Marketplace AM for March 9, 2005

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Travel industry on the rebound

The past year has been a good one for the hotel industry. The rebounding economy is enticing companies to travel more. As Ashley Milne-Tyte reports, hotels are taking extra steps to keep the business travelers coming back. Also, Savvy Traveler Rudy Maxa attended a meeting in Orlando in which room designs of the near future were unveiled.
Posted In: Wall Street
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Joy at the office - from the top down

A lot of people - probably too many - dread going to work. Sometimes it's the job - sometimes it's the work environment that's the problem. Dennis Bakke has some ideas on how to make the workplace happier. He says he put his ideas into action at the company he co-founded, the AES Corporation. And in his new book, Joy at Work, he says it all starts at the top.
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Chance, in the investing world

It seems like many things that happen in life occur randomly. But an expert on odds says that's not the case. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to Amir Aczel, author of "Chance" about what he's learned and how that can apply to your investments.
Posted In: Wall Street

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