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Marketplace Report: Restaurant Online Ordering Takes-off
Delphis Software www.delphissoftware.com, a Fresno, California based corporation, has emerged as the industry leader in restaurant internet food order applications with an installed based of over 15,000 restaurants. Placing food orders via the internet has evolved over the last 18 months into a hot market for savvy high-tech firms. With Delphis Software leading the way, continued growth in this arena is expected.
Monday, May 12, 2008 06:58:57 GMT (breaking)

Insurers Eye Savings from Treatment Overseas
Uninsured Americans are flying to Thailand for cheap surgery. But reporter Avery Comarow says U.S.-based insurance companies are studying the safety of sending patients to foreign countries for cheap major surgery.
Thu, 08 May 2008 09:27:00 -0400

Global Pool of Money Got Too Hungry
NPR's Adam Davidson and This American Life's Alex Blumberg jointly report on how rising defaults on subprime mortgages in the U.S. became a global financial crisis. This American Life host Ira Glass talks with Michele Noris about this first ever collaboration.
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:54:00 -0400

Laptop Makers to Raise Prices
During the past decade, HP and Dell have kept laptop prices low by forcing their Taiwanese manufacturers to absorb rising costs. But on Thursday, the Financial Times quotes the head of one of the Taiwanese companies saying "we'll be raising prices for the first time."
Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Economist Puts Economic Downturn in Perspective
Many Americans are uneasy about the country's current economic instability. Economist Adam Posen talks about the possible length and severity of the current economic downturn, which some are already calling a recession.
Sat, 10 May 2008 10:07:00 -0400

Another Hollywood Strike?
Screen Actors Guild negotiations have stalled, which could mean another Hollywood strike. Los Angeles Times reporter Richard Verrier tells Madeleine Brand what it might take to get the parties back to the bargaining table.
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Patent Judgments Questioned in Appointment Flap
As many as two-thirds of United States patent-law judges may have have been appointed in a way that violates the Constitution.
Sat, 10 May 2008 10:38:00 -0400

TV Viewers Prepare for Digital Transition
In February 2009, all full-power broadcast television stations in the U.S. will stop analog transmissions and begin broadcasting only in digital. Viewers who have cable or satellite are fine, but those who have older TVs receiving over-the-air signals may need to buy converters.
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400

'Marketplace' Report: Bush Playing Fuel Favorites?
A dozen governors are charging the White House with catering fuel economy standards to car companies. The governors say the move protects the auto industry from more stringent emissions standards.
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Burger King Locked in Dispute with Farm Workers
Burger King is embroiled in a labor dispute with tomato pickers in Florida, and now a Burger King executive has been tied to e-mail spreading misinformation about the workers' cause, says Amy Bennett Williams of the Fort Myers News-Press.
Thu, 08 May 2008 09:41:00 -0400

When Will Gas Hit $7 a Gallon?
A new Goldman Sachs report says oil prices will soon spike to $150 a barrel. The company has successfully predicted past price increases. Wall Street Journal's Neil King discusses why this report is likely accurate.
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400

EarthLink Dropping Philadelphia's Wireless Network
EarthLink is threatening to turn off Philadelphia's municipal wireless network if the parties can't agree to a takeover plan. The city's wireless network was supposed to be a model for cities around the country and an example of how to bridge the digital divide. But the network has been plagued by delays and spotty service.
Thu, 08 May 2008 10:09:00 -0400

France Plans Lucrative Champagne Expansion
A century-old law restricted champagne production to 370 villages in northeastern France, but with demand now outstripping supply, the official body that determines wine laws is admitting 40 more communities — a lucrative move for those joining the exclusive club of champagne producers.
Fri, 09 May 2008 07:43:00 -0400

Warren Buffett Reprises Role on 'All My Children'
Warren Buffett, the world's richest person, makes a guest appearance Friday on the ABC soap opera All My Children. He plays himself, coming to aid the soap's veteran vixen Erica Kane. She's in jail for insider trading, and Buffet offers financial advice. He also guest starred in 1992.
Fri, 09 May 2008 11:07:00 -0400

Water-Cooled Supercomputer Set to Study Climate
IBM has designed a supercomputer that is water-cooled. It's the first one in the United States, and it is destined for scientists working on models of how climate is likely to change regional weather patterns — one of the most demanding problems in the climate science world.
Fri, 09 May 2008 07:37:00 -0400

Citigroup, AIG Dampen Wall Street's Optimism
Investors have been growing cautiously optimistic in recent days that the worst of the credit crisis is over. But now, there's fresh evidence that there's still trouble looming. The insurance giant AIG announced a huge loss related to bad mortgage debt, and Citigroup, the nation's largest bank, is going to sell off some $400 billion in assets as it seeks to become more efficient.
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:00 -0400