Segments From This Episode

• At Foxconn, workers union gets teeth

  by Rob Schmitz

  Workers at the major Apple supplier in China will soon have a new union that represents them. Formerly, the union was controlled by management.

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• View from a small business in a recovering economy

  by Mitchell Hartman

  Boise burger-and-Idaho-fries entrepreneur expands his business as joblessness contracts.

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• As mobiles apps about, wither video games?

  by Sally Herships

  Despite the gaming rage, sales of video games are down. Is that because of fatigue or the onslaught of mobile devices and their casual games?

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• France’s president says no to ‘endless austerity’

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Francois Hollande gives his first speech to the European Parliament as head of state.

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• Departing UC President on the state of higher ed, future of online learning

  by Jeremy Hobson

  As he completes his final months as President of University of California, Mark Yudof joins us to reflect on the state of higher education and the future of online learning.

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• Justice Department sues S&P over securities ratings

  by Jim Burress

  In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice claims the credit rating firm Standard & Poor’s knew some $4 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities were risky.

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• Dell reaches $24.4 billion deal to go private

  by Jim Burress

  Founder Michael Dell, equity firm Silver Lake Partners, and Microsoft are taking the Texas-based company off the market in an effort to make the company more agile, and hopefully, more profitable.

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• PODCAST: Dell reaches a deal to go private, Muzak changes to Mood

  by Jeremy Hobson

  The U.S. government is suing Standard & Poor's. A check in on the business market in Boise, Idaho. And, Muzak gets a name change.

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