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A venue for the rest of us
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 1, 2007
This week in 1932, New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened its doors. Stacey Vanek-Smith has the history.
The economics of A Christmas Carol
Stephen Beard Sep 1, 2007
A classic tale about the true value of money, author Charles Dickens rooted "A Christmas Carol" in the economic reality of Victorian England. A harsh reality indeed, reports Stephen Beard.
Rebels without a Claus
Rico Gagliano Sep 1, 2007
Today marks the end of the season for Santa wanna-bes. You might be surprised to learn how many of them there are. Rico Gagliano found out at Santacon.
Meet Mr. PC
Sean Cole Sep 1, 2007
It's not everyday you land a gig on the Daily Show, write a bestseller about hobos, and portray a PC on television. Sean Cole profiles an unlikely financial celebrity.
Holiday movie rental smackdown
Sep 1, 2007
DVD rentals and purchases tend to spike this time of year, and there are some new contenders vying for the holiday movie bestseller title. Tanya Ott calls the match.
Newscorp dishes it out, Liberty gives right back
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 1, 2007
Two media giants are swapping valuable properties. Newscorp's turning over DirecTV and other goodies to Liberty Media, while Liberty's giving up its 20 percent of Newscorp voting stock. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Music's been key to the scale of radio's growth
Nate DiMeo Sep 22, 2011
Reporter Nate DiMeo takes us back to the early 1920s when radio first found a mass audience, and a few powerful corporate players used music to take control of a brand new American industry. Part of an American RadioWorks documentary.
Sony BMG settles anti-piracy suits
Lisa Napoli Sep 1, 2007
Last year Sony BMG admitted to loading its CDs with spyware that infected users' computers. This year it announced it will pay $4.25 million to settle lawsuits with 39 states.
Disney hits the pixie dust
Rico Gagliano Sep 1, 2007
CEO Bob Iger is putting Tinkerbell in the limelight with a makeover — and a voice. How does Mickey Mouse feel about all this? The Marketplace Players wondered, too.
A week before Christmas, a miser was born
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 1, 2007
Stacey Vanek-Smith takes us back to this week in 1843 to find out how Scrooge got his start — and became an instant publishing phenomenon.
