The UK Parliament just voted to delay Brexit. Today we look at how the 27 other European countries will fare whenever this thing finally goes through. Plus, a business of security robots and the housing market along the border.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after a press conference following a special meeting of the European Council to endorse the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement on Nov. 25, 2018, in Brussels.
Watch Kai Ryssdal interview a robot security guard
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
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They record video, collect data and they're popping up in public spaces around the country.
Border life: A unique housing market in McAllen
by Andy Uhler
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Editor’s note: Marketplace’s Andy Uhler spent a week reporting about doing business on the Texas-Mexico border during a time of intense debate over U.S. immigration policy and the push by President Donald Trump to build a border wall. Below is the seventh entry from his reporter’s notebook. You can read the other entries here. In some ways, […]
After the grounding of its 737 planes, can Boeing’s messaging convince flyers?
by Kai Ryssdal, Sean McHenry and Liz Sanchez
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Boeing faces a tough public relations challenge in the coming months, following two crashes and the grounding of its 737 planes. The question is, how will the company control the messaging to the air-faring public? Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke to Felicia Miller, professor of marketing at Marquette University, about the company’s PR strategy. Click […]
Brexit stands to hurt the rest of the EU, too
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With the limelight on Britain, it's easy to lose sight of wider ramifications.