Marketplace for Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Segments From This Episode

• Why the hotel business is doing so well right now

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Rooms are scarce and demand is up, even with competition from Airbnb.

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• Why wireless providers are ditching the two-year contract

  by Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson

  Sprint is the latest to drop two-year contracts. Marketplace Tech's Ben Johnson explains why.

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• Near Jamestown, Dominion power line battles history

  by Scott Tong

  A need for modern infrastructure is weighed against preserving a famed river view.

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• 7 Reasons NBCUniversal Wants a Share of BuzzFeed

  by Adriene Hill

  …and two reasons why that $200 million could go to waste.

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• Methane leaks are pollution — and waste

  by Annie Baxter

  The EPA is issuing rules limiting methane leaks in the drilling, production and transportation of natural gas and oil.

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• Wal-Mart’s bottom line hurt by "shrinkage"

  by Dan Gorenstein

  The company is fighting back against the problem of lost, spoiled and stolen inventory.

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• The highs and lows of streaming music

  by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios

  

  Dr. Dre's new album was streamed 25 million times the first week of its release.

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