Marketplace for April 19, 2011

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Marketplace for April 19, 2011

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Bond market shrugs off U.S. debt warning

by
Heidi N. Moore
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Apr 19, 2011
Standard & Poor's alert that it might cut the U.S. credit rating should have sent government bond prices lower. So why have Treasurys gained?
Posted In: Wall Street
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Japanese still struggling to contain Fukishima damage

by
Sarah Gardner
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Apr 19, 2011
Once Japan shuts down that plant, they will have to contend with rising carbon emissions from switching to fossil fuels.
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Paul Allen on Bill Gates and today's Microsoft

Apr 19, 2011
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen discusses his tempestuous relationship with Bill Gates, and how he feels about Microsoft now.
Posted In: Books
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Twitter's all grown up

by
Steve Henn
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Apr 19, 2011
There are reports that Twitter is looking to buy Tweetdeck for $50 million. That app feeds off of Twitter and makes it better.
Posted In: Internet
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Freakonomics: Saving the environment, or just showing off?

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
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Apr 19, 2011
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner talks about the idea of "conspicuous conservation," where people indulge in certain earth-saving acts as a way to show off that they care about the environment, and in turn, benefit socially.
Posted In: Environment
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One year after BP spill, geopolitics of oil intensifies

by
Scott Tong
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Apr 19, 2011
All the easy oil is gone. Now, it'll be harder to reach, and to buy from unstable foreign governments.
Posted In: Oil

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