NPR Topics: Business http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1006&ft=1&f=1006 Find the latest business news with reports on Wall Street, interest rates, banking, companies, and U.S. and world financial markets. Subscribe to the Business Story of the Day podcast. en Copyright 2010 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:03:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Business http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1006&ft=1&f=1006 National Review: Big Labor's Power Grab With the "card-check" provision stalled in congress, union leaders have been forced to wait on the sidelines, hoping that President Obama's new appointee to the National Labor Relations Board will help them push their agenda in the coming months. But Mark Mix of the <em>National Review</em> argues that if the White House was really fair to employees, it would enable them to vote out unwanted unions Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129696398&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129696398&ft=1&f=1006 With the "card-check" provision stalled in congress, union leaders have been forced to wait on the sidelines, hoping that President Obama's new appointee to the National Labor Relations Board will help them push their agenda in the coming months. But Mark Mix of the National Review argues that if the White House was really fair to employees, it would enable them to vote out unwanted unions

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]]> The New Republic: Nostalgia For Unions This Labor Day was a bittersweet moment. While the holiday is a cause for celebration, the high unemployment makes it hard to get into the spirit. E. J. Dionne of <em>The New Republic</em> argues that in honor of Labor day, we should remember that although unions have not always been perfect, they stand to remind us of the dignity of those who toil. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129696698&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129696698&ft=1&f=1006 This Labor Day was a bittersweet moment. While the holiday is a cause for celebration, the high unemployment makes it hard to get into the spirit. E. J. Dionne of The New Republic argues that in honor of Labor day, we should remember that although unions have not always been perfect, they stand to remind us of the dignity of those who toil.

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]]> Oracle Names Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd Co-President Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129689194&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129689194&ft=1&f=1006 Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison.

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]]> Hurd In At Oracle, Westin Out At ABC News Oracle has hired Mark Hurd as a co-president. Just last month, Hurd was the chief executive at Hewlett-Packard. He resigned that job after a scandal involving a female contractor with the company. And another shakeup -- this one in television -- ABC is looking for someone to lead its news division. David Westin abruptly quit the job Monday night. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693154&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693154&ft=1&f=1006 Oracle has hired Mark Hurd as a co-president. Just last month, Hurd was the chief executive at Hewlett-Packard. He resigned that job after a scandal involving a female contractor with the company. And another shakeup -- this one in television -- ABC is looking for someone to lead its news division. David Westin abruptly quit the job Monday night.

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]]> Fishermen Break Tradition To Keep Jobs New England's fish stocks are severely depleted. A lack of fish, plus the high cost of going to sea, has put a lot of fishermen out of business. A group of fishermen in Port Clyde, Maine, are changing the marketing and processing of their catch in hopes of making more money on fewer fish. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693158&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693158&ft=1&f=1006 New England's fish stocks are severely depleted. A lack of fish, plus the high cost of going to sea, has put a lot of fishermen out of business. A group of fishermen in Port Clyde, Maine, are changing the marketing and processing of their catch in hopes of making more money on fewer fish.

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]]> 3 People Win Role As Saber-Toothed Cat The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was looking for someone to wear a saber-toothed cat costume for its new show about the Ice Age. The <em>Los Angeles Times</em> reported that the job calls for wearing a full body suit that is "extremely hot" and "claustrophobic." More than 100 people applied. The museum decided to hire three people part-time. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693162&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693162&ft=1&f=1006 The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was looking for someone to wear a saber-toothed cat costume for its new show about the Ice Age. The Los Angeles Times reported that the job calls for wearing a full body suit that is "extremely hot" and "claustrophobic." More than 100 people applied. The museum decided to hire three people part-time.

