Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2014
Feb 12, 2015

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2014

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Airing on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015: First up, more on a new pile of money from the west for Ukraine as that cease fire is announced. And when you think of the luxury car company Mercedes Benz, how could you not think "New Jersey"? That's where its U.S. operations has been headquartered: Montvale, New Jersey. But like many a car company, Mercedes is moving South. We travel to Atlanta to look at what's fueling the trend. Plus, a developer has reached out to Detroit residents to raise money and crowd fund the development of the Old Tiger Stadium in Detroit. We're at the plate with the story.

 

Segments From this episode

Mercedes rolls into Atlanta

Feb 12, 2015
Why a car company is becoming a Georgia Peach.
The Mercedes S400 BlueTec diesel/electric hybrid prototype.
Sarah Gardner

Asking fans to help build a stadium

Feb 12, 2015
A developer is crowd-sourcing the funds to rebuild the Detroit Tigers' stadium.

Workers strike while the economy is hot

Feb 12, 2015
Partly because a stronger economy means a stronger bargaining position.

PODCAST: Radio Shack bonuses

Feb 12, 2015
The right time to strike, Radio Shack hands out bonuses, and technology helps seniors work longer.

Airing on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015: First up, more on a new pile of money from the west for Ukraine as that cease fire is announced. And when you think of the luxury car company Mercedes Benz, how could you not think “New Jersey”? That’s where its U.S. operations has been headquartered: Montvale, New Jersey. But like many a car company, Mercedes is moving South. We travel to Atlanta to look at what’s fueling the trend. Plus, a developer has reached out to Detroit residents to raise money and crowd fund the development of the Old Tiger Stadium in Detroit. We’re at the plate with the story.