Dec 20, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, December 20, 2010

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Video Review: Microsoft goes controller-free with XBOX 360 Kinect

by Steve Chiotakis

Dec 18, 2010

Remember many Christmases ago, when Santa Claus delivered Pong and Atari? Gone are the days of two dimensional tennis. Marketplace Morning Report host Steve Chiotakis investigates modern gaming with the XBOX 360 Kinect. Watch the video.

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Dover-native hopes to buy historic port

by Christopher Werth

Dec 20, 2010

A man in Dover, England looks to purchase the city's historic port. He'll have to raise $600 million to protect the port from overseas investors. Christopher Werth has more.

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What happens if the tension between North and South Korea gets worse?

by Rob Schmitz

Dec 20, 2010

Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith speaks to Asia Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz about North and South Korea, and how escalating tension between the two countries could affect the global economy.

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KushCon attracts crowds in Denver

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 20, 2010

Denver hosted the world's biggest marijuana trade show, KushCon. The convention featured cooking classes, Santa Claus and thousands of attendees. Zachary Barr reports.

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UK may be using the Wall Street rules to lure banks across the pond

by Stephen Beard

Dec 20, 2010

After the financial crisis, regulators pushed banks to raise their base pay -- to reduce the bonuses that encouraged risk. The UK may be using those new Wall Street rules to lure more banking operations across the pond.

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Online shopping hurts Australian economy

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 20, 2010

The Australian government will investigate online shopping practices. The weak U.S. dollar has made shopping on American websites more efficient, and the practices are cutting into Australia's bottom line.

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Ernst and Young may face charges for their role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers

by Eve Troeh

Dec 20, 2010

New York prosecutors are reportedly saying Ernst and Young helped the now defunct investment bank hide billions in losses. Eve Troeh has more.

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FDA is setting rules for drug companies to advertise with social media

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 20, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration is hammering out rules for drug companies that want to advertise on social media sites. And the drug makers themselves are actually on board. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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Iranian government to raise product prices

by James Reynolds

Dec 20, 2010

In Iran, the government there has announced it'll raise prices on everyday products, including fuel, cooking oil, and bread. Security forces today flooded the streets of Tehran warning Iranians not to protest the price hikes.