Business Big tech wants to save the world, so where is Silicon Valley on climate change?Marketplace If or when climate changes raises sea levels, a bunch of big tech companies will be right in the path of some serious flooding. Molly Wood has been …
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Wyoming “Taco Tuesday” is already trademarked… by a company in WyomingMarketplace The Fed governors will likely raise interest rates amid global economic tumult. LeBron James wasn't the first to try trademarking "Taco Tuesday."
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Business Navigating the galactic junkyardMarketplace Apple heads to Europe's second-highest court over Irish taxes. Hong Kong's government seeks public-relations help. Preventing space collisions is …
Tech Podcasts With all of Silicon Valley’s startup money, where’s the investment in climate tech?Marketplace Our “Marketplace Tech” series “How We Survive” explores how tech can help the world adapt to climate change. In this installment, we look at venture …
Juul Juul needs research on vaping, but scientists aren’t sureMarketplace Plus: Nearly 50,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike against General Motors today, and oil prices jumped following an attack on …
Business Clash for clunkersMarketplace What could be the financial and geopolitical fallout of an attack on Saudi oil facilities? How a trade deal with Japan could help U.S. farmers. …
Transgender Leading the way on transgender health careMarketplace 50,000 strike against GM. An attack on a Saudi oil field sends the price of crude soaring. A program in Oregon focuses on highly specialized health …
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia attack sends oil price surgingMarketplace From the BBC World Service... Oil prices are up after a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility. There's a growing trend toward virtual internships.
Tech Podcasts At the intersection of tech, climate and the land of Silicon ValleyMarketplace Our “Marketplace Tech” series “How We Survive” explores the ways tech can help adapt to climate change. In this installment, we explore the impacts …
Business Meet me at the mall, it’s goin’ downMarketplace - by Sonja Hutson Lyft says it’s a more equitable way to give out bonuses for rides, but some drivers say it’s eating into their profits. Becoming a landlord helped …
Rent Control Rent control does not affordable housing makeMarketplace American consumers keep the economy strong. Europe has new “open banking” rules. Will the rest of the country take California’s lead on housing …
Business The value of a company eulogyMarketplace - by Erika Beras Democratic candidates sound off on China. California renters get some protections. What would be in your company's obituary? In some cases, it would …
Business Paris hit by Metro strikesMarketplace A Metro strike hits Paris. New European banking rules come into force this weekend. A scheme in England aims to equip inmates with work skills for …
Google States take on Google with antitrust investigation. This won’t be quick.Marketplace This week, attorneys general from 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced they’re joining forces to investigate whether Google …
Business Negative interest rates, explainedMarketplace - by Mitchell Hartman A listener asks: “Wouldn't an economy without inflation make us all better off?” No sewing machine? No problem, says Zoey Washington of …
Business Everyday liarsMarketplace If you ask a few random people on the street, chances are at least one of them has told some little white lies about money. We know because we …
Meat Fake meat isn’t just a flash in the panMarketplace What signal is Purdue’s opioid settlement sending to the rest of Big Pharma? Fake meat is here to stay. Brazil’s flex fuel industry might not be …
Coal Coal comfortMarketplace Uber ignores California's new labor law. Trump cracks down on vaping. Laid-off Kentucky coal miners are closer to a deal with their former employer.
European Central Bank European Central Bank plans next stepsMarketplace The European Central Bank will probably cut rates today. The first World Vaccination Summit is happening in Brussels. Brazil's biofuel industry hopes …
Tech Podcasts Drivers wanted: EVs are all over the Frankfurt Motor ShowMarketplace The Frankfurt Motor Show opened this week in Germany, and automakers are showcasing their hot, new electric vehicles. As always, prices for many of …
Uber Reclassifying employees won’t just affect UberMarketplace - by Mitchell Hartman Estimates of the size of the workforce depend on how freelance or "independent contractor" work is defined. How Trump's "America First" agenda may …
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Business Reaching out to women to curb gun violenceMarketplace - by Miles Bryan U.S. firms in China are feeling a bit squeezed these days. Operation Lipstick reaches out to women to curb illegal gun transfers. Dentists aren't all …
London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange faces Asian takeover bidMarketplace The London Stock Exchange has received an unexpected takeover bid from an Asian rival. Germany's budget is under scrutiny amid recession fears. We …
Business Pindrops work. But if you (or your drone) require location precision, there’s an app for that.Marketplace When you were a kid, probably as soon as you could string together sentences, your parents drummed into you the fact that you live at such and such …
Women's News The economy isn’t working for women who workMarketplace Between the 1970s and 1990s, women entered the workforce in droves. Then female workforce participation peaked in 2000. What happened? And why are …
Business Who makes money off your political donations?Marketplace - by Kimberly Adams With more and more people donating to campaigns online, there’s more competition for who gets a slice of the fees attached to those donations. Despite …
Poverty “Public charge” and childhood povertyMarketplace Americans are borrowing a lot. Apple's product reveals of late are just "meh." How will restrictive public charge policies affect future generations …
