one percents" finally catching on? Well, maybe a few of them.

61 LETTER FROM LIBYA
A Libyan Leader Speaks Out
Former U.S. business school professor Ali Tarhouni wants to revive the economy.
Is it a gold rush for Western companies?
BY VIVIENNE WALT

112 Bing!
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