Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI http://www.pri.org/ Copyright 2009 Public Radio International. All rights reserved. PRI: Public Radio International: National and World News, Talk, Arts, Entertainment and Music http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ The underwear economy http://www.pri.org/business/underwear-economy1731.html http://www.pri.org/business/underwear-economy1731.html Business & Economy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:00 -0600 Men's underwear sales around the world can be an indicator of whether the economy is turning around. How new credit card rules affect consumers http://www.pri.org/business/1695.html http://www.pri.org/business/1695.html Business & Economy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:04:00 -0500 Consumers should expect increases in annual and other fees as banks and credit card companies change their rules to head off new restrictions. Journalism in the digital age http://www.pri.org/business/journalism-in-digital-age1691.html http://www.pri.org/business/journalism-in-digital-age1691.html Business & Economy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:52:00 -0500 Exploring the fate of journalism as more of us go online for news, and news outlets struggle to survive. Hollywood meets the digital economy http://www.pri.org/business/hollywood-meets-digital-economy1689.html http://www.pri.org/business/hollywood-meets-digital-economy1689.html Business & Economy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:46:00 -0500 Hollywood analysts and studio insiders on how the digital economy is bringing big change to the movie business. Younger and older workers struggling http://www.pri.org/business/younger-older-workers-struggling1685.html http://www.pri.org/business/younger-older-workers-struggling1685.html Business & Economy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:43:00 -0500 Younger and older workers face different challenges in getting, or keeping, a job in the current economy. An inside track on electric cars http://www.pri.org/business/inside-track-electric-cars1679.html http://www.pri.org/business/inside-track-electric-cars1679.html Business & Economy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:26:00 -0500 How American automakers are staying competitive with electric vehicles, and what car companies in other countries are bringing to the market. Job-seekers: Join the club http://www.pri.org/business/job-seekers-join-club1676.html http://www.pri.org/business/job-seekers-join-club1676.html Business & Economy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:32:00 -0500 For those looking for a job: Think about joining a networking club and getting some professional coaching. A jobless recovery http://www.pri.org/business/jobless-recovery1678.html http://www.pri.org/business/jobless-recovery1678.html Business & Economy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:06:00 -0500 Despite talk about economic "recovery," unemployment is at 9.8 percent, the highest in more than 25 years. How office cubicles came to be http://www.pri.org/business/how-office-cubicles-came-to-be1650.html http://www.pri.org/business/how-office-cubicles-came-to-be1650.html Business & Economy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:33:00 -0500 Office cubicles may have a bad reputation, but they were originally designed to promote health and wellness. The G20 through beer goggles http://www.pri.org/business/g20-beer-goggles1642.html http://www.pri.org/business/g20-beer-goggles1642.html Business & Economy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:35:00 -0500 Why the world economy needs Americans to drink more foreign beer, and what this has to do with the G20. Bailing out newspapers http://www.pri.org/business/bailing-out-newspapers1643.html http://www.pri.org/business/bailing-out-newspapers1643.html Business & Economy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:17:00 -0500 President Obama wants to offer tax breaks for newspapers, but critics call it a bailout and say it's not enough to save the industry. Global financial regulations http://www.pri.org/business/global-financial-regulations1637.html http://www.pri.org/business/global-financial-regulations1637.html Business & Economy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:38:00 -0500 World leaders at G20 reportedly close to agreement on set of regulations for financial system. Pittsburgh markets to the G20 http://www.pri.org/business/pittsburgh-markets-to-the-g2019635.html http://www.pri.org/business/pittsburgh-markets-to-the-g2019635.html Business & Economy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:10:00 -0500 Businesses in Pittsburgh attempt to market to the G20, and find less than stellar results. Judge sends SEC, Bank of America to trial http://www.pri.org/business/ruling-sec-bank-of-america-1607.html http://www.pri.org/business/ruling-sec-bank-of-america-1607.html Business & Economy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:05:00 -0500 Federal judge's ruling implies SEC in collusion with Bank of America over $33 million settlement in bonus disclosure case. Digital's economy of free http://www.pri.org/business/economy-of-free-chris-anderson1585.html http://www.pri.org/business/economy-of-free-chris-anderson1585.html Business & Economy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:46:00 -0500 Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of 'Wired' on the digital