Business Venture Capital Surges Anew February 16, 2004 • After spending more than two years on the sidelines, venture capitalists are getting active again. Cash is reportedly starting to flow into software companies and bolstering biopharmaceutical firms. The return of venture capital is good news for the recession-battered Silicon Valley, where business is picking up. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Venture Capital Surges Anew Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1678820/1678821" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business U.S. Chocolate Maker Takes on Europe's Best February 14, 2004 • Scharffenberger Chocolates is the first new American chocolate company to appear in decades. It produces high-end treats in competition with the finest European chocolate -- and fulfills a lifelong dream of the two founders. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. U.S. Chocolate Maker Takes on Europe's Best Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1676428/1677299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Eisner's Future at Disney in Doubt February 13, 2004 • Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner has survived several calls for his ouster over the years. But some observers say a new $54 billion bid by cable giant Comcast to buy Disney could signal the end of his nearly 20-year tenure. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Eisner's Future at Disney in Doubt Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1673892/1673893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Franchise Chains, Nonprofits Team Up February 5, 2004 • Some of the nation's biggest chains, including Krispy Kreme and McDonald's, are giving franchises to nonprofit groups. The nonprofits say the businesses provide good training opportunities and sometimes also make money. Businesses say the partnerships help a good cause -- and their public image. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Franchise Chains, Nonprofits Team Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1644016/1644017" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National FCC Probes Super Bowl Halftime Show February 3, 2004 • FCC chief Michael Powell denounces the Super Bowl halftime show, in which singer Justin Timberlake ripped off a piece of pop diva Janet Jackson's clothing, exposing her breast. Powell calls the incident "a classless, crass and deplorable stunt" and vows to investigate whether the show violated indecency laws. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. FCC Probes Super Bowl Halftime Show Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1638735/1638736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Space Tourism Race Heats Up January 26, 2004 • More than two dozen firms are vying to be the first private businesses to send a passenger ship into space. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Space Tourism Race Heats Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1617149/1617150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Analysts Warn of Tech Stock Price Inflation January 22, 2004 • Higher earnings have helped technology stock prices rebound over the past year. But some analysts warn prices may once again be rising too high, especially with regard to highly speculative nanotechnology companies. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Analysts Warn of Tech Stock Price Inflation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1611051/1611052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Political Shift in Arab-American Community Since 2000 January 14, 2004 • Laura Sydell reports on the shift in political allegiances among some members of the Arab-American community since the 2000 presidential election, and how that voting bloc might affect the 2004 election. Political Shift in Arab-American Community Since 2000 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1596996/1596997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Book-Binding Technique Could Revive Rare Texts January 12, 2004 • A California inventor has developed a book-binding machine that makes it cheap and easy to print professional-quality books within minutes. Industry analysts say the device could make it possible for consumers to purchase previously hard-to-find texts at most bookstores. Laura Sydell reports.
Day to Day Same-Sex Tangles Over Parental Rights January 5, 2004 • NPR's Laura Sydell reports on a San Francisco case that illustrates the difficulties of determining parental rights for same-sex couples, particularly couples who use reproductive technologies to have children. Same-Sex Tangles Over Parental Rights Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1583887/1583888" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered The Fundraiser December 25, 2003 • Sterling Speirn, the president of the Peninsula Community Foundation, spends his days raising money from the wealthy in the San Francisco Bay area and giving it away to a variety of groups in the community. He's good at it: in the past decade, the foundation's assets have gone from $44 million to $500 million. Laura Sydell profiles Speirn. The Fundraiser Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1571318/1571319" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Calif. Activists Rally Against Wal-Mart 'Superstores' December 17, 2003 • Correspondent Laura Sydell reports from California's Contra Costa County on what activists there are doing to keep Wal-Mart "superstores" out of their neighborhoods. Calif. Activists Rally Against Wal-Mart 'Superstores' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1551917/1551918" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Why Charities Turn Down 'Dirty' Money December 9, 2003 • Can dirty money compromise a good cause? Correspondent Laura Sydell takes a look at why charities turn down donations from some philanthropists. Why Charities Turn Down 'Dirty' Money Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1539146/1539147" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business GPS Use on the Rise in Company Cars December 4, 2003 • A growing number of business are installing global position systems technology, or GPS, into company cars and trucks. Employers say the devices help them devise more efficient driving routes. But some unions say the devices give employers too much oversight over workers. Laura Sydell reports. GPS Use on the Rise in Company Cars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1531931/1531932" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Toy Retailers Duel November 28, 2003 • Already famous for aggressive price cutting, Wal-Mart is going after Toys R Us by slashing prices on popular toys very early in the holiday shopping season. The move is seen as a direct threat to the financially struggling toy retailer. Toys R Us is hoping it can fend off Walmart with a deeper inventory of toys. Laura Sydell reports. Toy Retailers Duel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1524905/1524906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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