Amazon has unveiled its new Fire, a tablet device that does much more than the company's successful Kindle e-readers. Will Amazon's entry into the tablet market challenge Apple's iPad dominance?

The lease on Chiquita's Cincinnati headquarters is up next year, and Charlotte, N.C., is trying to persuade the company — and its 400 jobs — to relocate. Cincinnatians launched a Twitter campaign using the hash-tag "No Cincy Banana Split," and Charlotte responded with its "Bananas for C-L-T" hash-tag.

The global financial community has been looking to Europe to act decisively with its debt crisis. German political leaders praised the 523-85 parliamentary vote as a victory for Europe and an important step toward solving the sovereign debt crisis. But most economists say the bailout fund needs to be even larger and stronger.

As companies have moved away from traditional pension plans, they've been shifting employees to 401(k)s that transfer the cost — and the risk — to workers. Companies have claimed for years that old-style pensions were unsustainable. But author Ellen Schultz says the shift has helped firms boost their bottom lines.

On Wednesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the release of a tablet device called Fire. Michele Norris will talk with NPR's Laura Sydell about what this means for Amazon, Apple and consumers.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday the release of a full-color tablet device called Fire, as well as three new Kindle E-Ink models starting at $79.

Today, Amazon unveiled the Kindle Fire, a 7-inch tablet that functions like a souped-up e-reader that can also give you access to music, movies, and apps. But questions abound about the device's ability to fit into a crowded market for portable media devices.

The company's much-anticipated competitor to the iPad will cost $199. And Amazon is introducing a new touch-screen Kindle.

Culver Studios, one of the country's most famous film studios, is going up for sale this week. It was the production location for classic movies like Citizen Kane and Gone With the Wind, and has been the set for TV shows like Lassie, Scrubs and America's Next Top Model. The private investors who own it hope to get $150 million.