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Italy bans plastic bags, strives to be more eco-friendly
Daryl Paranada Jan 4, 2011
Italy is saying ciao to plastic bags.
The country banned plastic bags in stores nationwide as part of a New Years pledge to improve the environm...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Frightful weather on the East Coast and post-holiday recycling
Katharine Crnko Dec 27, 2010
The northeast corridor suffers a post-holiday blizzard, and travelers face canceled flights, trains and roads too dangerous to drive. The cold...
Pope to go electric
Tess Vigeland Sep 21, 2011
And this final note. Following up on Scott's piece about electricity, the Vatican is looking for a new Popemobile. Preferably one that runs on el...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Sustainability and Cyber-Monday
Katharine Crnko Nov 29, 2010
Today is "Cyber-Moday," Black Friday for e-tailers. It is statistically the least productive work day, because employees log onto super sales to...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ben Bernanke Visits Europe
Katharine Crnko Nov 19, 2010
Ben Bernanke visits Europe today to defend the Fed's decision to pump $600 billion more into government bonds. Germany in particular was vocal in...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Chrysler's revamping, GM's stock price and the Beatles on iTunes
Shelly Moulton Nov 16, 2010
After bailing out General Motors, taxpayers may not be able to purchase a piece of the stock pie now. Shares of GM are expected to fetch an...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Central Bank to buy bonds, Chrysler predicts profit and "congestion pricing"
Shelly Moulton Nov 8, 2010
Learn why the G-20 nations and other world leaders object to the Federal Reserve's decision to buy $600 billion worth of treasury bonds. We examine...
How to read an EnergyGuide label
Christina Huh Nov 2, 2010
Eve Troeh reported today on TVs made after May 10, 2011 will be required to sport an EnergyGuide label. Below is one example of what one type of...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Number of women in management -- not growing
Bill Radke Sep 28, 2010
The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...
MID-DAY UPDATE: About those taxes...
Daryl Paranada Sep 8, 2010
President Obama does not want tax cuts for the rich to be extended....
