Who Should Buy Cadbury? The TIME Taste Test

In a rigorous and scientific test in TIME's London office, six blindfolded tasters are asked which of the four potential suitors for the world's second biggest confectionary company should get the nod from investors

• Despite Two Rebuffs, Kraft Is Still Sweet on Cadbury
• Bacon Chocolate Bar
• Sweet! Swiss Invent a No-Melt, Low-Cal Chocolate

Hate Your Job? Here's How to Reshape It

With unemployment topping 10%, don't leave your boring job; instead, make it better. Here's a four-step process to re-creating your job

Toyota's Big Recall Unlikely to Quiet Critics

Toyota's plans to recall 3.8 million vehicles is an expensive fix for the first big quality challenge Toyota has ever faced

Why the Loan-Modification Program Isn't Working

The Obama Administration wants lenders to modify more mortgages, but rising unemployment means more homeowners will be unable to pay even a reduced mortgage

• The Jobs Report: Admit It — It's Getting Better
• Why the Banks Aren't Modifying Home Loans
• Q&A: The Outlook for Home Foreclosures

Winners and Losers from Black Friday Weekend

Door-buster sales and sexy markdowns on electronics were the tickets to higher sales during the Black Friday shopping weekend

• After Black Friday, Doubts Grow About a Shopping Uptick

Techland

Syfy's Alice: Shooting Up Wonderland

By contrast, this weekend's Alice is much more about tweaking and redefining the characters, often in scenes that play out deep in the bowels of a perverse casino.

The Curious Capitalist

The Jobs Report: Admit It — It's Getting Better

The number is still negative, but after 21 straight months of 100,000+ job losses, it's pretty encouraging news.

It's Your Money

135 Money-Saving Tips, Holiday Edition

Here's a round-up of holiday season tips from around the web that are aimed at getting you all jolly by saving you some cash.

Which Are the Best Netbooks?

Netbooks are small, sleek and surprisingly good at putting real computing power in your backpack or briefcase. TIME's staff tested the leading netbooks on the market today, and here's what we found.