Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'frank langfitt'

European Nations Agree To Bank Debt Guarantee

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:39:00 EDT

Europe is taking stronger, coordinated action to restore confidence in the continent's banking system. Fifteen euro zone countries have agreed to guarantee future loans among banks through the end of next year, according to French President Nicolas Sarkozy. NPR's Frank Langfitt talks to host Andrea Seabrook about European credit markets, which have seized up as there as they have in the U.S.

Congress Reaches Tentative Bailout Agreement

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Early Sunday, House leaders announced they reached a tentative agreement in the $700 billion bailout plan. Host Liane Hansen chats with NPR's Frank Langfitt about the deal.

A Beijing Neighborhood Changes

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

NPR's Frank Langfitt used to be a newspaper correspondent in Beijing. After five years away, he returned to his old neighborhood during the Olympics. What he found was a lot of new wealth. And some repression.

U.S. Wins Basketball Gold As Olympics Winds Down

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:11:00 EDT

The Beijing Olympics got off to a rocky start with talk about pollution and censorship and fakery at the glittering opening ceremony. But once the games began, transcendent performances by athletes gave the games a big boost. NPR's Frank Langfitt wraps up the Olympics during the closing ceremony.

As Olympics Draw To A Close, A Look At The Host

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:39:00 EDT

NPR's Frank Langfitt, who has been in Beijing for the past two weeks, talks about what the Chinese did and didn't do for their Olympics.

Analysis: Politics of Natural Disaster in China

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt about Monday's earthquake in China. Langfitt has covered China and spent more than five years in the country as a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun.

Senate Control May Hinge on Missouri Outcome

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST

Michele Norris gets an update on the Senate Race in Missouri from NPR's Frank Langfitt. The race between Republican Senator Jim Talent and Democratic State Auditor Claire McCaskill has been one of the most closely watched contests this year. It could determine who controls the Senate.

Office Managers Watch over World Cup

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:00:00 EDT

Lots of employees are following the month-long World Cup during the workday. What should managers do? Go with the flow or try to curb worker viewing? NPR's Frank Langfitt reports.

Unions Set to Defect from AFL-CIO

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Four labor groups are boycotting the current AFL-CIO convention in Chicago, and there's a chance they may quit the group completely. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR labor and workplace correspondent Frank Langfitt about the recent divisions in the storied labor union.

Workers Grow Wary of Office E-Mails

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

NPR's Frank Langfitt reports that employers are cracking down on certain types of e-mail by their employees. Some have already lost their jobs as workers are learning that their e-mail conversations could be violating company policy.

Working for the (Little) Man: Young Bosses

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

The traditional order of corporate America, with younger workers reporting to older bosses, is often turned on its head these days. The trend is the spark for the comedy In Good Company. As NPR's Frank Langfitt reports, the phenomenon isn't merely in the movies.

US Airways Tries to Make Up for Christmas Debacle

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

US Air attempts to make up for its dismal performance over the Christmas holiday by providing VIP treatment to travelers this weekend. The troubled airline cancelled flights and misplaced thousands of bags during the holiday. Now it is asking its workers to volunteer -- handing out potato chips and cocoa to passengers in Philadelphia in hopes of getting back in their good graces. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports.