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Gov. Scott's underwhelming leadership during legislative session
With the legislative session over and the dust of lawmakers departing Tallahassee barely settled, Gov. Rick Scott this week took to the campaign trail for a victory lap that was more a display of uninspired leadership than a cause for celebration....
Tags: Politics, Rick Scott, Health Care Reform (2009), Regional Authority, Medicaid
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Haslam, Ramsey seek U.S. House support for Internet tax bill
Knoxville News SentinelGov. Bill Haslam and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey say they hope the U.S. House will go along with the U.S. Senate in approving legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases. Haslam, who last year testified before a...Tags: Politics, Finance, U.S. Senate, John J. Duncan, Jr., U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Groupon Goods chief leaves for Staples
Tribune reporterThe executive who ran Groupon's Goods business has left the Chicago-based company for a new role at office products retailer Staples. The Framingham, Mass.-based company said Tuesday that Faisal Masud will take over as executive vice president of...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Groupon, Inc., Amazon.com Inc., eBay Inc.
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Minneapolis-based Creative Kidstuff buys online retailer
Star TribuneCreative Kidstuff is boosting the size of its toybox. The Minneapolis-based company announced Wednesday that it purchased Sensational Beginnings, a catalog and online retailer based in Monroe, Mich. Terms of the sale between the two privately held... -
Tennessee's Web sales tax bill stalls in House
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Despite its easy passage in the Senate earlier this week, Sen. Lamar Alexander's top legislative priority is being slow-walked by House Republicans as he heads into re-election season. To much fanfare Monday evening, Alexander's online sales tax...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Business, Parties and Movements, Lamar Alexander
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How the internet sales tax will affect Ozarks businesses
mpettit@kspr.comIt may be more convenient but shopping online may no longer be a cheaper alternative. The US Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act putting online retailers a step closer to collecting sales tax. Supporters of the bill include big box...Tags: Walmart, Target, Barack Obama
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Rockefeller pleased with online sales tax approval
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Brick-and-mortar firms in West Virginia could find themselves on an even playing field in the arena of sales taxes under a bill approved by the Senate with a strong push by Sen. Jay Rockefeller. Its intent is to compel online retailers who sell goods in...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, John D. Rockefeller IV, Business, Small Businesses, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
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Bryant: Let states decide on Net tax
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloRepublican Gov. Phil Bryant supports giving states the authority to force collection of sales taxes on Internet transactions, his spokesman, Mick Bullock, said Tuesday. But Bullock added, "The governor is not in favor of increasing taxes." Legislation...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Business, Small Businesses, Haley Barbour
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EDITORIAL: U.S. Senate rightly addresses online sales tax disparity
Fort Worth Star-TelegramIn an effort to level the playing field between brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers, the U.S. Senate fast-tracked its Market Place Fairness Act and overwhelmingly approved it Monday, setting the stage for an intense battle in the House. On a...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Politics, Business, Small Businesses, Amazon.com Inc.
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EDITORIAL: Bring fairness to Main Street; tax online buys
Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.At one time, it made sense to encourage the growth of infant online companies by not requiring them to collect sales taxes. That time has long since passed. Internet sales last year in the U.S. totaled a whopping $226 billion, according to...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Business, U.S. Senate, Dick Durbin
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M&S sees gains from infrastructure, ecommerce upgrades
ReutersCASTLE DONINGTON, England (Reuters) - Marks & Spencer , Britain's biggest clothing retailer, said on Wednesday it was on track with a plan to address two decades of under-investment in its infrastructure and create a fast, agile and flexible supply chain....Tags: Corporate Officers, Marketing, Marks & Spencer Ltd., Online Media Industry, England
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More consumer costs
In an effort to fund more government programs, the Senate approved a bill to collect sales tax on Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes when they sell products over the Internet, in...Tags: Walmart, Amazon.com Inc., eBay Inc., Target
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