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Marketplace for Thursday, August 27, 2015

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The fundamentals of America’s economy in three numbers; China’s Ironman; and living in the fire zone.

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Flores-Roux is a nose ahead in the perfume business

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar Aug 27, 2015
Give a little citrus, lavender and stink to the lab, and you get atomized magic.

Digital assistants: If they only had a brain

by Amy Scott Aug 27, 2015
Facebook takes on Siri and Cortana with M, a PDA with a human touch.

China's Wanda buys Ironman race series

by Kimberly Adams Aug 27, 2015
Conglomerate says it paid $650 million for the company that owns the triathlon.

Just how strong are those fundamentals?

by Mark Garrison Aug 27, 2015
Even though the markets are roiled, the U.S. economy is solid. Right?

Living in a wildfire zone

by Andy Uhler Aug 27, 2015
In much of the West, the question is not 'will there be a wildfire?' It's 'when?'

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Breaking Down Florence + The Machine
Squalor Victoria The National
Cloudbusting Kate Bush

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