Marketplace for Friday, August 7, 2015

Segments From This Episode

• Women, venture capital and bias

  by Mark Garrison

  An experiment reveals obstacles female entrepreneurs face in finding investors.

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• Fines, fees add up when probation services go private

  by Gigi Douban

  Companies use the power of public court to collect on traffic tickets.

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• Weekly Wrap: Unemployment, the Fed and the GOP debate

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Jo Ling Kent and Leigh Gallagher join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.

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• Will last-minute work soon be history?

  Abercrombie and other retailers back away from unpredictable on-call schedules.

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• Media business gets a rough signal

  by Kai Ryssdal and Adriene Hill

  Many are moving away from the traditional cable subscription plan.

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• Japan prepares to restart its nuclear power plants

  by Scott Tong

  The country's safety culture needed updating to prevent a Fukushima-type disaster.

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• The car rental industry is strong, but Hertz struggles

  by Gigi Douban

  Car sharing has yet to cut into its bread and butter: business travelers.

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• Apple keeps CEO safe at $700,000 a year

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Does his security staff take coffee breaks?

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