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Marketplace for Thursday July 10, 2014
Jul 10, 2014

Marketplace for Thursday July 10, 2014

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News that Chinese hackers broke into databases holding personal information on government employees is confirmation that your information is not safe, whether it be in a bank or a government vault. Now it’s all up to the private sector to protect our information, and that’s creating huge opportunities for data security businesses. Plus, Europe’s troubled economies are in deeper trouble still. Today’s bleak news? Portugal is possibly heading for another banking crisis while manufacturing numbers from France and Italy are simply disappointing. Deflation, contraction, recession. As Europe struggles on, we compare and contrast and ask about the impact, if any, on the U.S. Also, Boeing forecasts an even rosier future for airliner sales, spurred by economic growth in developing countries that it predicts will double the number of annual fliers in 20 years. Most growth will be in Asia. As developing countries become wealthier, the growth in air travel also shows how expanding transportation will add to global carbon emissions. We investigate.

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With job vacancies up, employers take longer to hire

Jul 9, 2014
The Bureau says employers are advertising more jobs. But are they actually hiring?

Good news for security firms: our data's not safe

Jul 10, 2014
Cybersecurity breaches are creating big opportunities for data security businesses
Fake business, fake reviews
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What Cleveland's winter did to a local toy store

Jul 10, 2014
The hard winter doesn't skip toy stores. Now, it's bouncing back.

Don't call it a Crumback

Jul 10, 2014
Share prices skyrocketed over rumors of a revived Crumbs Bake Shop.

How contagious is Europe's troubled economy?

Jul 10, 2014
As the European economic crisis persists, we look at the impact, if any, on the US.

Boeing projects global air travel will double

Jul 10, 2014
Growth in air travel will also mean an increase in global carbon emissions.

Gini: the measure of inequality

Jul 10, 2014
The Gini Index is the most common measure of wealth distribution within nations

How a 19-year-old started the Rollerblade revolution

Jul 10, 2014
Scott Olson talks about putting America on wheels when he was just a teenager.
Scott Olson (second from left), the Rollerblade revolutionizer, sports his Rollerblades with his family and friends.
Provided by Scott Olson

News that Chinese hackers broke into databases holding personal information on government employees is confirmation that your information is not safe, whether it be in a bank or a government vault. Now it’s all up to the private sector to protect our information, and that’s creating huge opportunities for data security businesses. Plus, Europe’s troubled economies are in deeper trouble still. Today’s bleak news? Portugal is possibly heading for another banking crisis while manufacturing numbers from France and Italy are simply disappointing. Deflation, contraction, recession. As Europe struggles on, we compare and contrast and ask about the impact, if any, on the U.S. Also, Boeing forecasts an even rosier future for airliner sales, spurred by economic growth in developing countries that it predicts will double the number of annual fliers in 20 years. Most growth will be in Asia. As developing countries become wealthier, the growth in air travel also shows how expanding transportation will add to global carbon emissions. We investigate.

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