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.
From Portland, Oregon: Bankrupt Enron is selling off its assets, which include its only utility,
Portland General Electric. The Texas Pacific Group has made an offer, but
a group of public power advocates is trying to sour the deal by forming
its own utility.
From Paris: France is home to some of the great wines, and wine drinkers, in the world. But a recent campaign against drinking and driving has taken a gulp out of industry profits
From New York: A trio of conservative groups-led by the National Taxpayer's Union--- today will urge President Bush to curb federal spending.
From Los Angeles: Consumer prices registered their largest increase in more than three years last month. Gas and oil obviously had a lot to do with this refueling of inflation.
From Birmingham, Alabama: Would you like fries with that -- Rabbit? States like Alabama at betting the farm that consumers will warm up to the idea of rabbit meat for dinner.
From New York: After scandals like Enron and Wirkdcin, you'd think corporate accounting practices would be clean. Think again.
From London: The European Union is reported to be ready to back a major record industry merger. Sony and BMG could soon get the go-ahead to join forces.
From New York: Archer Daniels Midland has agreed to pay out $400 million to settle that long running lawsuit which alleges price fixing on corn sweeteners.
Features
Flight For Survival
United Airlines tries again to extend its bankruptcy protection in court today. Rachel Dornhem reports. Then, Marketplace's travel expert Rudy Maxa examines the prospects for one of United's former regional carriers following its re-launch this week as Independence Air.
It's All in the Club!
Golfers love their gadgets. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Business of Sports commentator Diana Nyad about a new golf club that has duffers shelling out big bucks to get their hands on.
Conservatives Seek to Kill 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
The group that got CBS to drop the airing of a movie on Ronald Reagan is now pressuring theater owners to ban Michael Moore's controversial new movie, Fahrenheit 911. Host Tess Vigeland talks to Variety's Michael Speier about whether their effort will succeed.
Friday, June 18, 2004
