06/18/10
Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, June 18, 2010
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Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, June 18, 2010
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Will Facebook profits cause it to go public?
Reuters reports Facebook is making up to $800 million in revenue. Scott Austin, editor of Dow Jones VentureWire, explains why that's a big deal.
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A visit to a Chicago job fair
Mitchell Hartman talks to senior executive assistant Marsha Gooden as she goes on a search for new employment.
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Toyota ranks 21st in list of auto brands
In a study ranking top auto brands, U.S. companies came out ahead of Toyota for the first time in several years.
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Study: Big soda price hike means big sales drop
A new study shows a clear link between the price of soda and how much we drink. Will this help states' quest to pass a soda tax? Gregory Warner explains.
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Europe will release bank stress test results
European leaders have agreed to publish the results of their bank stress tests, despite their preference to be more discreet.
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Estonia, Iceland wooed by E.U. despite economic troubles
European leaders meeting in Brussels have made encouraging moves toward Estonia and Iceland, despite both countries' substantial financial problems.
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Video: BP wallows in walrus woes
On this week's Marketplace Minute: BP woes and walruses, iPhone 4 preorder wars, deflation and early French retirement.
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Scientists see oily silver lining in BP leak
BP has pledged a half-billion dollars towards researching the biological impacts of the Gulf oil spill, which is helping some eco-scientists continue their projects.
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Reporter's Notebook: Meeting the Long-Term Unemployed
Getting back into the job market proves tough for workers in Chicago struggling against record-breaking trends in long-term unemployment.
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