up plans for an agency to set new ground rules against financial abuses, but some business groups say that s the wrong solution. suzanne: you may not know his name, but if you ve ever typed w-w-w to find an internet site, you can thank tim berners-lee. he created the world wide web, and talks with us about the future of the internet. paul: when it comes to investing, all that glitters is gold. prices of the shiny metal have soared 10% in the past six weeks, hitting record highs this week. we ll look at the role exchange traded funds are playing in the gold market. suzanne: and tonight s market monitor guest remains bullish for the long term, but is concerned about short-term speculation. he s dr. hans black, chairman of interinvest. paul: i m paul kangas. suzanne: and i m suzanne pratt. susie gharib is off tonight. this is nightly business report for friday, october 9. nightly business report is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions
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