Apr 25, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, April 25, 2013

Italy's political stalemate may finally be over. Enrico Letta, of the center-left Democratic Party, has been nominated as the country's next prime minister and will try to move away from austerity. Earnings season continues today, and so far most companies have reported positive results. But should we buy it? The history of 'Take our Daughters to Work Day' and why it now includes sons.

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Earnings are up, but hold your applause

by Allan Sloan

Apr 25, 2013

So far, the companies have told us mostly good things this earnings season. But Allan Sloan, senior editor-at-large for Fortune magazine, isn't buying it. He says so-called "tax games" obscure business performance.

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European Debt Crisis

New Italy prime minister to move away from austerity

by Stephen Beard

Apr 25, 2013

Enrico Letta, of the center-left Democratic Party, has announced that he intends to fight the move towards austerity in Europe, and investors applauded.

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A history of Take our Daughters to Work — and why it now includes sons

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Apr 25, 2013

Now that women make up half the American workforce, is Take Our Daughters To Work Day still relevant?

President Barack Obama, daughters Malia (R) and Sasha sing 'Happy Birthday' to First Lady Michelle Obama as they arrive to take part in a community service project at Stuart Hobson Middle School in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. day of service in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2011.

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6 degrees of sequestration

Mitigating the cost and frustration of sequester flight delays

by Shannon Mullen

Apr 25, 2013

How are airlines managing the flight delays related to sequester furloughs, and their impact on flyer morale and costs?

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Delays on the horizon, Austerity in the rear-view

by Jeremy Hobson

Apr 25, 2013

Airlines look to mitigate delays caused by the sequestration. Italy has a new Prime Minister and he doesn't like austerity. And who bears responsibility for sub-standard safety conditions in overseas factories?

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Plenty of finger-pointing, but little compensation in Bangladesh factory tragedies

by Noel King

Apr 25, 2013

The collapse of a factory in Bangladesh reportedly producing clothing for American and European companies is raising questions about what those companies owe after a tragedy.

Bangladeshi volunteers and rescue workers are pictured at the scene after an eight-story building collapsed in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on April 25, 2013.

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Italy’s political stalemate may finally be over. Enrico Letta, of the center-left Democratic Party, has been nominated as the country’s next prime minister and will try to move away from austerity. Earnings season continues today, and so far most companies have reported positive results. But should we buy it? The history of ‘Take our Daughters to Work Day’ and why it now includes sons.