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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.
Friday, September 05, 2008 19:11:18 GMT (breaking)

Global Economic Worries Flare Up Again
Fears about the global economy have flared up again, with worries starting in the United States and then infecting Asian markets. Nearly every stock index in Asia lost 2 percent to 3 percent of its value Friday, and European shares also started the trading day lower. The latest flight from financial markets was sparked by gloomy reports on U.S. retail sales and the U.S. labor market.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:34:00 -0400

eBay Superstar To Speak At RNC
Former CEO of eBay Meg Whitman will speak at the Republican National Convention Thursday. Known as John McCain's "right hand man" on economic issues, she works the crowd at the convention like an experienced politician.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Bike Messengers Branch Out
The bike messenger business is changing. Electronic document transfer — especially for legal documents — has cut into the business. But now, high gas prices and new bikes that can carry bigger loads mean that bike messengers are branching into bigger deliveries.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:31:00 -0400

Nearly Every Automaker's U.S. Sales Drop
August was not a good month for U.S. car sales. At GM, sales were down 20 percent compared with a year ago. Nissan was the only major automaker to report an increase over August 2007. <em>Dustin Dwyer reports from Michigan Radio.</em>
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Bad Economic News Sends Stocks Tumbling
The stock market took another hit Thursday on bad economic news. All of the major indices were down. On Friday morning, investors awaited the government's latest jobs report.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:42:00 -0400

Boeing Machinists Reject Contract, Vote To Strike
Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing have voted to strike for an unprecedented second time in three years. But their contract has been extended 48 hours at the request of Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire and a federal mediator.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Why Politicians Like To Talk About Scranton
The gritty Pennsylvania city has emerged as a symbolic battleground this election season. We talk with the Obama campaign and a neighborhood organization about how a slumping economy is affecting Scranton.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Dow Slides On Economic Fears
Stocks have fallen Thursday amid worries about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by more than 300 points. The slump is stocks Thursday followed an unexpected increase in the number of jobless claims.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:46:00 -0400

What Detroit Wants From Candidates
As the auto industry struggles, people in Detroit are growing increasingly worried. We find out why some think that Michigan may be the true Ohio this election season.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400

'99-Cent Only Stores' Losing Money
Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep have today's Last Word in business.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Patriots' Kraft Banks On New Mall At Stadium
With the NFL season under way, the New England Patriots are asking fans, "Are you ready for some shopping?" Team owner Robert Kraft has built a huge new mall next to Gillette Stadium that costs as much as the stadium itself: more than $300 million.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:09:00 -0400

Google Launches 'Chrome' Web Browser
Internet search giant Google unveiled Chrome, a new piece of Web browser software on Tuesday. Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of SearchEngineLand.com, explains what Google's open-source browser can do, and why a search engine leader wants to get into the Web software market.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400

'Marketplace' Report: Unemployment Soars
August was a bad month. Employers slashed 84,000 jobs and the unemployment rate hit a five-year high. We explore why this is particularly bad for female workers.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Voting Technology Evolves In Electronic World
Officials in many states are concerned about the reliability of electronic voting and are now moving toward systems that can provide a voter-verified paper trail. Larry Norden, author of <em>The Machinery of Democracy</em>, discusses the latest advances in voting technology.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400

Summary Judgment: A Record Summer For Movies
Despite economic woes, domestic ticket sales topped a record $4 billion this summer. <em>Slate.com</em>'s Mark Jordan Legan caught up with a few movie-goers to see what they enjoyed about their cinematic experience. Food prices weren't part of it.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400

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