Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, January 31, 2013
President Obama's nominee to head the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, where he's expected to be grilled on his views of Israel. But he's also prepared to talk business, including the Pentagon's contentious enegry bill. A controversial Chinese acquisition of an American company is going through, despite objections to putting U.S. technology in Chinese hands. China's largest auto parts maker is now cleared to buy A123 Systems, and critics are saying the deal will wipe out American jobs. And, it's quiz time again. Today, we test your knowledge of worldwide poverty.
President Obama’s nominee to head the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, where he’s expected to be grilled on his views of Israel. But he’s also prepared to talk business, including the Pentagon’s contentious enegry bill. A controversial Chinese acquisition of an American company is going through, despite objections to putting U.S. technology in Chinese hands. China’s largest auto parts maker is now cleared to buy A123 Systems, and critics are saying the deal will wipe out American jobs. And, it’s quiz time again. Today, we test your knowledge of worldwide poverty.
