Aug 9, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, August 9, 2010

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HP reassures investors after loss of CEO Mark Hurd

by Bill Radke

Aug 9, 2010

Hewlett-Packard is trying to ease investor tensions after CEO Mark Hurd resigned on sexual harassment allegations.

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Microsoft fixing glitches in Windows, IE and more

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 9, 2010

Microsoft is supplying 14 security fixes to repair almost three dozen flaws in programs such as Windows, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office.

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China will spend $75B annually on clean-energy technologies

by Rob Schmitz

Aug 9, 2010

The Chinese government plans to spend $75 billion on clean energy technologies, boosting wind, nuclear, solar and carbon storage.

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Smugglers encourage migration to Europe for profit

by Christopher Werth

Aug 9, 2010

Every year, thousands of refugees and illegal migrants try to sneak into the U.K. France's north-coast are flooded with fleeing migrants -- and smugglers hoping to profit from their plight.

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BBC World Service

U.K. job centers ban lap dancers, adult performers

by Rebecca Singer

Aug 9, 2010

Government-run help wanted offices in the U.K. can no longer offer job seekers the chance to work as a lap dancer or a stripper. Those who work in the adult performance industry are not pleased about the new rule.

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Software protects college athletes from online no-nos

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 9, 2010

For a young athlete, a mistake made on the Internet can last a lifetime. So one software company has gone the distance to monitor their social media for career-harming posts.

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BBC World Service

Saudi Arabia prepared to shut down Blackberry service

by Ben Thompson

Aug 9, 2010

Saudi Arabian authorities have given Blackberry's makers until today to reach a deal or face a shutdown of services.

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BP Spill: Ripples

Louisiana works to wash image of seafood post-spill

by Eve Troeh

Aug 9, 2010

The Louisiana Foodservice Expo wraps up today in New Orleans, and Louisiana officials are going to lengths to show the seafood is safe for consumption.