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Friday morning, December 08, 2006
Every year dozens of great independent films never make it out of the film fest circuit. Netflix saw a market there and came up with a new business model for indie film distribution. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Government officials on both sides of the Atlantic have been revisiting the idea of opening freer trade channels between Europe and North America. Why? To compete with China of course. Ethan Lindsey reports.
The unemployment rate went up a tenth of a percent in November. Host Brian Watt talks to Standard & Poor's chief economist David Wyss who says this year's holiday calendar had an interesting effect on the numbers.
The unemployment rate edged up last month as expected, but some would like to see it go even higher. Amy Scott explains.
Advertising firms are scrambling to win Wal-Mart's $600 million account, but giving the retail giant an image makeover isn't going to be easy. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Hewlett-Packard yesterday agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought against it as a result of its recent pretexting scandal. Does the punishment fit the crime? Lisa Napoli reports.
British lawmakers have given the U.S. until the end of the year to agree to share sensitive technology information or Britain may pull out of a multi-billion dollar defense deal. Stephen Beard reports.
This week back in 1865, the NYSE moved to Broad Street. Stacey Vanek-Smith has the history.
The House and the Senate are expected to vote today on the India nuclear bill. Details of the final version were released last night, and the compromise seems promising from both sides. Miranda Kennedy reports.
Time once again for the Job Files. Today we look at a rare breed of advertising professional.
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