11/30/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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The European debt crisis spreads to American banks. The National Labor Relations Board could speed up the process for elections. In light of recent scandals, universities are taking a closer look at candidates before hiring them on. And the end of Napster has finally come.
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The Fed, ECB team up to give banks more access to cash
Central banks from around the world have reached a deal that they hope will increase liquidity and avoid global recession.
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Mid-day Extra: Are cheaters more creative?
A new study suggests that creative-minded people might also be more likely to cheat -- and find a good reason for it after the fact.
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PODCAST: Central banks join forces
The European debt crisis spreads to American banks. The National Labor Relations Board could speed up the process for elections. In light of recent scandals, universities are taking a closer look at candidates before hiring them on. And the end of Napster has finally come.
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'Light at the end of the tunnel' for poor job market
Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics explains why the nation's current employment measures, while not stellar, are positive signs for the future.
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Central banks step in to help Europe with debt crisis
The planned liquidity injection might not solve all the problems in Europe, but it shows that central banks are getting serious.
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NLRB considers speeding up union elections
The National Labor Relations Board is scheduled to take a preliminary vote on speeding up elections to unionize businesses.
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Can financial cops help the eurozone?
The European Union is considering having a set of 'budget police' look over its countries' finances, but it still may not solve all the problems.
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Colleges taking careful approach to hiring coaches
In light of the recent scandals at Penn State and Syracuse, universities are taking more into consideration when hiring for their sports teams.
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What remains of Napster
Music subscription service Rhapsody has signed an agreement to acquire Napster from parent company Best Buy for an undisclosed sum. What Napster leaves behind is what can now be seen as a foreshadow to social media.
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Standard & Poor's downgrades major U.S. banks
Pressure builds in Europe as clear signs begin to show that a default there would hit the U.S. banks hard.
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Private sector gains offset by continued government layoffs
John Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas speaks about his company's November jobs numbers, which show some signs of improvement
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Dozens of financial institutions downgraded by S&P
Banks today are reeling, just a day after Standard & Poor's downgraded dozens of financial institutions all around the world -- including here in the United States.
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Foreign aid recipients hurt by global economic concerns
In South Korea today, UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon warned rich countries not to shortchange their international aid programs as they cut their budgets.
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Central banks announce joint plan to avoid credit crunch
To increase liquidity, the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are teaming up.
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