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China, U.S. hash out trade disputes

by Marketplace Staff

May 22, 2007

Beijing has sent its biggest-ever trade delegation to Washington for a summit on the trade deficit, debt, tarriffs and money policy. But don't get your hopes up for sweeping changes. Jeremy Hobson reports.

MySpace purge missed some sex offenders

by Marketplace Staff

May 22, 2007

The social networking site recently booted 7,000 users and turned over contact data to authorities — but only after being subpoenaed. And a quick search reveals the purge didn't get everyone. Pat Loeb reports.

A tour of China's economic bubble

by Scott Tong

May 22, 2007

China's red-hot economy has become cause for political consternation here in the U.S., but it's also pumping up fears of a bubble bursting at home and leaders there are feeling some pressure. Scott Tong walks us through it.

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Giving private equity a chance

by Lisa Napoli

May 22, 2007

EMI has agreed to a buyout offer from private equity firm Terra Firma. The timing of the news was surprising, says Billboard's Lars Brandle, but it seems the record company had some other bad news to bury.

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Click-to-win marketing

by Sean Cole

May 22, 2007

Big sweepstakes prizes aren't just for the big kids anymore. One company is making it cost-effective for small and mid-sized businesses to offer prizes potential customers might give up their personal information to win. Sean Cole has the contest details.

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Heart trouble for Glaxo

by Stephen Beard

May 22, 2007

GlaxoSmithKline stocks have continued their nosedive following release of a study that links the drugmaker's No. 2 seller to increased risk of heart attacks. But things could turn around. The FDA isn't taking action yet, Stephen Beard reports.

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Getting FEMA ready already

by John Dimsdale

May 22, 2007

Only 10 days until the start of hurricane season. FEMA today is expected to tell Congress it's ready, but not everyone shares the agency's certainty. John Dimsdale reports.

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Watching over laptops everywhere

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

May 22, 2007

Alcatel-Lucent introduces a product today that lets IT departments communicate with the company laptops wherever they are. That means if one is stolen, they can freeze and protect the data. There's just one catch, Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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