Marketplace Morning Report

It's Cyber Monday, and more people than ever are using their mobile devices to get those deals. Voter turnout was great these past midterm elections, which has had a significant impact on how initiatives get on the ballot. And for all the talk of an ailing publishing industry, cookbook sales are sizzling. Today's show is sponsored by Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Alliance for Lifetime Income.

From the BBC World Service… The U.K. and E.U. have reached agreement on Britain’s exit from the bloc. What happens next? We travel to Germany to chat to one of the country’s "Wise Men" about the implications of Brexit on one of the E.U.’s most central economies. Then, an extremely rare, 1,000-year-old Chinese scroll is to be auctioned off in Hong Kong today, and there’s speculation it could set a new record for Asian artwork.

Retailers are trying to make it easier for online shoppers to pick up their stuff at the store. But, of course, there's a catch. We'll explain why companies love it when you come inside to grab your purchase. Afterwards, we'll talk about BP's decision to produce oil out of a massive well off the Northwest coast of Scotland — one of the largest new oil developments in Britain in decades. Then to cap off our show, we'll look at the legal conflict between Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller Coors. Coors had a 20-year contract to brew Blue Ribbon's beer, and with that contract running out, Miller has no plans to renew it. Today's show is sponsored by Indeed and Forex. 

 

Toy trucks for boys, lacy dolls for girls: these stereotypes are still hard for toymakers to shake, even with the growing trend in the toy industry toward gender-neutral toys. We'll look at how companies actually benefit from gendered marketing. Afterwards, we'll explain why the stock exchange can't be closed for more than three consecutive days, and then we'll discuss how companies assign customers "lifetime value scores," which tells them how valuable *you* are. Today's show is sponsored by Indeed and Forex. 

From the BBC World Service … Samsung has formally apologized to employees who developed cancer and other serious diseases after working at one of the South Korean electronics giant’s semiconductor factories. The company said employees can apply for compensation, but some families say these actions aren’t enough. Afterwards, the turkey’s been carved and the leftovers are safely stowed away. Now it’s time to shop … at least that’s the case for U.S. consumers. But how does the biggest shopping day of the year translate in the U.K.? Let’s just say, things are a little bit more tame. We take you to one of the busiest shopping streets to find out why. Today's show is sponsored by Indeed and Forex. 

One of the auto industry's most powerful executives, Carlos Ghosn, is out as Nissan as of this morning. But Ghosn, who was arrested in Japan Monday for underreporting his income, presides over three automakers. Mitsubishi and Renault might not be so quick to drop him. Then: How globalization and technology have grown smuggling exponentially.

Hopefully you already have your turkey, if you're cooking one today. You might have noticed that bird is cheaper than its been in years, so what's that mean for the farmers? We'll talk with a turkey farmer about the holiday rush — or lack thereof. Then: Part of President Trump's recent aid package for farmers hit by tariffs will take extra product off their hands and send it to food banks. We'll look at how those charities are handling the influx of new food. Plus: A recent survey says a quarter of Americans have left a job over the commute. Today's show is brought to you by Indeed and Forex.com.

From the BBC World Service... The chairman responsible for an alliance between auto giants Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, Carlos Ghosn, is set to face the panel that will decide his fate, after he was accused of misusing company funds; Facebook has admitted that a top executive hired a PR firm to target the company's critics and Washington is trying to combat China’s rising influence in Papua New Guinea. It's announced plans to redevelop a naval base in the Pacific, as well as a billion-dollar investment to build electricity infrastructure there.

Your parties might feel a bit deflated this holiday season as the price of helium, like the gas, goes up. Brexit, the low interest rate and cheap oil are not not pointing to a recession. And we look at the fine print to uncover the actual cost of flying cheap. Today's show is sponsored by Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, the Alliance for Lifetime Income and Indeed.