Aug 20, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Markets across Asia are down, and Indonesia is getting the worst of it. Why is it so complicated to buy World Cup soccer tickets? And small businesses fight back against cruise ship kickbacks.

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The fight for same-sex marriage goes door to door

by Mitchell Hartman

Aug 20, 2013

Now that the Supreme Court has struck down DOMA, young canvassers are getting signatures and donations to push same-sex marriage in a handful of states.

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BBC World Service

Indonesia markets tumble on Fed fears

by Karishma Vaswani

Aug 20, 2013

Asian markets are down, and Indonesia is getting the worst of it.

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Alaska moves to regulate cruise ship kickbacks

by Marketplace Contributor

Aug 20, 2013

Alaska is the first state to crack down on so-called 'port lecturers' who try to steer cruise ship passengers to shop in specific stores on ports of call.

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Al Jazeera America: What's the business model?

by Ann Heppermann

Aug 20, 2013

With lots of cash to throw into the launch, Al Jazeera America doesn’t need the kind of advertising revenue its competitors bring in.

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A confusing path to get World Cup tickets

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Aug 20, 2013

A lottery for tickets to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil opens Tuesday, but it will be months before fans know if they have won seats.

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Crowdsourced 'Danger Maps' reveal contamination in China

by Ben Johnson

Aug 20, 2013

With the financial help of Internet company Alibaba, Liu Chunlei has been crowdsourcing so-called 'Danger Maps' to make pollution information publicly available.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Taper tantrum

by Mark Garrison

Aug 20, 2013

Al Jazeera launches with loads of cash. The markets throw a taper tantrum. And the fight for same-sex marriage goes door to door.

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Home improvement improves Home Depot

by Queena Kim

Aug 20, 2013

Home Depot is out today with strong earnings. American sales are up 11 percent from last year.

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Markets across Asia are down, and Indonesia is getting the worst of it. Why is it so complicated to buy World Cup soccer tickets? And small businesses fight back against cruise ship kickbacks.