Sep 22, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 22, 2016

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg arrive for the presentation of the first Axel Springer award. Adam Berry/Getty Images

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.

Segments From this episode

Streaming now accounts for almost half of music revenue

by Adam Allington

Sep 22, 2016

Revenue is up, but the economics of streaming have yet to be worked out.

Revenue in the music industry is up 8.1 percent for the first half of 2016.

Image via Spotify

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Two big stock buybacks revive a debate

by Mark Garrison

Sep 22, 2016

Shareholders like the practice, but is it good for the economy?

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Terrorism fears deter tourists in parts of Europe

by Stephen Beard

Sep 22, 2016

Tourists avoid France after terror attacks, but flock to the UK as pound is low.

A view of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

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

by Lewis Wallace

Sep 22, 2016

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan will invest this money over a period of 10 years.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $3 billion investment is part of a larger initiative in which they plan to donate 99 percent of their Facebook stock to social causes.

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Mid-day Update

A possible data breach at Yahoo

by David Brancaccio

Sep 22, 2016

Data that may be compromised at Yahoo, why Janet Yellen didn't raise interest rates, and Europe's tourism industry.

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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.