Black Friday's numbers disappoint, Sony movies leaked online, Russia's currency tumbles

THE FORTUNE DAILY Monday, December 1, 2014

10 best MBA programs in the U.S. For the first time, Stanford took top honors over Harvard in Poets&Quants' ranking of the top U.S. business schools.

Fortune's top 5 most wanted toys for this holiday season Fortune has the list of the Internet's most searched Christmas toys. At the top of the list? Merchandise from a movie that's been out for more than a year.

Earlier deals whack Black Friday numbers Data show the four-day Thanksgiving weekend is losing its luster.

Russia's currency has worst fall since 1998 as oil rout continues Amid ongoing oil rout, economy is set to shrink as prices surge and purchasing power collapses.

Hong Kong protests reach violent high as students clash with police After two months of stalemate, the city's students attempt to block access to the government's headquarters.

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt About that 'portion' of sales Apple pledged to fight AIDS For a company that celebrates transparency, Apple is being surprisingly opaque.

By Patricia Sellers Record-setting sailor tells her brave story The first Chinese woman to sail around the world mastered a test of extreme endurance. Her terminally ill mother did too.

By John Kell As pumpkin season wanes, why can't winter settle on a flavor? Pumpkin dominates fall, but there's no clear consensus on a flavor when the weather turns even colder.

Weak holiday shopping and a Sony breach — 5 things to know today

Scooters to blame for increase in child injuries involving toys

Five Sony movies 'leaked' following cyber attack

Ryanair confirms order for up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX

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