Marketplace for Monday, January 4, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• "Styrofoam" bans expand as plastic falls out of favor

  by Amy Scott

  Washington, D.C. becomes the latest city to outlaw polystyrene food containers.

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• Got Minion mania? Here’s who you have to thank

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Chris Meldandri runs Illumination Entertainment, the company behind "Despicable Me"

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• Syrian refugees find "safe haven" in northern British town

  Syrian refugees arrive in the UK: safe but not entirely happy.

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• How the government came to own the West

  by Mitchell Hartman

  Some elected officials want the federal government to release Western lands it has long held in stewardship for the benefit of the public and businesses.

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• GM invests $500 million in Lyft. What’s in it for both sides?

  by Sally Herships

  The deal could give GM insight into ridesharing. Lyft gets a big infusion of cash.

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• Why markets are so worried about China

  by Tracey Samuelson

  Well, there's the opacity, economic slowdown and trade issues, to start

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• Whole Foods looks to tech to help with the bottom line

  by Ashley Milne-Tyte

  The challenge: finding a balance between efficiency and the human touch

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• Saudi Arabia and Iran: tensions high, oil prices low.

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Oil prices went up and then down at close during the conflict.

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