Sep 29, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, September 29, 2016

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On today's show, we examine the possible merger between Soundcloud and Spotify, and a possible re-merger between CBS and Viacom. Then: Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf goes to Washington again.

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Aleppo bombings continue, as aid grows scarce

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 29, 2016

Before the war, Aleppo was Syria's largest city with its commercial center, thus an important and symbolic city.

Aleppo's citadel is seen through destruction in this picture taken on September 28, 2016 in the Farafira district, northwest of the city's historic citadel, after Syria's army took control of the rebel-held district after days of heavy air strikes that have killed dozens and sparked allegations of war crimes.

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Why Spotify buying SoundCloud makes music sense

by Gigi Douban

Sep 29, 2016

The streaming-music platforms are different but complement each other.

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Wells Fargo CEO grilled by angry House committee

by Lewis Wallace

Sep 29, 2016

Stumpf now says sales quotas will go away this week, rather than next year.

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Policing the streets with military hardware

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 29, 2016

Craig Atkinson's documentary "Do Not Resist" looks at the militarization of American law enforcement.

Riot police block off a ramp to a highway during a demonstration against police brutality in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 22, 2016 following the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police two days earlier and two nights of riots.

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Even with a break from two bad fire years, Methow Valley businesses still struggle

by Marketplace Contributor

Sep 29, 2016

Insurance companies are making individual home inspections and are demanding fire improvements from homeowners. Some residents in the area are having difficulty getting insured at all.

Chuck Kisner gives his brood mare and month-old colt some love. Kisner lost nearly everything but his house, his horses and cattle in the last two years of fire in the Methow Valley.

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Final Note

FCC delays voting on set top boxes

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 29, 2016

American cable television watchers have to wait a bit longer to unload the burden of their set top boxes. The Federal Communications Commission was supposed to vote today on a proposal allowing cable subscribers to access TV through a free app, much like other media content. Minutes before the meeting, however, they removed the vote […]

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Viacom and CBS — a media re-merger?

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 29, 2016

A decade after they were split apart, the media parent company controlled by Sumner and Shari Redstone suggests CBS and Viacom should come back together.

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Whole Foods experiment in Chicago aims to foster local businesses

by Marketplace Contributor

Sep 29, 2016

A local development group hosted workshops for business owners so they could learn how to make labels and meet quality standards.

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On today’s show, we examine the possible merger between Soundcloud and Spotify, and a possible re-merger between CBS and Viacom. Then: Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf goes to Washington again.