Oct 11, 2006

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Woman tops China's rich list

by Jocelyn Ford

Oct 11, 2006

For the first time, in China a woman tops the list of the nation's 500 richest people. Zhang Yin is worth a cool $3.4 billion according to the annual Hurun Report, and her story is literally rags to riches. Jocelyn Ford reports.

War forces late harvest

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 11, 2006

Things are slowly returning to normal for the Lebanese economy, but Ben Gilbert looks at one industry that's still waiting to see whether this was a good year.

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A colorful moment in TV history

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Oct 11, 2006

On this day 56 years ago, CBS was issued the first color TV license by the FCC. Stacey Vanek-Smith takes us Back to Business, our look at the history of all things economic.

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Subsidies favor big farms

by Amy Scott

Oct 11, 2006

A new study finds the lion's share of federal money that supports farm subsidies and research is going to big farms. That could leave small and medium-sized operations out in the cold, Amy Scott reports.

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Commentary

China's our best hope

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 11, 2006

Commentator Robert Reich looks at the international community's response to the supposed nuclear testing by North Korea — and says in this case, world leaders should listen to China.

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Keeping the hard-line on Cuba sanctions

by Dan Grech

Oct 11, 2006

The federal government has created a new task force to crack down on companies and individuals that violate the 44-year old Cuban embargo. Dan Grech looks at what's behind the move.

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Pfizer goes shopping for new drugs

by Helen Palmer

Oct 11, 2006

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has made a relatively small purchase with some big implications. Helen Palmer explains why buying a small British vaccine company could be a shrewd move.

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Don't underestimate the cost of your commute

by Scott Tong

Oct 11, 2006

A new study suggests we better figure commuting costs into the equation when we decide where to live. They matter a whole lot, especially in less expensive cities. Scott Tong explains.

Are nanomaterials safe?

by Janet Babin

Oct 11, 2006

Experts come before an FDA panel to debate the regulation of nanomaterials — teeny-tiny particles that are increasingly used in thousands of consumer products like face creams, eye shadows and sunscreens. Janet Babin reports.

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