Segments From This Episode

• All going up: Oil prices, gas prices, a good glass of wine

  by Scott Tong

  File this under everything is related: The rise and decline of oil and wine prices march almost in lockstep.

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• Middle Eastern brain drain hits home

  by Alisa Roth

  Skilled professionals from poor Middle Eastern countries find the future is brighter abroad. But this brain drain is hurting poor countries like Jordan.

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• Tablet wars take off

  by Steve Henn

  Motorola introduces the Xoom today and it's pricier than the iPad. Next week comes the iPad 2. And there's a pipeline full of tablets in the works. Features matter, but success may be all about the cost.

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• All Oscars all the time

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  The Academy Awards will be a non-stop marketing and social networking fest. It's all about making big live events pay off far beyond the broadcast.

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• In "oil rich" countries, not all are rich

  by Jeff Tyler

  Unequal wealth distribution in the Middle East is behind much of the recent turmoil. Often, in "oil rich" countries, only a few share the wealth.

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• Experian adds rent payments to credit reports

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  This credit bureau is adding rent payment history to the credit card and mortgage data it keeps on creditors. That may not be a bad thing for increasing numbers of renters.

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• General Motors turns first profit since 2004

  by Bob Moon

  GM's best year since the heyday of the SUV craze comes as oil prices are surging. How well placed is the carmaker to keep its momentum?

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• Air Force awards $35 billion tanker contract to Boeing

  by John Dimsdale

  Even though America's Boeing got the contract today for a fleet of new refueling planes, this third go-around might not be a charm.

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