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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Fighting drought with technology

David Brancaccio Dec 15, 2014
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Fighting drought with technology

David Brancaccio Dec 15, 2014
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Renewed concern in Russia with the ruble slipping yet again. More on that. Plus, we look at the biggest private equity deal of 2014: PetSmart agreeing to be purchased for $8.7 billion. And if you haven’t heard, California is experiencing a serious drought. It’s also the home of that cradle of innovation, We look at what the tech sector is doing to attack the drought.

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