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Ukraine's political quagmire

Nov 26, 2004
The crisis in Ukraine continues. In Kiev tens of thousands of demonstraters are still protesting the disputed presidential election. They claim that the pro-Moscow candidate - the current Prime Minister - rigged the ballot. Ukraine's president Leonid Kuchma announced the creation of a multilateral working group to figure out a solution. The U.S. and the European Union have condemned the election. But Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the result. As Stephen Beard reports, this is turning into a test of Russia's democracy and free market reform.
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That Disney thing ...

Nov 26, 2004
The man who spent years negotiating peace talks in Northern Ireland took the stand this week in a made-for-TV court case involving two of Hollywood's biggest power brokers and the shareholders who are very angry with them. Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell is now the chairman of Disney. He testified that it was best for Michael Ovitz to be fired from his job as Disney president in 1996 by his friend and current Disney CEO Michael Eisner. Stockholders are suing Disney and the board over the $140 million severance package given to Ovitz. Janet Shprintz covers Hollywood and law for Variety...
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The week on Wall Street

Nov 26, 2004
Host Tess Vigeland catches up with Dallas stockbroker David Johnson about the week on Wall Street.
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Survival debt

Nov 26, 2004
It's practically an American tradition to pay for holiday gifts, parties and splurges with plastic. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad if credit card debt only happened once a year. But collectively we owe $2.05 trillion. And now Americans are getting in even deeper. It's called survival debt. Commentator M.P. Dunleavey explains.
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Black Friday is upon us

Nov 26, 2004
There's a reason Santa Claus brings up the rear of the Thanksgiving Day parade. It's a not-so-subtle sign that as soon as you've digested the turkey, it's time to sink your teeth into some shopping. Today's unofficial start of the shopping season is known as Black Friday, but before the holidays are over, many people wind up in the red. Americans, it seems, can't help it.
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Saving the small stores

Nov 26, 2004
Big retail chains wiping out Mom and Pop stores isn't just an American phenomenon. It's happening in other parts of the world, too - even in Europe, where small grocery markets have been the tradition for generations. One man in Italy is trying a unique method to save the small town stores. He wants the big guys to "adopt" them. Marketplace's Megan Williams reports from the Italian province of Verase.
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The reformulators

Nov 25, 2004
If you've wandered through your local supermarket recently, you might have noticed some of your favorites have have been morphing. You can still find the old stuff, but sharing the shelf space are new "lo-carb" versions. In the last two years American food companies have launched more than a thousand of these variations. That's meant busy times for one branch of the food industry. From the Marketplace Health Desk at WGBH, Helen Palmer took a trip to meet 'the reformulators'.
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The rising cost of living

Nov 25, 2004
In advance of the holiday and the start of the big shopping season, a veritable feast of figures on Wednesday. Orders for big ticket durable goods slipped a bit, but new home sales rose, consumer sentiment brightened and claims for jobless aid fell more than expected. But even if you're thankful to have a steady job right now, it doesn't necessarily mean you're in the clear. In many cities, some jobs that pay well above the minimum wage don't cover the basics. Ed Ungar reports from the Pacific Northwest.
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Say my name, sell my name

Nov 25, 2004
Wal-Mart Heiress Paige Laurie got a new sports arena named for her - in honor of the $25 million her parents gave the University of Missouri-Columbia. But tomorrow, it could get a new name. The Missouri system's Board of Curators plans to vote on the change, after allegations that Laurie paid a former roommate $20,000 for doing her schoolwork for her. Her family has given the naming rights back to the University. There's a lot of cash at stake in naming school sports arenas...and it's not just for colleges anymore, either. Reporter Michael May takes us deep into the heart of Texas... where they do love their high school football.
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Taking the operation overseas

Nov 25, 2004
Computer maker Dell said yesterday it wants to build up its presence in India. No big surprise there - U.S. Companies are flocking to India and China for skilled and cheap labor. But operating a business in another country can be tricky, and dangerous. So how do companies decide where it's safe - and profitable - to go? As Marketplace's Scott Jagow reports, they pay someone.

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