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Marketplace AM for February 27, 2007
Feb 27, 2007

Marketplace AM for February 27, 2007

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Chinese stocks plummet

by Scott Jagow
Feb 27, 2007
China's market fell nearly 9 percent today — its biggest drop in more than a decade. What happened? Could be that the volatile market was just due for a correction.
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Cell phone 'wallet' headed West

by Stephen Beard
Feb 27, 2007
Barcode-scanning cell phones are common in parts of Asia, but now they're expected to make it to Europe and the U.S. within a year as major phone companies work to come up with a universal barcode standard.
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Getting consumers excited about high-def

by Janet Babin
Feb 27, 2007
Prices for flat panel TVs and high-definition DVD players keep coming down but consumers still aren't biting. Seems they're satisfied with their current picture — at least enough to wait and see whether Blu-ray or HD-DVD wins out.
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A better brand of business travel

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 27, 2007
Commentator Lucy Kellaway suggests opening a new virtual airline where business travelers could get all the benefits of flying without the hassles.
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Off-campus real estate still booming

by Alex Cohen
Feb 27, 2007
Even as the housing market continues its slide, depleted university budgets and an upward trend in student enrollment have built a profitable little investment pocket in some college towns.
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Shareholders get say in CEO pay?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Feb 27, 2007
Some in Congress want to pass legislation that would give shareholders a non-binding voice in executive compensation, but critics say Joe Shareholder isn't really qualified to weigh in.
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E.U. targets counterfeiters

by Stephen Beard
Feb 27, 2007
The European Union is considering new criminal penalties for counterfeiting and intellectual piracy that could mean four years in jail and fines of up to $360,000 for some violations.
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In favor of energy regulation

by Eric Niiler
Feb 27, 2007
Consumer groups are advocating to keep electric utilities under government control. They point to higher rates and energy shortages in states that have deregulated power.
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Saca buddies up to Democrats

by Dan Grech
Feb 27, 2007
El Salvador's President Tony Saca is a strong ally of the Bush administration, but now he's trying to make friends with top Democrats and it has everything to do with immigration.
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