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Sep 22, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 22, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s $3 billion pledge to wipe out all diseases; a revenue increase in the music industry thanks to streaming; the 40th anniversary of the Vanguard mutual fund; and news that Maersk, a Danish shipping conglomerate, is splitting into two.

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg arrive for the presentation of the first Axel Springer award.
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Segments From This Episode

Streaming now accounts for almost half of music revenue
by Adam Allington
Image via Spotify
Revenue is up, but the economics of streaming have yet to be worked out.
Two big stock buybacks revive a debate
by Mark Garrison
Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
Shareholders like the practice, but is it good for the economy?
Terrorism fears deter tourists in parts of Europe
BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images
Tourists avoid France after terror attacks, but flock to the UK as pound is low.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg announces $3 billion investment in disease prevention
by Lewis Wallace
Adam Berry/Getty Images
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan will invest this money over a period of 10 years.
A possible data breach at Yahoo
by David Brancaccio
Data that may be compromised at Yahoo, why Janet Yellen didn't raise interest rates, and Europe's tourism industry.

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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 22, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

Streaming now accounts for almost half of music revenue

Two big stock buybacks revive a debate

Terrorism fears deter tourists in parts of Europe

Facebook’s Zuckerberg announces $3 billion investment in disease prevention

A possible data breach at Yahoo