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Microsoft's Billion Dollar Nevada Tax Dodge
microsofttaxdodge.com — Microsoft makes its home in Redmond, Washington. It has 40,224 employees and 79 physical sites here. Since 1997, Microsoft has dodged $782 million in taxes by recording its software licensing revenue in Nevada. If this practice is proven to be illegal, the company could owe as much as $1.24 billion with interest and penalties. (Submitted by 0ldB0y) More…
Coca-Cola's Quest for the Perfect Bottle Starts with Plants
greenbiz.com — The Coca-Cola Company's vision of developing a 100 percent renewably sourced container has led to its design of the PlantBottle, a recyclable PET vessel that's 30 percent sourced from Brazilian sugar cane and molasses. (Submitted by absolutelytrue) More…
The First Jobs of 10 Wealthy Entrepreneurs
mint.com — There's a stereotype in America that successful CEOs and entrepreneurs were born with silver spoons in their mouths. Their eye-popping fortunes were little more than a gift from luck, genetics or privilege. However, you may be surprised to learn that many titans of industry got their start in very pedestrian positions that you wouldn't suspect. (Submitted by emecks) More…
The Fed Is Coming to a Theater Near You
deadline.com — The Federal Reserve announced it is sponsoring 45-second advertisements in movie theaters with tips to help shoppers avoid unnecessary credit card charges and fees. The PSAs already have begun appearing before movie previews at 12 highly attended theaters in major metropolitan areas during the holidays. (Submitted by kplo) More…
Google News opt-out process simplified, your move Murdoch
pcmag.com — News aggregation sites like Google News have been in the headlines recently after Rupert Murdoch said he would pull all of his publications from sites like Google News after they move to a subscription-based service in the near future. Google on Wednesday introduced a new way for publishers to control how their content ends up on Google News. (Submitted by adeelarshad82) More…

