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A warning about the price of generic drugs
Mar 8, 2013
Drug manufacturers can charge very different prices for essentially the same generic medicine.
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Caffeine gum could give Wrigley a jolt
Mar 8, 2013
Wrigley plans to start selling “Alert” gum next month -- that is, gum with caffeine. Gum sales overall are down, and “energy” products are booming. But cities, states and the FDA are investigating caffeine marketing to kids.
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We're all salespeople, so don't sell yourself short
Mar 8, 2013
A look at the art and science of selling yourself -- something author Daniel Pink says we all do in one way or another.
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Payday lenders need to be more transparent
Mar 8, 2013
Last week on Marketplace, a payday loan lender defended his industry, saying as long as customers did the math, he wasn't doing anything wrong. Commentator Helaine Olen begs to differ.
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Chelsea 2.0: Art galleries get priced out in NY
Mar 8, 2013
Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood has long been a hub for art galleries. But now tech and other companies are moving in -- and rents are becoming unaffordable for the arts.
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Your own personal drone
Mar 7, 2013
Ready for your personal drone? A look at what a world of civilian drones with CEO of 3D Robotics, Chris Anderson.
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Print takes another hit: Time Warner to spinoff Time magazine
Mar 7, 2013
Time Warner announced plans to spin off its magazine namesake. In fact, the company is getting rid of all of its magazines.
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U.S. carmakers could benefit from EU industry troubles
Mar 7, 2013
The Geneva Auto Show opens in Switzerland this week. It’s usually a glitzy affair, but while U.S. carmakers are on the rebound, gloom has descended on the European auto industry.
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A smart fifth-grader could compute the Dow
Mar 6, 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is widely cited but has limitations as a market index. It doesn't take into account the size of companies, only their stock price.
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Martha Stewart, Macy's & the meaning of 'store'
Mar 6, 2013
The court battle pitting Macy’s against J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart turns a simple idea -- a store -- into a legal and philosophical quagmire.
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