Jul 26 Watch Pay for On-air Play New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced Monday that Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay $10 million in fines for using "payola," or bribing radio stations with cash, trips and gifts to play specific artists on the air. An expert… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Underground Market Frontline/World presents a report on the case of a Pakistani businessman accused of trying to smuggle nuclear weapons triggers out of the United States. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Teamsters, SEIU Take Away 3.2 Million Union Members with Departure from AFL The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union announced Monday that they are withdrawing from labor union federation AFL-CIO, citing disputes over the labor movement's future. Representatives from both sides discuss the split. Continue watching
Jul 21 China Delinks Currency From U.S. Dollar By PBS News Hour The Chinese government said Thursday it is moving to a more flexible exchange system that ties its currency, the yuan, to a marketbasket of currencies rather than linking it at a fixed rate to the U.S. dollar. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch Chinese Currency Change The Chinese government said Thursday it is moving to a more flexible exchange system that ties its currency, the yuan, to a marketbasket of currencies rather than linking it at a fixed rate to the U.S. dollar. Experts assess the… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Farmers Differ Over CAFTA The House is set to vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement. Some U.S. dairy farmers believe CAFTA will help business, while some sugar farmers disagree. Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch Corporate Crime Former Qwest Communications chief financial officer Robin Szeliga pleaded guilty to insider trading Thursday, the latest in a long string of business leaders, including WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, to be successfully prosecuted. Experts discuss the affect of corporate crime cases… Continue watching
Jul 13 Former Worldcom CEO Sentenced to 25 Years By PBS News Hour Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, convicted of orchestrating the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch China’s Big Investment As the G-8 leaders debate increasing aid to Africa this week, Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News examines the impact of Chinese investment in Sierra Leone and Sudan. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch A State-Owned Chinese Company Submits a Takeover Bid for an American Oil Company CNOOC, a state-owned Chinese company, submitted a $18.5 billion takeover bid Thursday to buy Unocal, Corp., an American oil company. An expert discusses China's oil strategy. Continue watching