That’s life: Greed is the creed. – 4Hoteliers

BBC News That’s life: Greed is the creed.4Hoteliers, Hong Kong –5 hours agoThis year, it was a Chinese businessman, Zhao Danyang, who paid US$2.1 million in the lunch auction on eBay. Last year, it was an Indian, Mohnish Pabrai, …Heads Up: Berkshire Hathaway is BuffettedKansas City StarBuffett is amazed his lunch drew …

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Luxury Retailers Want eBay To Police For Knockoffs (NPR)

A French court ruled this week that eBay must pay Louis Vuitton more than $60 million in damages for allowing fake goods to be sold through its site. Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with Chris Sprigman, a professor of intellectual property law at the University of Virginia, about the implications of …

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What’s Open? What’s Closed? (The Charlotte Observer)

What’s Open? What’s Closed? Here’s how the following institutions will observe the July 4 holiday today: Mecklenburg ABC stores: Closed. S.C. liquor stores: Open. Banks: Closed. Charlotte buses: Sunday schedule. Charlotte city offices: Closed. CPCC: Closed. Mecklenburg County offices: Closed. FedEx: Closed. Federal offices: Closed. Charlotte garbage: Regular pickup. … …

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