Tuesday, July 24, 2007
In this show. . .
Too many flights, not enough pilots
Northwest Airlines has canceled an usually high number of flights for the second time in two months. The carrier blames bad weather, mechanical problems and a shortage of pilots. Martin Moylan reports.
E.U. looks to trade after medics' release
Officials are hoping the release of six Bulgarian medical workers from a Libyan jail will promote a cooperative trade environment between Libya and the E.U. Kai Ryssdal talks with Stephen Beard in London.
A clean house, or a clean bill of health?
A report released today suggests that some cleaning products might be hazardous to your health. But there's no way to know what's in your detergent because the ingredients aren't listed. Helen Palmer reports.
No newspapers is bad news
Web portals profiting from the news business don't necessarily hold to old media's ethical standards. Commentator Neil Henry says the success and survival of news still rests in the hands of journalists.
A playful way to bring water closer
More than a billion people worldwide don't have access to clean water. But one South African village has found a way for communities to access fresh drinking water and have fun at the same time. Gretchen Wilson reports.
What did we say?
Kai Ryssdal hears from listeners about the origins of modern-day advertising, working with overseas vendors and ethical concerns about killer robots.
How to form a corporation of one
Want to cut down on the hours you clock in, but still be productive? Cash Peters explores the benefits of taking outsourcing to the extreme with Tim Ferris, author of "The 4-Hour Workweek."
Kai Ryssdal's final note . . .
We mentioned the online DVD company Neflix had announced plans to reduce its online rental fees. It's trying to cope with a drop in subscriptions. But sometimes the best of intentions go unrewarded. Just as software engineers were updating those prices last night, the company went offline. Their website's been down all day — as were Netflix shares. Off almost 7 percent at the close.Marketplace datebook for Wednesday, July 25, 2007
- In Washington, the Federal Reserve releases its latest Beige Book survey of regional economic conditions.
- The National Association of Realtors reports on sales of existing homes for June.
- And happy birthday to Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby. She'll be 29.
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Marketplace Confessional
"I disagree with Diana Nyad, who told Bob Moon today that Americans are not interested in Wimbledon because there are so few Americans playing. I love watching tennis, no matter who is playing. I have watched tennis for years, but the networks toy with us, creating drama rather than showing the match. Oftentimes, televised matches end precisely when the allotted time expires, even if they have to cut and splice. When they don't, as happened in a Nadal match last weekend, we were left hanging at the end of two sets, as NBC switched to women's golf. I don't have cable TV, so I couldn't switch to MSNBC as was suggested. It's enough to make me turn off the TV and read about the matches online."
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