Tourists flock to New York's Occupy Wall Street protests
Story from PRI's The World. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.A few days ago, Emmanuelle Bitton added Zuccotti Park to her New York itinerary. It’s easy to fit in. It’s right near the...
View ArticleRetailers turning to product give-aways to lure shoppers to their websites
Story from Here & Now. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.As the economy lurches along, retailers are looking for ways to boost holiday sales.Here's one idea: give the stuff away....
View ArticleAmazon moves aggressively into world of book publishing
Story from PRI's Studio 360. Listen to audio above for full report.Amazon had its second Campfire conference week.They brought together a group of writers for an under-the-radar gathering in Santa Fe,...
View ArticleBanks have counter-intuitive problem: Too much money and nowhere to put it
Story from The Takeaway. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.Banks are facing a problem that would have been unimaginable years ago.As consumers and small businesses park more and more of...
View ArticleIt's official: Bank of America cancels plans for $5 monthly debit card fee
Audio from The Takeaway. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.According to a report from Reuters out this morning, Bank of America has called off plans to implement a $5 per month fee for...
View ArticleDow, global markets tumble on Greek plan for referendum on financial reforms
Story from PRI's The World. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou stunned European leaders, and financial markets, with an announcement Monday night...
View ArticleSelf-service checkouts disappearing from grocery stores, but other places...
Story from Here & Now. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.Self-service checkouts are disappearing from many grocery stores, and experts are divided over whether this is a permanent...
View ArticleVIDEO: Thousands Occupy Oakland, shutting down port
Story from The Takeaway. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.Thousands of protesters have congregated on Oakland, Calif., as part of the Occupy Oakland protest and shutdown the city's port...
View ArticleWhat's for dinner? Edible insects on the menu in San Francisco
Story from PRI's The World. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.It’s a few hours before a large dinner in San Francisco.Some chefs are chopping zucchini and beating eggs. At her station,...
View ArticleActivist plan 'Bank Transfer Day' for Saturday, encourage using credit unions
Story from Here & Now. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.A new Harris Interactive poll shows customers of the largest banks are fed up, and many of them are ready to leave.Only 44...
View ArticleU.S. economy shows some signs of life, adds 80,000 jobs
Story from The Takeaway. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.It's not much, but it's better than losing jobs.The U.S. Department of Labor's monthly jobs report came out this morning and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Groupon IPO largest web offering since Google in 2004
On Friday, Groupon finally completed its initial public offering of stock and raised more than $700 million.That was enough for the company, which sells coupons for good and services at deep discounts...
View ArticleCoors beer owner launches pink beer, targeted at women
Story from The World. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.On just about any Friday night in London, the pubs are packed.Men and women are squeezed into cramped, dark rooms downing their...
View ArticleThanksgiving dinner will cost you considerably more this year
Story from Here & Now. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.According to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the price tag to feed 10 people a traditional Thanksgiving...
View ArticleOne of first Tea Party organizers bullish about organization's future
This is an interview from To The Best of our Knowledge, part of a special series on the history of Democracy. The series includes interviews with Assange, former Czech President Vaclav Havel, the woman...
View ArticleTarget employee creates petition to protest store's midnight opening on Black...
For years, the Black Friday shopping rush has started about 4 a.m.This year, however, many retailers are moving the shopping start earlier. Quite a bit earlier, in fact.Best Buy, Walmart, Toys R Us and...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines parent files for bankruptcy protection
The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corporation, the last traditional American air carrier to avoid turning to the courts for protection, announced Tuesday morning that it had filed for...
View ArticleRetail records broken over Black Friday weekend, but signs of trouble still...
Retailers were positively giddy this weekend after seeing signs that customers were picking up the pace of holiday shopping — at least during the Black Friday weekend.That was followed by what IBM...
View ArticleFrance, Germany facing debt rating downgrade as Eurozone wavers
Some 15 European Union countries are having their credit reviewed by Standard & Poor's, the credit agency announced Monday.That means all 17 Eurozone countries are either being reviewed for a...
View ArticleScams abound targeting holiday shoppers' personal information
Scams are prevalent this holiday season.From hoax discounts to infected QR codes to electronic pick-pockets and even scam gift cards, this holidays shopping season is filled with pitfalls for shoppers...
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