May 16, 2008

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, May 16, 2008

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Gas tanks coming under lock and key

by Jeremy Hobson

May 16, 2008

It may not be the first thing you think would be stolen from your car, but a spike in gas prices has incited a new wave of gas theft. Jeremy Hobson reports sales of gas cap locks are rising with the cost per gallon.

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Drug companies step up to cancer

by Janet Babin

May 16, 2008

Cancer has replaced heart disease as the number one killer of people in their 40's and 50's, and this means growth in oncology drug sales. Janet Babin reports that by 2012, the cancer drug market is set to grow to $80 billion.

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It's gotta be the chutzpah

by Marketplace Staff

May 16, 2008

Artists, scientists and Nobel laureates gathered in Israel for a conference paying tribute to Jewish innovators. But why are there so many in a country about as big as New Jersey? Daniel Estrin asked around Jerusalem.

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BRIC could be a force for sustainability

by Sam Eaton

May 16, 2008

Foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, India and China are continuing talks today in Russia. But where some political analysts see a threat, others see potential for clean energy leadership. Sam Eaton has more.

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No bonus for BA boss

by Stephen Beard

May 16, 2008

Despite having a profitable year, British Airways' head Willie Walsh has denied himself a bonus due to the disappointing opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5. It may be awhile before another bonus, as Stephen Beard reports.

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Can film economics change Cannes?

by Marketplace Staff

May 16, 2008

The film festival at Cannes is a little different this year. Renita Jablonski talks to Variety's Mike Speier about changes in the economics of the film industry and how it may affect the glitzy 61-year event.

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Myanmar urgently needs rice seeds

by Marketplace Staff

May 16, 2008

Planting season has begun in Myanmar, but the recent cyclone wiped out more than 10 percent of the country's total rice production. Lisa Chow reports seeds must be received within 40-50 days to avoid a shortage next year.

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A closer look at new housing numbers

by Alisa Roth

May 16, 2008

New housing starts were up last month thanks to the construction of new apartments. But a drop in single-family homes might be a stronger indication of what's going on, according to economists. Alisa Roth has more.