Airing on Monday Dec. 15, 2014: What have the Sony leaks revealed about the company’s corporate strategy? And what can Sony do to prevent further dissemination and exploitation of this information? Plus, PetSmart was acquired for $8.7 billion by BC Partners. We take a closer look at the buyout. Finally, President Obama nominated investment banker Antonio Weiss for treasury undersecretary. We take a look at the job description for this position.
Segments From this episode
Cutting health costs by subsidizing housing
by David Weinberg
Dec 4, 2014
Experiment in housing for homeless is completed in L.A. – and health-care costs fall.
I've Always Wondered ...
How do store brands stack up against name brands?
by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Dec 10, 2014
Store brands can be just as good as name brands. But there are some trade-offs.
Facebook 'users' are now 'people'
by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 15, 2014
We're all just Facebook 'people' these days.
Private equity's PetSmart maneuver
by Scott Tong
Dec 15, 2014
PetSmart, with its brick-and-mortar allure, sells for $8.7 billion.
Treasury undersecretary wanted, must love Wall Street
by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 15, 2014
Liberal Democrats aren’t happy with White House's choice, investment banker Antonio Weiss.
Final Note
We lost $100 million making pennies and nickels
by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 15, 2014
Dreadful penny and nickel news, but cheaper copper shaves millions off the loss.