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]]> Obama Proposes $50 Billion For Infrastructure Labor Day is the traditional campaign kick off, and President Obama traveled to Milwaukee, Wisc., to mark the moment Monday. But with the economy still sagging and Democrats looking at dismal poll numbers, it's tough place to start. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693166&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693166&ft=1&f=1006 Labor Day is the traditional campaign kick off, and President Obama traveled to Milwaukee, Wisc., to mark the moment Monday. But with the economy still sagging and Democrats looking at dismal poll numbers, it's tough place to start.

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]]> True Or Not, Political Ads Kick Into High Gear To help make sense of the impending avalanche of campaign ads, NPR has partnered with PolitiFact to present the Message Machine Fall TV Preview. Bill Adair, editor of PolitiFact.com, talks to Steve Inskeep about what to expect from the fall campaign season. PolitiFact is a project of the <em>St. Petersburg Times.</em> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693170&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693170&ft=1&f=1006 To help make sense of the impending avalanche of campaign ads, NPR has partnered with PolitiFact to present the Message Machine Fall TV Preview. Bill Adair, editor of PolitiFact.com, talks to Steve Inskeep about what to expect from the fall campaign season. PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times.

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]]> ABC News President David Westin Steps Down ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691842&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691842&ft=1&f=1006 ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year.

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]]> Money Can Buy Happiness People's emotional well-being -- happiness -- increases along with their income up to about $75,000, researchers report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691394&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129691394&ft=1&f=1006 People's emotional well-being -- happiness -- increases along with their income up to about $75,000, researchers report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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]]> Wind Power Wanes With Fading Federal Incentives Wind power, one of the largest segments of the renewable energy market, will experience a sharp decline in growth this year. The slowdown comes as a surprise because the stimulus bill included $43 billion for energy projects -- a big boost for renewable forms of electricity. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129632055&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129632055&ft=1&f=1006 Wind power, one of the largest segments of the renewable energy market, will experience a sharp decline in growth this year. The slowdown comes as a surprise because the stimulus bill included $43 billion for energy projects -- a big boost for renewable forms of electricity.

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]]> Obama Seeking $50 Billion For Infrastructure The investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways are part of a package of targeted proposals that must be approved by Congress, which is highly uncertain at a time when many legislators and voters are worried about adding to federal deficits. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129676819&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129676819&ft=1&f=1006 The investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways are part of a package of targeted proposals that must be approved by Congress, which is highly uncertain at a time when many legislators and voters are worried about adding to federal deficits.

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]]> Why Aren't Employers Hiring? The unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent last month, with big political implications ahead of November elections. If the job market is ever to improve, employers will have to start feeling a lot more confident about where the economy is going. So what will it take for them to create jobs? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129679149&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129679149&ft=1&f=1006 The unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent last month, with big political implications ahead of November elections. If the job market is ever to improve, employers will have to start feeling a lot more confident about where the economy is going. So what will it take for them to create jobs?

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]]> World Markets Rise As Double-Dip Fears Ease Stock markets in Asia and Europe were hitting their highest levels in a month Monday. The main reason for the new highs, analysts say, is the U.S. economy. Last week's job numbers in the U.S. were not quite as bad as many had predicted. That's giving global investors some confidence that the U.S. is not headed into a double-dip recession. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129676116&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129676116&ft=1&f=1006 Stock markets in Asia and Europe were hitting their highest levels in a month Monday. The main reason for the new highs, analysts say, is the U.S. economy. Last week's job numbers in the U.S. were not quite as bad as many had predicted. That's giving global investors some confidence that the U.S. is not headed into a double-dip recession.

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]]> Street Parking In Washington D.C. Goes High Tech Cities are starting to update a critical public service: on-street parking. Washington, D.C. is in the vanguard of this new parking shift. Officials are working with private companies -- trying out five different technologies to collect parking revenue. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129676120&ft=1&f=1006 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129676120&ft=1&f=1006 Cities are starting to update a critical public service: on-street parking. Washington, D.C. is in the vanguard of this new parking shift. Officials are working with private companies -- trying out five different technologies to collect parking revenue.

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