Jan 30, 2014

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, January 30, 2014

Things aren't looking so great for Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Socialists have quit her three-party coalition government, and Danes are protesting a bid by Goldman Sachs to take over a state-owned utility in Denmark. JPMorgan wants a buyer for its commodity business. The deal could be worth around $2 billion for the bank. Commodities have been profitable for banks in the past, but now several are changing course. And, think about what freedom means to you at work. If you've got an old fashioned boss, does it seem like a foreign concept? Or do you want more autonomy, more independence? The firm LRN has been surveying companies to see how free they are.

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Banks look to exit commodities

by Jeff Tyler

Jan 30, 2014

Regulators are starting to take a closer look at the industry.

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A different way to pay for college

by Amy Scott

Jan 30, 2014

A proposal to waive tuition at public universities, but grads will have to "pay it forward."

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BBC World Service

DONG brings Danish government to the brink of collapse

by Marie Keyworth

Jan 30, 2014

Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt's government is in peril and Danes are protesting after a deal for Goldman Sachs to acquire a state-owned energy company.

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Americans who have bought Obamacare are getting a good deal

by Dan Gorenstein

Jan 30, 2014

Some 3 million Americans have bought health insurance through a state or federal exchanges. According to a new report, contrary to many initial concerns, consumers might actually be getting a pretty good deal.

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BBC World Service

Cuba makes bid for foreign investment with a multi-million dollar port

by Sarah Rainsford

Jan 30, 2014

The $957 million overhaul of the port of Mariel, in west Havana, is being financed by Brazil, and is in the heart of a special economic development zone.

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How free is free enterprise?

by Lizzie O'Leary

Jan 30, 2014

The firm LRN has been surveying companies to see how free they are.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Cuba seeks foreign investment

by Lizzie O'Leary

Jan 30, 2014

Investors are pulling out of emerging markets, and putting their money into older markets. How much does the Fed have to do with it? A proposal to waive tuition at public universities, but grads will have to "pay it forward." And, Cuba looks for foreign investment.

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Things aren’t looking so great for Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Socialists have quit her three-party coalition government, and Danes are protesting a bid by Goldman Sachs to take over a state-owned utility in Denmark. JPMorgan wants a buyer for its commodity business. The deal could be worth around $2 billion for the bank. Commodities have been profitable for banks in the past, but now several are changing course. And, think about what freedom means to you at work. If you’ve got an old fashioned boss, does it seem like a foreign concept? Or do you want more autonomy, more independence? The firm LRN has been surveying companies to see how free they are.