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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Business L.A.'s Toy Town, an Immigrant Success Story July 26, 2004 • Fifteen years ago, Charlie Woo, an immigrant from Hong Kong, opened the first store in the section of downtown Los Angeles known as Toy Town. In the first report of a weekly series on immigrant entrepreneurs, NPR's Laura Sydell looks at how the Hong Kong immigrant helped create a thriving business district. L.A.'s Toy Town, an Immigrant Success Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3617209/3617210" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Lockheed Abandons Plan to Buy Titan Corporation June 25, 2004 • Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin all but scraps plans to buy Titan Corporation for $1.6 billion. Lockheed says it is unwilling to wait any longer for the outcome of a Justice Department probe into alleged bribery at Titan. The deal's apparent collapse may also reflect bad publicity Titan received after two of its translators were named in connection with abuses at Abu Ghraib. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Lockheed Abandons Plan to Buy Titan Corporation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1977441/1977442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Tiffany Sues eBay over Fake Jewelry Sales June 22, 2004 • Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Company is suing the online auction site eBay for failing to stop the sale of counterfeit Tiffany jewelry and other items. A study by Tiffany of jewelry sold on eBay with its trademark name found that nearly 75 percent was fake. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Tiffany Sues eBay over Fake Jewelry Sales Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1968802/1968803" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Children's Health Stores Overcharge for Food in Children's Aid Program June 21, 2004 • The federal government may be paying too much money for a nutrition program known as WIC that serves nearly half the nation's infants. Across the country, stores have opened that cater to low-income women and children on the program, but they charge higher-than-market prices for milk, eggs and other staples. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Stores Overcharge for Food in Children's Aid Program Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1966652/1966653" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Biotech Industry Touts its 'Green' Credentials June 11, 2004 • The biotech industry is a regular target of environmentalist activists over the issue of genetically modified foods. Now, biotech is trying to promote its "green" credentials through the development of biodegradable plastics and environmentally safe enzymes. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Biotech Industry Touts its 'Green' Credentials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1955339/1955340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Critics See No Savings from Military Outsourcing June 3, 2004 • Private contactors in Iraq handle many jobs, from food delivery to helping with prisoner interrogations. The Defense Department's move toward outsourcing was undertaken to cut military costs significantly. But many critics say the promised cost-savings aren't being realized. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Critics See No Savings from Military Outsourcing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1920800/1920801" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Replacing Notorious Abu Ghraib Prison May 30, 2004 • NPR's Laura Sydell examines the costs and logistical problems involved in building a new prison in Iraq, to replace the infamous Abu Ghraib facility. This past week, President Bush promised to tear down Abu Ghraib and build a new detention center. Replacing Notorious Abu Ghraib Prison Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1916701/1916702" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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