Dec 14, 2006

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BP accused of price fixing . . . again

by Stephen Beard

Dec 14, 2006

British oil giant BP says it could face charges of price fixing futures in the unleaded gasoline market. Stephan Beard reports.

Qantas turns on a dime

by Scott Jagow

Dec 14, 2006

An extra 10 Australian cents per share — and a couple key conditions — finally won over the folks at Qantas. The Australian airline accepted an $8.6 billion takeover bid from a private equity group today.

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New Yorkers at a tipping point, part 2

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 14, 2006

In some cities, holiday tipping is a yuletide tradition. Trey Kay hit the streets of New York to find out how folks feel about the custom — on both sides of the door.

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Wall Street looks to '07

by Janet Babin

Dec 14, 2006

New Year's is still a couple weeks away, but Wall Street observers are already making earnings predictions for 2007. Forecast? Bullish. Janet Babin reports.

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OPEC considers more cuts

by Alisa Roth

Dec 14, 2006

OPEC leaders meet today. They're discussing whether to cut production again. What does this mean for your heating bill this winter? Alisa Roth reports.

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Ethics reform makes a comeback?

by John Dimsdale

Dec 14, 2006

Voter discontent may have given new life to ethics reform in Washington. A package that would beef up bans on gifts and meals from lobbyists is seeing light on the Hill today. John Dimsdale reports.

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Minimum wage gap

by Scott Jagow

Dec 14, 2006

Host Scott Jagow and Marketplace economics correspondent Chris Farrell look at the growing divide among economists over what to do about the minimum wage.

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Taco Bell's PR problem

by Amy Scott

Dec 14, 2006

Health officials are now blaming contaminated lettuce for the recent E. coli outbreak at Taco Bell. But they're still investigating — and that's not helping with damage control, Amy Scott reports.

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China doesn't want a lecture

by Ruth Kirchner

Dec 14, 2006

Washington accuses Beijing of keeping the value of its currency artificially low, making imports from China unfairly cheap. China says the U.S. fails to recognize the headway it's making. Ruth Kirchner reports.

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Tribune not selling L.A. Times a la carte

by Dan Grech

Dec 14, 2006

Entertainment mogul David Geffen has offered $2 billion cash for the Los Angeles Times, but Tribune is holding out for a buyer who wants everything on the menu. Dan Grech reports.

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