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Marketplace for Thursday, May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015

Marketplace for Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Airing on Thursday, May 21, 2015: This week’s oil spill off Santa Barbara’s coast may be small, but this is where the modern environmental movement in the U.S. had an awakening. A large oil spill in the region back in 1969 helped spur the creation of groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council. Next: CVS is seeking to buy pharmacy services provider Omnicare for about $13 billion, including debt. We look at the thinking behind the bid.  

 

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Taking virtual reality beyond video games

May 21, 2015
Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson flew over New York and lived to tell us about it

CVS seeks to buy Omnicare

May 21, 2015
CVS wantsto buy the pharmacy services provider that supplies many elderly people .

The Santa Barbara oil spill that changed history

May 21, 2015
The 1969 incident led to the creation of some environmental groups.

Should only farmers be allowed to sell in farmers markets?

May 21, 2015
Defining what a farmers market is can be difficult.

Cars: hardware or software?

May 21, 2015
General Motors says your own car may not be entirely owned by you.

Hillary Clinton's new LinkedIn résumé

May 21, 2015
LinkedIn is not the most popular social media site, but candidates can find a niche.

Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder, Square CEO, punk

Dorsey founded two multi-billion dollar businesses ... and he isn't 40 yet.

Airing on Thursday, May 21, 2015: This week’s oil spill off Santa Barbara’s coast may be small, but this is where the modern environmental movement in the U.S. had an awakening. A large oil spill in the region back in 1969 helped spur the creation of groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council. Next: CVS is seeking to buy pharmacy services provider Omnicare for about $13 billion, including debt. We look at the thinking behind the bid.