economy of free and its repercussions for content creators. Language software business thrives http://www.pri.org/business/language-software-thrives1582.html http://www.pri.org/business/language-software-thrives1582.html Business & Economy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:19:00 -0500 Sales are up for Rosetta Stone, the language learning software that claims to change the way people learn languages. Big banks bigger after bailout http://www.pri.org/business/big-banks-bigger-after-bailout1577.html http://www.pri.org/business/big-banks-bigger-after-bailout1577.html Business & Economy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:02:00 -0500 Just four banks -- JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup -- now issue half America's mortgages and two-thirds of its credit cards. An experiment in teacher pay http://www.pri.org/business/experiment-in-teacher-pay1572.html http://www.pri.org/business/experiment-in-teacher-pay1572.html Business & Economy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:03:00 -0500 A charter school in New York will pay a salary of $125,000 to teachers, to find out if better pay means a better education. Economic stimulus and globalization http://www.pri.org/business/globalization-economic-stimulus1557.html http://www.pri.org/business/globalization-economic-stimulus1557.html Business & Economy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:46:00 -0500 With few global trade barriers, fiscal stimulus measures paid for by taxpayers may boost another country's economy. Twitter while you work http://www.pri.org/business/twittering-at-work1547.html http://www.pri.org/business/twittering-at-work1547.html Business & Economy Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:59:00 -0500 Corporations and government institutions are increasingly forced to deal with the good and evil of employee tweeting. A woman boss in a male-dominated business http://www.pri.org/business/woman-boss-male-dominated-business1550.html http://www.pri.org/business/woman-boss-male-dominated-business1550.html Business & Economy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:18:00 -0500 How one woman boss at a trucking company in the UK got her male employees to follow her lead. African American media struggling to survive http://www.pri.org/business/african-american-media-struggling1539.html http://www.pri.org/business/african-american-media-struggling1539.html Business & Economy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:44:00 -0500 "Ebony" and "Jet" are struggling and a longtime African-American paper in Boston is in financial trouble. Special market for American expats in China http://www.pri.org/business/market-american-expats-china1485.html http://www.pri.org/business/market-american-expats-china1485.html Business & Economy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:16:00 -0500 In China, there’s a special market for white, native-English speaking Americans -- good money can be made simply by being a white westerner. "Boston Globe" threatens to close http://www.pri.org/business/boston-globe-threatens-close.html http://www.pri.org/business/boston-globe-threatens-close.html Business & Economy Mon, 04 May 2009 09:57:00 -0500 The "Boston Globe" wants contract-concessions from the Newspaper Guild; without them, the paper says it will close. Good news: some industries still hiring http://www.pri.org/business/some-industries-still-hiring.html http://www.pri.org/business/some-industries-still-hiring.html Business & Economy Fri, 01 May 2009 09:39:00 -0500 There is still such a thing as a growth industry -- look for jobs in accounting, advertising and health fields. America's farm families http://www.pri.org/business/five-farms.html http://www.pri.org/business/five-farms.html Business & Economy Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:31:00 -0500 "Five Farms" explores the lives of farm families who plant, feed, herd, harvest and deliver food to our markets. How Fiat could save Chrysler http://www.pri.org/business/how-fiat-could-save-chrysler.html http://www.pri.org/business/how-fiat-could-save-chrysler.html Business & Economy Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:13:00 -0500 Italian car company Fiat's transformation from the butt of jokes to Chrysler's potential savior. "This American Life": Giant Pool of Money wins Peabody http://www.pri.org/business/giant-pool-of-money.html http://www.pri.org/business/giant-pool-of-money.html Business & Economy Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:52:00 -0500 This fascinating, comprehensive look at how the housing crisis came about recently won a 2008 Peabody Award. Interview with Ford CEO Alan Mullaly http://www.pri.org/business/interview-with-ford-ceo.html http://www.pri.org/business/interview-with-ford-ceo.html Business & Economy Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:53:00 -0500 Mullaly talks about the future of Ford, how the company plans to stay competitive, and its next steps with Volvo. Scenes from a Recession http://www.pri.org/business/scenes-from-a-recession.html http://www.pri.org/business/scenes-from-a-recession.html Business & Economy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:43:00 -0500 On "This American Life," stories about the unusual circumstances our economic drought has left us in, and the newly hatched plans being made to survive it. Public Radio International: National and World News, Talk, Arts, Entertainment and Music