01/21/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, January 21, 2011
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Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, January 21, 2011
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QR codes bridge real life with cyberspace
Little black and white squares have started popping up in magazines, on billboards and storefronts. They're called QR codes, and are aimed at linking the online world with the real world.
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Placing an economic value on a species
Canada -- home to two-thirds of the total polar bear population left on earth -- is debating putting the species on an at-risk list. That would mean trying to place an economic value on the animal.
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'Poison pill' tactic used to fend off hostile takeover
Two companies are currently in a legal battle that could dramatically alter the way publicly traded companies change hands in the U.S. One company is using the "poison pill" tactic, which increases the number of shares to make a takeover prohibitively expensive.
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Sellers of asset-backed securities must reveal all
As of next January, the SEC says sellers of securities backed by mortgages, credit cards and student loans must disclose what's in them.
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Chris Low: This week in banking
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial about this week in banking news.
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Jill Schelsinger: The value of the CEO
This week was dominated by CEO-turnover news. First Steve Jobs announce his medical leave of absence from Apple, next we had news from HP. Google's Eric Schmidt announced today that co-founder Larry Page will be in the next CEO of the search-giant. Jill Schelsinger speaks with Steve Chiotakis about the value of the CEO, and what turnover means for a company.
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EU carbon credit theft encourages tighter control
European officials are investigating the disappearance of around 2 million carbon credits. The theft has disrupted Europe's $120 billion-a-year market to trade pollution credits. Stephen Beard explains.
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GE CEO expected to chair new Presidential advisory council
President Obama is expected to name GE CEO and chairman Jeffrey Immelt head a new advisory council -- the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Nancy Marshall Genzer has more.
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Larry Page named new Google CEO
Google surprised Wall Street and Silicon Valley yesterday with the news that co-founder Larry Page will take over as the company's new CEO. Steve Henn as more.
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