Business Presidential Endorsements Tricky for CEOs October 18, 2004 • Though Microsoft's Bill Gates and Apple's Steve Jobs have publicly endorsed candidates for president, many CEOs shy away from such public declarations. Political endorsements can give business leaders powerful connections on Capitol Hill, but also risk alienating customers. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Presidential Endorsements Tricky for CEOs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4113627/4113628" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Searching for Factors Behind Oil's Steep Rise October 17, 2004 • With oil prices now at $55 a barrel, NPR's Laura Sydell looks at some of the many reasons for the commodity's record prices. Searching for Factors Behind Oil's Steep Rise Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112999/4113000" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Small Businesses Face Difficult Health Care Choices October 8, 2004 • Small business owners have grappled with rising healthcare costs for their employees. Some have laid off workers. Others refuse to fill vacated positions, which forcing other workers to pick up the slack. President Bush and Sen. Kerry have offered different plans to tackle the problem of increased healthcare premiums. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Small Businesses Face Difficult Health Care Choices Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4076501/4076502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Bush Administration Cracks Down on Piracy October 5, 2004 • NPR's Laura Sydell reports on the Bush Administration's latest effort to clamp down on companies that make and sell counterfeits. Bush Administration Cracks Down on Piracy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4061522/4061523" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Pirated Scooters Hurt U.S. Sales October 4, 2004 • Overseas counterfeiting and pirating are hurting sales of a family-owned American company that makes popular gas-powered scooters. The Department of Commerce estimates that U.S. businesses lose about $250 billion every year to counterfeit and pirated goods. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Pirated Scooters Hurt U.S. Sales Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4059375/4059376" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Low-Cost Legal Services October 1, 2004 • Some are calling it "the H&R Block" of law offices: the national chain "We the People" helps customers with legal filings -- from bankruptcy to wills. But the one thing they can't offer is legal advice. Some lawyers are skeptical about the quality of the low-cost service, and are fighting the competition in -- where else? -- court. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Low-Cost Legal Services Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4056263/4056264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology PC Memory Maker Admits to Price Fixing September 16, 2004 • German memory chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG pleads guilty to price fixing and agrees to pay $160 million in fines. In a plea deal with the Justice Department, Infineon admits to conspiring to drive up prices for memory used in PCs and consumer electronics. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. PC Memory Maker Admits to Price Fixing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3920647/3920648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Users Riled by eBay's Stake in Craigslist August 23, 2004 • A former employee of craigslist, an Internet classifieds site, has sold his 25 percent share in the business to eBay. Loyal craigslist users are worried the site will lose its tight-knit, community appeal. The site's creator says its culture won't change, but the security will. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Users Riled by eBay's Stake in Craigslist Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3864865/3864866" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business After IPO, What's Next for Google? August 20, 2004 • Internet search engine Google's first day of trading as a public company was a success. Its much-hyped initial public offering brought in nearly $1.7 billion. Now, everyone is watching to see what Google will do with all that money. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. After IPO, What's Next for Google? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3861115/3861116" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Google Stock Rises to $100 August 19, 2004 • In the first day of trading in shares of the Internet search engine company Google, the stock rises to above $100. After much anticipation over the public offering, Google set its initial price at $85 for Thursday's debut. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Google Stock Rises to $100 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3860040/3860041" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Indian Immigrants Find Niche in Hotels August 16, 2004 • Many groups of immigrants made their first steps toward economic success in America by focusing on one type of business: think Korean groceries or Chinese laundries. When people from Gujarat, India, began arriving in California in the 1940s, some families found a niche running small cheap hotels. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Indian Immigrants Find Niche in Hotels Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3852871/3852872" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Calif. High Court to Rule on Legality of Gay Marriage August 12, 2004 • The California Supreme Court is expected to rule Thursday on whether the city of San Francisco acted legally when it issued marriage licenses to gay couples last spring. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Laura Sydell, reporting from the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. Calif. High Court to Rule on Legality of Gay Marriage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3848163/3848164" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Informal Deals Help Mexican Entrepreneurs Get Started August 9, 2004 • NPR's Laura Sydell takes a look at the tanda, a traditional economic plan used by Mexican immigrants to raise money to start small businesses. Many cultures from around the world have traditional lending systems to help where banks may not exist or help. This is the third part of Morning Edition's series on immigrant entrepreneurs. Informal Deals Help Mexican Entrepreneurs Get Started Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3840071/3840072" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Entrepreneurs Find Success in 'Bubble' Tea August 2, 2004 • Taiwanese immigrant entrepreneurs have found success in the United States selling a popular drink they brought with them from home. Known as bubble or pearl tea for the balls of tapioca at the bottom of the drink, it's poured over ice and usually blended with milk and sugar. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Entrepreneurs Find Success in 'Bubble' Tea Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3809471/3809472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology Virus Puts Damper on Google July 27, 2004 • A new computer virus briefly shut down several Internet search engines, including Google, on Monday. The glitch came on the same day Google announced plans to sell about 25 million shares for between $108 and $135 each for its initial public offering. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Virus Puts Damper on Google Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3621111/3621112" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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