Oct 20, 2011

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Famine in Africa

After Gaddafi, an uncertain future for rest of Africa

by Scott Tong

Oct 20, 2011

Gaddafi invested heavily in development projects all over Africa. What happens to the countries and those investments now?

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The future of Muammar Gaddafi's assets

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 20, 2011

Now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead, attention will turn to the assets he held all over the world, and how the money might be returned back to the Libyan people.

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Lousy economy turning up in advertising

by Jennifer Collins

Oct 20, 2011

In an effort to connect with consumers, advertisers reference the struggling economy in their pitches. But there are risks.

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Looking at the people who work on Wall Street in 'Margin Call'

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 20, 2011

Filmmaker JC Chandor discusses his new movie and whether it's easy to make Wall Street workers villains nowadays.

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Buy a house, win a visa

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 20, 2011

A couple of senators are introducing legislation to grant U.S. visas to foreigners who invest at least half a million dollars in housing.

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Southwest fuel hedge misstep

by Jeff Tyler

Oct 20, 2011

Southwest looked smart a couple of years ago when it managed to lock in low fuel prices before gas prices surged. Now it, too, has been caught by a volatile fuel market.

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Occupy Wall St.

Protesters urged to demand "Robin Hood" tax

by Heidi Moore

Oct 20, 2011

Occupy Wall Street protesters are urged to back a 1 percent tax on financial transactions. The idea is already being considered in Europe.

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