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May 2, 2019

American businesses expanding to China battle "trademark pirates"

We take to the high seas to explore “trademark squatting” of American businesses in China. Plus: Why stock buybacks are surging and why Hollywood isn’t making as many rom-coms.

Basketball star Michael Jordan has argued that China’s Qiaodan Sports logo (right) resembles his official logo with Nike (left) but he has continued to lose those trademark cases.

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Despite more women being hired to boardrooms, gender diversity is still low
by Kai Ryssdal
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The issue of gender diversity in the workplace is just not limited to the CEO’s office or to upper management. Boardrooms are experiencing the same problem. Despite attempts to increase the number of women board directors in recent years, the overall makeup of boardrooms is still mostly male. Why? Kai Ryssdal spoke with Wall Street […]
What happened to the rom-com?
by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
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Wesley Morris, writer and New York Times critic, reflects on its seeming demise.
Why Tesla’s raising a new round of cash
by Justin Ho
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The fundraising comes at a pivotal time for the company.
Why stock buybacks soared at the end of 2018
by Marielle Segarra
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There are several reasons for the frenzy.
Worker productivity is booming. Why is inflation so tame?
by Tracey Samuelson
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Additional production isn't translating to additional income.
Some companies find their brand names already claimed in China
by Jennifer Pak
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The practice of third parties snapping up brand names concerns foreign firms.