eBay says federal sales tax would hurt small firmsParcel2Go.comHigh street retailers complain that allowing online businesses to escape without paying sales tax gives them an unfair advantage, but eBay says the introduction of a federal sales tax affecting all US states would be unfair on small traders involved in …Online …
Read More »Biz Break: In Google’s Chromebook, everything you’d need in a Mac or PC? – San Jose Mercury News
Biz Break: In Google's Chromebook, everything you'd need in a Mac or PC?San Jose Mercury NewsAnd: eBay (EBAY), Proterra, TellApart, Bunchball, Everloop. Google has pitched the Chromebook as a fast, inexpensive, cloud-based alternative to computers running rival operating systems. However, a $499 Chromebook made by Samsung has such hardware as …
Read More »Fountain Inn post office to offer business seminars – Greenville News
Fountain Inn post office to offer business seminarsGreenville NewsThe Fountain Inn post office wants to help home-based businesses and entrepreneurs learn how they can save money on postage and use the mail to increase revenue. The post office will share that information on Thursday during its “Grow Your Business … …
Read More »Celebrities pitch in for eBay auction you can bid on – Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
Celebrities pitch in for eBay auction you can bid onSalt Lake Tribune (blog)Today, the public can help the rebuilding of lives in Joplin by visiting the Joplin Tornado Relief eBay Charity Auction at www.ebay.com/givingengine, with proceeds benefiting the United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas. … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx loses latest round in property tax dispute
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Monday, June 13, 2011 FedEx lost another round in a fight to keep from paying county property tax on its cargo building at Tampa International Airport. The facility on airport property has been exempt since FedEx first leased the land in 2000. Hillsborough property …
Read More »Warren Buffett Lunch Auction Raises $2.63 Million – Wall Street Journal (blog)
China Daily Warren Buffett Lunch Auction Raises $2.63 MillionWall Street Journal (blog)The eBay bidding, which closed Friday night, actually was a touch devoid of spirit this year. It appeared that two bidders volleyed back and forth furiously for a couple of days, and then basically topped out just shy of …
Read More »[Deal Alert] Acer Iconia Tab A500 For $380 ($70 Off) From eBay Daily Deals – Android Police
DailyTech [Deal Alert] Acer Iconia Tab A500 For $380 ($70 Off) From eBay Daily DealsAndroid PoliceAcer clearly knew this when pricing its Iconia Tab A500 tablet at $450, but for today, you can score this 10.1 inch Tegra 2 device for the low price of $380 with free shipping from …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to enticing people to sell food stamps – Kansas.com
Man pleads guilty to enticing people to sell food stampsKansas.comWICHITA – A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty this afternoon in federal court to conspiring to commit food stamp fraud. US District Judge J. Thomas Marten accepted the plea of Wally Mikhael Gaggo, 49, and set sentencing for August. …Wichita man pleads …
Read More »Retired Detroit Police officer shot in carjacking – Detroit Free Press
Retired Detroit Police officer shot in carjackingDetroit Free PressAccording to police, the man was approached by another man at about noon around the US Post Office near Chene and Gratiot. The suspect fired a shot, hitting the elderly man, who returned fire. Police said the victim was taken to a …
Read More »EBay settles with GSI shareholders for about $27M
EBay Inc. on Monday said it will pay about $27 million to settle lawsuits by shareholders of GSI Commerce Inc., which eBay is acquiring, that accused the companies of shortchanging GSI shareholders. More: continued here
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