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Dec 25, 2009

Marketplace Morning Report for December 25, 2009

Stores gear up for post-Christmas rush
by Jill Barshay
If you celebrate Christmas, this is a day for opening presents, not buying them. But for America's retailers there's always tomorrow. Jill Barshay reports.
Nike tries a do-over with Bryant, James
by Nancy Farghalli
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Today, the NBA champion L.A. Lakers play the Cleveland Cavaliers, which means a showdown between Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. That's given one company a chance to revive marketing that didn't work the first time. Nancy Farghalli reports.
Finding lessons from business history
by Marketplace Staff
Harvard business professor Nancy Koehn has a unique perspective on the past year's financial crisis. She's compiled a book, "The Story of American Business," containing New York Times stories and editorials from the last 150 years. She talks with Bill Radke.
St. Louis, gateway to the East?
by Marketplace Staff
The city of St. Louis is putting $1 billion into an effort to make its airport a hub for goods coming from China. If the plan works, it could give the city something it hasn't had in decades — a stake in the global economy. Adam Allington reports.
Hotel’s $19 luxury room has empty feel
by Marketplace Staff
On a lark, the general manager of the Rancho Bernardo Inn near San Diego thought he'd try to attract more business to the four-star resort by tweeting an offer for a $19 room. Reporter Cash Peters checked in to check it out.