12/06/12
Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, December 6, 2012
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States are expected to collect almost $26 billion this fiscal year from a 1998 settlement with the tobacco industry, but only a tiny fraction of that money will be used to prevent people from smoking. It's been just over a year since Michael Woodford lost his job as the CEO of Olympus after challenging the board with tough questions. He's just written a book about the experience called "Exposure: How I went from CEO to Whistleblower." And in the cellphone era, what’s the value of a payphone? New York sees advertising and Internet hot spots as the future for its 11,000 payphones.
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PODCAST: Exporting gas, cars, and jobless claims
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Apple to move some computer production to U.S.
Apple's CEO reveals the company will shift some manufacturing jobs from China to U.S.
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Superstorm Sandy's impact on jobs
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GM eyes Southeast Asia car buyers
Auto giant GM sees a lucrative market among Southeast Asia's growing middle class and plans to tackle Japanese automakers' regional domination.
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On fiscal cliff, Americans say leave me out of this
With just about three weeks left until Congress runs up against its fiscal cliff deadline, how is the public viewing the debate?
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U.S. natural gas: To export or not export?
A new government report says that the U.S. should export more of its natural gas to boost the economy, but is there enough demand overseas and how will exportation affect prices at home?
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Ousted Olympus CEO on becoming a whistleblower
It's been just over a year since Michael Woodford lost his job as the CEO of Olympus after challenging the board with tough questions. Woodford explains what he learned about business culture and personal risk from becoming a whistleblower.
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States cut anti-smoking efforts despite tobacco money windfall
A new study finds state governments are plugging budget gaps at the expense of tobacco prevention programs.
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As year closes, incentives abound on car sales
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New York looks to reinvent city’s payphones
In the cellphone era, what’s the value of a payphone? New York sees advertising and Internet hot spots as the future for its 11,000 payphones.
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