Marketplace for Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009

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Marketplace for Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009

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Translation software opens up doors

For people living in developing countries, it can be difficult learning how to use technology when the language can't be understood. But with new translation software becoming available, a whole new world of technology is opening up. Gretchen Wilson reports.
Posted In: Science
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Will transition to digital TV be delayed?

The transition from analog to digital television is becoming a little scrambled. Government coupons for the digital television converter program have run out, leading some to call for a delay in the transition. Jeff Tyler reports a delay could be costly for TV stations.
Posted In: Science
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Safety net needed as we wait for help

While we wait for President-elect Obama to hammer out details of another stimulus plan, help is needed to keep us staying afloat. Commentator Robert Reich says we need a safety net to protect us from falling further.
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Poking a hole in the bubble theory

Once again the U.S. economy is recovering from the collapse of a financial bubble. Economist Dean Baker, author of "Plunder and Blunder," tells Kai Ryssdal that dramatic ups and downs need not be a part of our capitalist system.
Posted In: Books
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Inventories drop as sales plummet

The Commerce Department says business inventories were down for a third straight month in November. Businesses put orders on hold as sales continued a downward spiral. Mitchell Hartman reports.
Posted In: Retail
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New Heathrow runway plans hit skids

London's Heathrow Airport is operating at nearly maximum capacity. The British government is deciding whether it should get a third runway, but protesters who own land near the airport are standing in its way. Stephen Beard reports.
Posted In: Airlines
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Nortel goes from bubble to bankruptcy

Phone equipment maker Nortel has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of trying to fight back from the 2000 dot-com bust. Janet Babin reports.
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Citi's sell-off ushers in consolidation era

Citigroup's deal to spin off brokerage firm Smith Barney seems to be the company's first step in selling off businesses and assets that are pulling down the financial services giant. And Citi's deconstruction could lead to more consolidation. Steven Henn reports.
Posted In: Mergers and Acquisitions

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