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Marketplace for Thursday November 6, 2014
Nov 6, 2014

Marketplace for Thursday November 6, 2014

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Facebook is going to take over the top of newsfeeds and try to raise money for fighting Ebola.  We explore the potential value of Facebook as a fundraiser, and just how much an ad or promotion before so many eyes is worth. Plus, Microsoft is giving away a mobile version of Office 365 for free on Apple and Android devices. We look at why this is a strategic shift for Microsoft, and the acknowledgement that increasing users of MS products is a better way forward than charging those users for software.

 

Segments From this episode

Colleges put career centers on the map

Nov 6, 2014
Schools are under pressure to improve what they're doing to prepare grads for jobs

'The Simpsons' and 'Marketplace' are the same age

Nov 6, 2014
Kai Ryssdal talks to Hank Azaria at Marketplace's New York road show

Facebook will solicit donations to fight Ebola

Nov 6, 2014
The money will go to three groups working to combat the outbreak in West Africa.

Who shares the growing productivity pie?

Nov 6, 2014
Productivity is up, but how are employers and workers sharing the gains?

Microsoft makes Office free on mobiles

Nov 6, 2014
The move marks a shift in strategy for Microsoft.

Discovery's new show: Watch a snake eat a guy

Nov 6, 2014
Scared of snakes? Try being eaten alive by one while you wear a scuba suit.

A losing battle: Veterans unable to correct mistakes in records

Nov 6, 2014
Veterans say the Army 's system for correcting records is stacked against them.

Facebook is going to take over the top of newsfeeds and try to raise money for fighting Ebola.  We explore the potential value of Facebook as a fundraiser, and just how much an ad or promotion before so many eyes is worth. Plus, Microsoft is giving away a mobile version of Office 365 for free on Apple and Android devices. We look at why this is a strategic shift for Microsoft, and the acknowledgement that increasing users of MS products is a better way forward than charging those users for software.

 

Music from the episode

Chartreuse Capital Cities
Kangaroo Court Capital Cities
Vardebu, 960 M.O.H. The Samuel Jackson Five
Modern Jesus Portugal. The Man