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Amazon Tax, Jobs Deal A Winner For Connecticut
To look for something not to like about the agreement just reached between the state and Amazon would be to search in vain. The world's largest online retailer will begin collecting the state's 6.35 percent sales tax in November, which will net the...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Congress, Amazon.com Inc.
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Internet sales tax bill gets moving in Florida Senate
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A decade-long push by the business lobby to start taxing sales of products on the Internet got through its first committee Tuesday, although lawmakers married it to two other business-backed tax breaks to make it more palatable to... -
Feds say retailers bamboozled shoppers into thinking they were buying green products
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIf you bought certain blankets, sheets or clothing from Amazon.com, Macy's, Sears, Kmart or Leon Max several years ago thinking it was environmentally friendly because it was made of bamboo, it might not have been. Authorities allege the retailers were...... -
AARP likes texting ban proposal
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jennifer Curington TALLAHASSEE — AARP released a poll of 880 Florida voters ages 50 and older that showed support for banning texting while driving, providing more at-home care for the elderly and applying a sales tax to online retailers. “... -
Chemicals in the crib
Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member...
Tags: Science and Technology, Imports, European Union, Groceries, Science
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Valentine’s Day gift ideas: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Star Wars’ and more
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesIs your valentine a Time Lord, Jedi or Starfleet captain? Do you spend date nights rolling dice or mashing controller ...... -
Police enlist help of online auction sites
Residents looking for their missing bicycles, stolen cell phones, or just a good deal, could get lucky if they visit the online auction sites where a growing number of area police departments sell their unclaimed property. The goods range from stolen...
Tags: Chicago Police Department, Science and Technology, Law Enforcement, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Lake County Sheriff's Office
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Postal Service plan to end Saturday delivery likely to affect business
The U.S. Postal Service's announcement that it plans to stop delivering most mail on Saturdays is likely to have an effect on the business world. The Postal Service said it made the announcement Wednesday -- about six months in advance of implementing a...
Tags: Sales, FedEx Corporation, Business, Consumer Goods Industries, Government Postal Delivery
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State Reaches Deal With Amazon On Sales Tax
The Hartford CourantAmazon, the giant online retailer, will begin collecting sales tax in the state in November as part of an agreement that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says will mean hundreds of new jobs and $50 million in investment in Connecticut over two years. The...Tags: Government, U.S. Congress, Politics, Regional Authority, Dannel P. Malloy
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Traditional retailers in Virginia support Marketplace Fairness Act in Congress
ReporterTraditional retailers in Virginia say it's a question of fairness. They are continuing their fight for federal legislation that would require online businesses to collect sales tax on internet purchases. Countryside Classics has been a popular...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Justice System, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Business
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Chamber championing online sales tax, parent trigger, sick time bills
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The Florida Chamber of Commerce, one of the state's strongest and richest lobbying organizations, laid out a legislative agenda Wednesday that includes support of an online sales tax and charter school measures, among others. Here... -
Daum: Amazon's algorithm of love
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Amazon, the behemoth online retailer and knower of all habits and tastes, has released a list of America's 20 most romantic cities. It's high time. Gandhi might have said the best measure of a society is how it treats...Tags: DVDs, Holidays, Barry White, Luther Vandross, Literature
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