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Amazon to buy Goodreads
2013-03-29 02:12:55| IT Services - Topix.net
Amazon.com , the world's biggest online retailer that got its start in bookselling, has agreed to buy book recommendations site Goodreads.
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UPDATE 1-New York high court upholds state's 'Amazon tax'
2013-03-29 02:08:11| Apparel - Topix.net
Amazon.com Inc and other out-of-state online retailers must collect state tax on New York state customers, the state's highest court ruled on Thursday, a decision at odds with other courts that could set the stage for a showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Amazon scoops up Goodreads social network
2013-03-28 21:41:34| CNET News.com
The giant Web retailer pays an undisclosed amount to acquire the book-reading social network. [Read more]
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NY top court OKs tax on online sellers like Amazon
2013-03-28 18:03:40| Apparel - Topix.net
New York's highest court has ruled the state can collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers, rejecting claims by Amazon.com and Overstock.com that the tax violates the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause.
Conflict zones have higher deforestation rates in the Amazon
2013-03-28 02:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Areas in the Amazon where there is conflict over land tenure have higher deforestation rates than places where land rights are secure, finds a new study that assesses the effectiveness of indicators used to gauge the success of protected areas in Brazil. The research, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, analyzed the efficacy of the Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM), a tool used by policymakers to manage, prioritize and assess the effectiveness...
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