Sep 12, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 12, 2013

Millions of Syrian refugees have fled into Jordan and the extra strain may be proving to be too much for a host country that is suffering from its own economic problems. The UK’s Royal Mail service may go private. And what happened to all the salespeople who sold subprime mortgages leading up to the Lehman collapse?

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Britain's snail mail for sale

by Stephen Beard

Sep 12, 2013

The British Government plans to sell off a majority stake in the world’s oldest postal service – the Royal Mail.

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After Lehman

The phrase that defined the financial crisis

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Sep 12, 2013

'Too big to fail' became the signature line of the financial crisis. Five years after the crash, many big financial firms are only bigger. But one has decided it's time to shrink.

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After Lehman

What happened to the subprime lenders?

by David Weinberg

Sep 12, 2013

Many subprime employees moved into loan modification businesses.

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What was Tina Brown able to do for print journalism?

by Mark Garrison

Sep 12, 2013

Tina Brown steps down as editor of The Daily Beast. She'll leave the magazine next year and start a new company.

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Unemployment claims fell last week -- but there's a catch

by Diane Swonk

Sep 12, 2013

The trend is in the right direction, but the statistic won't dominate in the markets.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Too Big to Fail, right? So who's deciding to shrink?

by David Brancaccio

Sep 12, 2013

Unemployment claims fell last week -- but there's a catch. And 'Too Big to Fail' became the signature line of the giant bailouts. So who's getting smaller?

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Groceries: a low margin business, but still highly desirable

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 12, 2013

Billionaire Ron Burkle just bought the Fresh and Easy chain from Tesco. Today's earnings report from Kroger affords a glimpse into the way these markets make money.