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Marketplace for Friday, February 28, 2014
Feb 28, 2014

Marketplace for Friday, February 28, 2014

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So, you went ahead and bought some bit coin. Now a large exchange is filing for bankruptcy because of a theft. How do you, how can you, protect your investment? Plus: After word that Quiznos is close to filing for bankruptcy, we take stock of what it takes to open a fast-food franchise. They may seem mostly the same, but the start-up and licensing costs vary widely. 

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Datebook

It's March. Do you know how much coffee you're drinking?

by Michelle Philippe
Feb 28, 2014
Marketplace Datebook for the first week of March 2014
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So you went ahead and bought some bitcoin

by Dan Bobkoff
Feb 28, 2014
Now a large exchange is filing for bankruptcy because of a theft. How can you protect your investment?
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What it costs to become a fast food franchisee

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 28, 2014
Quiznos is reportedly close to filing for bankruptcy. One problem is unhappy franchisees. So what's it take to open a fast food store?
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Innovators

Oscar Micheaux: First to put black films on the silver screen

by Kai Ryssdal and Millie Jefferson
Feb 28, 2014
Micheaux incorporated African Americans from casting to funding to production
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Final Note

California rules cell phone maps OK while driving

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 28, 2014
What could possibly go wrong?
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Ukrainian protests follow oligarchs to London

by Stephen Beard
Feb 28, 2014
Mansions outside of Ukraine are drawing charges of corruption as well
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Weekly Wrap

Weekly Wrap: Economic blood pressure

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 28, 2014
Kai talks to John Carney from the Wall Street Journal and Leigh Gallagher from Fortune for the Weekly Wrap.
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Beef Prices, beefed up

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 28, 2014
Beef prices are at record highs and they're only steering north from here
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So, you went ahead and bought some bit coin. Now a large exchange is filing for bankruptcy because of a theft. How do you, how can you, protect your investment? Plus: After word that Quiznos is close to filing for bankruptcy, we take stock of what it takes to open a fast-food franchise. They may seem mostly the same, but the start-up and licensing costs vary widely. 

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