Marketplace Morning Report

From the BBC World Service… Takeda Pharmaceuticals shareholders gave the green light for a $59-billion takeover of U.K.-listed Shire. It clears the way for Japan's biggest-ever corporate acquisitions, but stakeholders are worried about the debt load it puts on Takeda. Then, global market jitters are growing about a worldwide economic slowdown amid an ongoing trade dispute between the two biggest economies. China stepped in today to try to ease fears that its temporary truce with America would materialize into something more, but has it worked? Plus, a look at how a bridge straddling two Nordic cities helped boost economic vitality in the region and became a symbol of cross-border cooperation.

The Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement last year, so why are there American representatives at the negotiations  in Poland this week? Climate change is forcing industries across the globe to reassess operations. Plus, why the recent E. coli outbreak in Romaine lettuce might make getting in your leafy greens more expensive. Today's show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Navy Federal Credit Union.

From the BBC World Service… Parliamentary debate begins in England today on Brexit just after a non-binding, early opinion from a European Court of Justice law officer that the U.K. can unilaterally halt its exit process. What does it all mean with less than four months to go until Britain's E.U. departure. Then, German automaker leaders will meet White House officials as President Trump mulls tariff hikes on E.U. vehicle imports. Plus, sky-high inflation in Turkey has eased as the country's currency rebounds from crisis this summer, but is it too early to call it a recovery for the economically-troubled nation?

Today's show is sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Navy Federal Credit Union.

The markets perk up after the announcement of a temporary truce  in the trade war between the U.S. and China. Qatar decides to cut and run from OPEC. Plus, why so many American farmers are filing for bankruptcy. Today's show is sponsored by Orvis , Navy Federal Credit Union and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

The U.S. and China reached a 90-day truce in its trade war at the G20 Summit this past week, but the two countries still don't appear to be on the same page. Plus, a look at the life of late President George H.W. Bush, who passed away at the age of 94 Friday. Today's show is sponsored by Orvis  and Navy Federal Credit Union.

From the BBC World Service… Days before a crucial meeting on future production, Qatar says it will quit OPEC. So, what's at stake and why is the smallest producer in the group making the decision to leave now? Then, talks at a climate meeting in Poland have begun a day earlier than scheduled. At stake for the 40 heads of state attending is agreement on the rules of the Paris climate pact aimed at ensuring all countries keep their promises. Plus, Thursday's OPEC production meeting and elections in Germany top our list of events to watch in the week ahead.

One of the Federal Reserve's branches suggests inflation is lower than thought, calling into question the chair's recent public assessment. The New York Attorney General is looking into a massive data breach at Marriott's Starwood hotels. And what will happen to Mexico City's 13-billion dollar, partly constructed airport the incoming president promised to scrap on the campaign trail? Plus, why Amazon's HQ2 contest doesn't really benefit the overall economy. Today's episode is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income and Paypal.

On the week of the G20 Summit and in the midst of a trade war between the U.S. and China, the head of the WTO says some countries are thinking of a "Plan B" if the international system is undermined. NASA has announced it's partnering with nine private aerospace companies to head back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Plus, Mexico's incoming President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to move federal workers out of the capital, but what does that mean for how they get to work when the commutes — and some social interactions — are already fraught.

Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business and Paypal.

From the BBC World Service… China’s manufacturing sector grounded to a halt in November for the first time in two years. With an ongoing trade dispute with the U.S., is more stimulus on the way from the government for the economy? Then, with Brexit nearing, we head to Brussels, the beating heart of the European Union, to find out how the bloc is bracing for the U.K.'s departure, orderly or not.

The new Fed chair seems to getting his "sea legs." Will presidents Trump and Jinping work through the U.S.-China trade beef at the G20 Summit in Argentina? And Starbucks pushes towards inclusivity by teaching employees American Sign Language. Today's show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington School of Business and Paypal.