May 28, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Germany and France are launching what they call a 'New Deal' to combat the problem of youth employment in Europe. 25 percent are out of work in the euro zone -- that figure rises to more than 50 percent in Greece and Spain. Luxury jeweler Tiffany announces earnings today. And will baseball show up at the next Summer Olympic Games? Not likely.

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Food and Drink

Does McDonald's have too many items on the menu?

by Mitchell Hartman

May 23, 2013

Fewer choices might speed up service and put the 'fast' back into 'fast food', and it just might help you enjoy your burger more.

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Will baseball be at the next Olympics? Not likely

by Gigi Douban

May 28, 2013

Wrestling may be out, rock climbing may be in. But Major League Baseball doesn't want to take time out of its regular season to play in the Olympics.

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Customers in Asia add sparkle to Tiffany

by Noel King

May 28, 2013

Luxury products have benefited from rising stock market returns in the U.S., but Tiffany faces up-and-coming competitors.

A model poses backstage ahead of the Tiffany & Co. show during the Audi Fashion Festival in Singapore on May 16, 2011.

Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images for Audi Fashion Festival

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Germany and France launch 'New Deal' to combat youth unemployment

by Stephen Beard

May 28, 2013

Germany and France are launching a 'New Deal' to combat the problem of youth employment in Europe. 24 percent are out of work in the euro zone -- that figure rises to more than 50 percent in Greece and Spain.

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California's high-speed rail meets opposition over eminent domain

by Isabel Angell

May 28, 2013

Residents of California's Central Valley are trying to stop a high-speed rail system that would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles from cutting through their land.

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Electric car startup Better Place goes bust

by David Brancaccio

May 28, 2013

Better Place, a company that aimed to solve the notorious electric car driving range problem, is going bust.

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More businesses cancel meetings in China over bird flu fears

by Queena Kim

May 28, 2013

Morgan Stanley is moving its showcase of Asian hedge funds to New York after the event was cancelled in Shanghai last week due to concerns over bird flu, according to Bloomberg News.

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May markets: What goes up must come down?

by Juli Niemann

May 28, 2013

Juli Niemann, analyst at Smith Moore & Company, tells us why she hopes the stock market goes down this week.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: April showers bring May markets

by David Brancaccio

May 28, 2013

McDonald's looks to slim down...its menu. Stock markets are still up in May. And why doesn't the MLB want baseball to be part of the Olympics?

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Are Chinese hackers targeting U.S. weapons systems?

by David Brancaccio

May 28, 2013

Two dozen U.S. military weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to the Washington Post.

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Germany and France are launching what they call a ‘New Deal’ to combat the problem of youth employment in Europe. 25 percent are out of work in the euro zone — that figure rises to more than 50 percent in Greece and Spain. Luxury jeweler Tiffany announces earnings today. And will baseball show up at the next Summer Olympic Games? Not likely.