11/03/06
Marketplace AM for November 3, 2006
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MasterCard wants World Cup back
Visa has swiped World Cup sponsorship rights away from MasterCard. MasterCard has charged FIFA with breach of contract. And today Visa's trying to get in on the lawsuit. Rachel Dornhelm explains.
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NYC Marathon scalpers
The 37th New York Marathon is this weekend, but many runners won't be the original entrants. As demand to participate skyrockets, some runners are scalping their bibs for top dollar. Amy Scott has the story.
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Sugar goes after Splenda
The sugar industry is drawing a line in the sweet stuff when it comes to pseudo-sugar advertising. It wants the FTC to force Splenda to change its consumer message. Janet Babin reports.
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Seafood off the menu?
The world's seafood supply could virtually disappear by the mid-century if current trends continue, says a study out today. Commercial fishing as we know it would be over. Stephen Beard reports.
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The dawn of radio
This week in business history, Stacey Vanek-Smith recounts the day most Americans first heard radio, all the way back in 1920.
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Wind power credits for sale
Whole Foods Market is now selling wind energy cards for up to $15 at its check stands. Nancy Marshall-Genzer looks at what's in it for consumers.
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Chopstick inflation
Disposable chopsticks are disappearing from the tables at many restaurants in Japan. Steve Herman reports from Tokyo.
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Hollywood: Show us the money
Host Mark Austin Thomas and Daily Variety managing editor Michael Speier discuss why TV and movie companies have been so hesitant to make deals with YouTube and other digital newcomers.
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Will Hollywood play nice with YouTube?
Media companies <i>are</i> feeling the pressure to make deals with Google to get on board YouTube, but Financial Times reporter Aline Van Duyn says those companies are conflicted.
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Another CEO headed for prison
Former Computer Associates CEO Sanjay Kumar was handed a 12-year sentence for his role in that company's accounting fraud scandal. Corporate attorney Lance Kimmel offers his take on the ruling.
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