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Thursday morning, November 25, 2004

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Taking the operation overseas

Computer maker Dell said yesterday it wants to build up its presence in India. No big surprise there - U.S. Companies are flocking to India and China for skilled and cheap labor. But operating a business in another country can be tricky, and dangerous. So how do companies decide where it's safe - and profitable - to go? As Marketplace's Scott Jagow reports, they pay someone.

Hmmm, tastes a bit like chicken ...

You can't blame vegetarians if they dread Thanksgiving. While everyone else is munching on turkey, vegetarians can only pile their plates with side dishes. Unless they buy a "tofurkey." Reporter Mitchell Hartman visited the town of Hood River, Oregon, to hunt down the tofu alternative for Thanksgiving.


NEWSCAST

From New York: For decades, the toy company FAO Schwarz thrived this time of year. Recently, though, the company has fallen on hard times. New York's famous Fifth Avenue store closed in February. But it reopens today with a new look...

From Washington: The turkey remains the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving feast. But there have been some changes in the All-American bird.

From Los Angeles: Microsoft's computer engineers may have today off. But not the company's attorneys.

From New York: E-trade is supposed to be up and running today. Yesterday, technical troubles left thousands of customers unable to trade online....

From Washington: Once again, you can make a Thanksgiving meal this year for under $40! Marketplace's Alex McCrae slices the numbers.

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