Tuesday, April 27, 2004 The Marketplace Morning Report with Kai Ryssdal and Tess Vigeland is a series of seven 9-minute business news modules airing weekdays. This timely report delivers a global business newscast and a hard-hitting feature report. Visit the archive to browse previous stories. Note: Each of the broadcasts contains some of the newscast items below and one of the features. Since only a few radio markets get all seven broadcasts, we've made them available below.

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Newscast Stories From Los Angeles: Consumers around the world have plenty of choice. So, a company's credibility can be the difference between success and failure. And that credibility can depend quite a bit on whom you ask. From Washington: Today in Washington, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan will explain what jittery oil markets mean for economic growth in the U.S. From Boston: Mexico put a partial ban on U.S. beef last year when a Holstein in Washington state tested positive for mad cow disease. Now, Mexico says it's not lifting the ban. It's unhappy with how U.S. beef is processed. From Los Angeles: FedEx bought the Kinko's chain of copy centers around the beginning of the year. Now, the overnight shipper is renaming all 1200 stores. From Washington: The economy is growing and the job market is rebounding, but for folks who have been out of work for a while the economy can still look pretty bleak. And even more bleak when the unemployment checks stop coming. From Beijing: The U.S. has joined a number of countries offering to help North Korea recover from last week's deadly train explosion. The country's request for aid was uncharacteristically fast. The accident came at a time when North Korea's economy is leaning more towards free-market. From Tokyo: Global electronics and entertainment giant Sony posted a 23 percent fall in annual net profit on Tuesday. The company is struggling to stay on top after a series of strategic missteps. Now it's got a splashy new deal up its sleeve. From Berlin: The era of the Netherlands being a prime destination for European cannabis connoisseurs looks like it's coming to an end. The country's conservative government wants to stop foreigners from coming to the country to take advantage of its liberal drug laws. Features Seabiscuit - Asian Style: Don't ask a fan of the sport of kings to spend some time on yard work this Saturday, or to go to a museum with you. It's the Kentucky Derby - the first race in the Triple Crown. "The Cliff's Edge" will probably be favored, but Smarty Jones's recovery from a serious head injury has won many hearts. Over in Japan, the public has also been captivated by a racehorse. But this one's no superstar. Marketplace's Jessica Smith reports. Pricey Homes: It's still tough to buy your own home in some parts of the U.S., despite low low mortgage rates. Jeff Steinbrink comments on the challenges facing folks in San Francisco.