Analysts on Wall Street have raised concerns recently about a slowdown in online trading activity, and some market watchers worry other traders may follow suit. Bob Moon reports.
Compared to 10 years ago the average American is earning about $5 an hour more, but unemployment has tripled, single-family home sales are 34% lower, and stocks are down 8%. Yet, some see signs we're doing better economically. Bob Moon reports.
When it comes to strengthening airline security, how does the return on investment for checkpoint screeners and high-tech scanners compare to money spent on behind-the-scenes intelligence? Bob Moon reports.
Even in this plodding economy some businesses act like times are flush — at least that's how it appears from the filings these companies submit to the SEC. Michelle Leder of Footnoted.org explains the fine print of those financial statements.
The second BlackBerry blackout in a week has left users of the usually reliable device with idle thumbs for several hours. Bob Moon reports the company needs to be careful with its reputation, to keep rivals at bay.
First Federal Bank of California joined the list of failed banks this past weekend. One of its customers was Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch. He tells host Bob Moon how he's gotten a bitter taste of what that failure means.
ESPN has launched its fourth local Web site, this time in Los Angeles. And the sports network says it's just getting started. Host Bob Moon talks with the Sports Business Journal's John Ourand about why ESPN is trying to get bigger by going smaller.
If you've got the money, Sir Richard Branson has the spacecraft to rocket you into space. The long-awaited SpaceShipTwo has finally been unveiled. Bob Moon reports.
Online auctioneer giant e-Bay is in a Delaware courtroom today fighting for a seat on the board of Craigslist. Bob Moon explains how the case began and where it gets confusing.
