Oct 14, 2005

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New Orleans workers sidelined

by Sam Eaton

Oct 14, 2005

Area demolition and removal services are chafing over government clean-up contracts for New Orleans that have been awarded to out-of-state companies. Sam Eaton reports.

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Japan: economic reforms on track

by Shia Levitt

Oct 14, 2005

Today the Japanese parliament puts a plan in motion to privatize the state-owned postal service, and in the process, create the world's largest private bank. Shia Levitt reports.

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Refco in trouble

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Oct 14, 2005

After going public just two months ago, the futures trading giant has shut down one of its units due to a cash shortage. And that's not all. Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith reports.