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Apr 16, 2012

Marketplace for Monday, April 16, 2012

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether pharmaceutical companies have to pay overtime to their sales reps — and it could affect how overtime works for everyone. OpenTable, the online restaurant reservation service, is getting some new competition from The Food Network. Walmart has officially entered the movie streaming business. Imagine drinking a juice and then eating the juice box — edible packaging could soon be a reality. And Los Angeles held its CicLAvia event this weekend, bringing more than 100,000 people out on bikes and showing the value in changing how people see a city.

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Segments From This Episode

China is not about to eat America’s lunch
by Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Commentator Vijay Vaitheeswaran says America's culture of creativity and innovation beats out China's state-run capitalism.
The decisions that led to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
by Sarah Gardner
A new book explores how BP's management led to Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and whether it could happen again.
Food Network eats into OpenTable’s business
by Stacey Vanek Smith
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OpenTable seated 89 million people in North America last year. The Food Network’s owner plans to compete with lower fees for restaurants.
Uncle Sam doesn’t mind taxpayers paying extra
by John Dimsdale
Tomorrow is Tax Day. Some people write checks for more than they owe to help pay down the nation's public debt.
Supreme Court enters decades-old overtime debate
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
What the high court decides in the class action lawsuit against drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline may change overtime rules for all U.S. employers.
Demand for dark chicken meat is rising
by Sarah Gardner
Thanks to TV chefs, the dark meat of chicken thighs and drumsticks are getting a leg up on the once-popular chicken breast.
On its way: Packaging you can eat
by Gregory Warner
Researchers are coming up with edible membranes to package tomato soup and hot chocolate. But whether people would want to eat the whole product is another story.
Los Angeles hosts a 10-mile-long block party
by Eve Troeh
CicLAvia, an event that brought 100,000 people out on their bikes, got people to linger where they usually don't.
Walmart launches disc-to-digital service
by Mitchell Hartman
DreamWorks Animation SKG and five other studios are teaming up to convert DVDs into an online movie library.

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Segments From This Episode

China is not about to eat America’s lunch

The decisions that led to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Food Network eats into OpenTable’s business

Uncle Sam doesn’t mind taxpayers paying extra

Supreme Court enters decades-old overtime debate

Demand for dark chicken meat is rising

On its way: Packaging you can eat

Los Angeles hosts a 10-mile-long block party

Walmart launches disc-to-digital service

Music from the episode