Feb 25, 2008

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Visa's IPO not feeling the crunch

by Jill Barshay

Feb 25, 2008

Despite the credit crunch, credit card giant Visa filed the largest initial public offering in history. Jill Barshay reports why the company isn't affected by whether or not you pay your bill.

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Union wants to invest in infrastructure

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Feb 25, 2008

Many private equity groups look to invest in infrastructure. But the Service Employees International Union wants state pension funds to invest in public projects to stop the private companies from taking over. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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Europeans take on tax shelter

by John Dimsdale

Feb 25, 2008

Bank secrecy laws have helped make the European principality of Liechtenstein a tax haven. Now a secret list of account holders at a Lichtenstein bank has been sold to authorities in Germany and Britain. John Dimsdale reports.

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High prices eat into food relief efforts

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 25, 2008

As food prices continue to rise, humanitarian food relief groups including the World Food Programme are feeling the squeeze. Host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Bob Bell from the relief group CARE on what his group is doing to combat high costs.

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Some see CFLs in a bad light

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 25, 2008

A U.S. energy bill will be phasing out incandescent bulbs in favor of alternatives like compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs. But not everyone thinks the new bulbs are ready to be given the green light. Joellen Easton reports.

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FEMA trailers raise formaldehyde fears

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Feb 25, 2008

More than 300 FEMA trailer residents have requested formaldehyde testing after experiencing respitory problems. FEMA claims the trailers were built according to Federal standards, but many believe those standards are not tough enough. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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Bigger isn't always better for business

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 25, 2008

Commentator Charles Handy says American businesses' desire to keep getting bigger leads to bureaucracy over humanity. Instead, he says, companies should strive to do more with less. (One in a series.)

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Sarkozy strives for French BBC

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 25, 2008

French President Nicolas Sarkozy may kick advertisers out of French public television as part of his plan to create programming similar to that of the BBC. But broadcasters say they could lose revenue and audience share. John Laurenson reports.

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