Marketplace for Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Segments From This Episode

• What’s up, Europe? Christmas in Scotland

  by Jeremy Hobson

  Matt Smith, an ex-pat living in Edinburgh, Scotland, talks about what Christmas — and holiday shopping — is like away from the States.

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• New technology helps Swedish care for elderly

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Sweden has taken giant steps when it comes to heath care. With one of the oldest populations and highest life expectancies in the world, the Scandinavian nation is using new medical technology to care for its aging citizens.

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• 2012: Reviewing the year of the super PAC

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Super PACs spent big money on the 2012 election. But some of the biggest donors didn't exactly get a good rate of return. So, can we expect more big spending the next election cycle?

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• In Japan, importance of family business opens up opportunities

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Family businesses dominate Japan's corporate landscape. For generations, sons have always taken on the top job. But what happens if there's not a male heir to inherit the business?

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• Open for business on Christmas

  by Eve Troeh

  More businesses are open on Christmas Day than before. So what's behind the working holiday?

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• Merry Hollywood returns

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Two big movies open today — "Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained." Overall, movie attendance is up this year. And that's after two years of ticket declines. So what's got movie industry singing?

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