Feb 15, 2007

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Outlawing genetic bias in the workplace

by Eric Niiler

Feb 15, 2007

Republicans were able to block it for over a decade, but Congress may finally be ready to pass legislation that'll ban employers and insurers from discriminating against people based on DNA.

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Delicate balance: liability vs. accountability

by Steve Tripoli

Feb 15, 2007

The SEC wants to limit damages against corporations accused of fraud, but critics say the plan runs the risk of squashing accountability and opening the floodgates for wrongdoing.

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Newspapers, spend more money!

by Scott Jagow

Feb 15, 2007

Survey says: Newspapers that invest more money in their newsrooms make more money. Researchers say the media industry's recent inclination to slash jobs to cut costs is not only ineffective, but detrimental.

Meet the un-Barbie

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 15, 2007

A popular Middle Eastern doll made her U.S. debut at the New York Toy Fair this week. Fulla looks a lot like Barbie, but she dresses conservatively, she's studious — and she has no interest in Ken.

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Starbucks meets African farmers halfway

by Stephen Beard

Feb 15, 2007

Under public pressure from social activists, Starbucks has announced that it will double the amount of coffee it purchases from East Africa by 2009 — but it won't necessarily pay more for it.

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Why NASCAR, why now?

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 15, 2007

Toyota is already poised to overtake GM as the No. 2 automaker, but USC Sports Business Institute's David Carter says aligning with NASCAR is a no-brainer — and this is the year to do it.

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Taking another stab at tobacco regulation

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Feb 15, 2007

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces a bill today that would allow the FDA to regulate tobacco. And anti-smoking activists say past failures might not mean a thing in the new, more liberal Congress.

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