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The Public's Business: Africa
| Jul 6, 2005As the G8 begins meeting in Scotland, commentator Robert Reich is thinking about aid, trade, and debt relief for Africa.
Can we be sure of the insurers?
| Jul 5, 2005According to <a href="http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,2340,en_2649_201185_35092995_1_1_1_1,00.html" target="_blank">a report today by the OECD</a>, if there were another another major terrorist attack, the economic catastrophe would be much worse than what most companies estimate. Marketplace's Hillary Wicai reports.
After Live 8, there's the G8
| Jul 5, 2005Never before have the group of eight richest nations held a summit under the spotlight they're under this week — last weekend's rock concerts have raised awareness of debt relief. Host David Brown talks to Alan Beattie of the Financial Times about what to expect from the G8 summit.
International poaching — of nurses
| Jul 5, 2005Some in Britain are hoping G8 leaders may turn their attention to the recruitment of health care workers. Marketplace's Stephen Beard reports from London.
Blackberry backlash
| Jul 5, 2005At a recent technology conference, addiction to Blackberry, the handheld e-mail device, was all the rage: "crackberry," they called it. Commentator Tom Standage has more.
Why ring when your phone can sing?
| Jul 5, 2005If you can write a hit ringtone, then a talent agency might be able to make you a cellphone superstar. From KCRW, Sarah Spitz reports.
The nine digits that mean a lot
| Jul 5, 2005For years, Social Security numbers have been used to link a name with a bank account. But some companies — and politicians — are trying to change that. Jaime Bedrin reports from WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina
Hola! May I help you?
| Jul 5, 2005India and the Philippines aren't the only places that companies are putting their call centers. Marketplace's Alisa Roth reports.
Setting the night afire
| Jul 4, 2005Fireworks celebrations are getting more elaborate, and somebody's gotta pay. Tanya Ott reports on who's footing the bill.
Banking on themselves
| Jul 4, 2005Street kids in India struggle daily; having a savings account might seem like a luxury. But some are getting the chance to put their earnings away. Judith Ritter reports.
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