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Baidu: a Google for China
| Aug 5, 2005Baidu is the name of China's biggest search engine. Its shares started trading on the Nasdaq this morning. Investors did what investors usually do when there's a hot new IPO: they dove right in. Beijing Bureau Chief Jocelyn Ford reports.
Breaking into the US market
| Aug 5, 2005Chinese companies are lining up to buy American. Preferably ones with big names. More from Marketplace's Alisa Roth.
Tattooed fruit
| Aug 5, 2005You go to the store and buy a piece of fruit, get it home, wash it — then struggle to peel off that price sticker. But the New York Times recently reported that tattooed fruit is on the way. Commentator Tim Bedore has more.
The "Buzzword": Long Bond
| Aug 5, 2005Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, <i>Marketplace Money</i> brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - " Long Bond." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
Day in the Work Life: Veterinarian
| Aug 5, 2005On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our regular look at how folks trade time for money -- we <i>Sit!</i> with a veterinarian.
Mailbag for August 5, 2005
| Aug 5, 2005Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on selecting a bond fund, deciding between renting and buying, and switching careers.
The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Say No Deal to Haggling
| Aug 5, 2005It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the "Straight Story." This week, Chris looks under the hood of General Motors' employee discount program.
From the Money Matters Desk: Are You Saving Too Much?
| Aug 5, 2005On this week's Money Matters -- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line -- we ask: Are we putting too much away for retirement? Certified financial planner Ty Bernicke revises the retirement equation.
Ga Ga Over Garage Sales
| Aug 5, 2005Consumer Reports' Amanda Walker shares the best ways to turn your trash into your treasure.
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