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How Immigration Hurdles Derail Startup Success External-link
Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep the best and brightest to fuel innovation and American jobs. If you care about information technology, entrepreneurship,...
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Dish warns of 'national security' issues if SoftBank buys Sprint External-link
Dish Network Corp.'s courting of Sprint Nextel Corp. took on a tone of international intrigue as the Colorado-based satellite entertainment company played up rival SoftBank's Corp.'s ties to China. The Kansas City Business Journal reported that an anti-SoftBank website funded by Dish (Nasdaq: DISH) advised its read...
Brown & Brown grows footprint with Beecher deal External-link
Brown & Brown Inc. snagged the 27th largest insurance broker in the United States, with its planned acquisition of Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. The deal gives Brown & Brown an expanded footprint, new opportunities, enhanced resources and a strong leadership team, J. Powell Brown, president and CEO of Brown...
Casino leaders meet in AC for annual conference External-link
Casino industry leaders in the eastern United States are gathering in Atlantic City for an annual conference amid the fast-changing landscape for legalized gambling.
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Boot up: Chinese hackers, Lumia buildup, life at Tumblr and more External-link
Plus fast charging for batteries, tax row grows, why solar costs aren't falling, Dropbox v Google Drive v Skydrive, and moreA burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamChinese hackers who breached Google gained access to sensitive data, US officials say >> The Washington PostChines...
Extreme Solar Storm May Cause Widespread Disruptions on Earth External-link
If an extreme solar storm aimed at the Earth hits in just the right way, it could put interconnected electrical grids around the world at serious risk, experts say. In addition to creating beautiful auroras, extreme solar storms could knock out a wide range of electric utilities needed to keep life in the United Sta...
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals announces public offering of common stock External-link
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Monday said it had commenced an underwritten public offering of 10.5 million shares of Class A common stock. On Tuesday, it announced pricing at $13 per share. Gross proceeds to the company are expected to be $136.5 million. The offering is due to close May 24. Ironwood intends in pa...
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Finding the Economic Roots of Apple’s Taxable Product External-link
In theory, our tax system tries to trace the value of a product to its economic roots. For Apple’s design and marketing, the roots are in the United States, the author writes.
Hey, Congress, Look At What Happened Last Time You Got Duped Into Letting Companies 'Repatri... External-link
Apple CEO Tim Cook testified to Congress about Apple's tax-dodging today. He did a superb job. Within minutes, he had parried a few lame attacks from Senators Levin and McCain. And for the rest of the hearing, he had the rest of the sub-Committee eating out of his hand. As Cook explained, Apple does indeed employ sp...
Hey, Congress, Look What Happened Last Time You Got Duped Into Letting Companies 'Repatriate... External-link
Apple CEO Tim Cook testified to Congress about Apple's tax-dodging today. He did a superb job. Within minutes, he had parried a few lame attacks from Senators Levin and McCain. And for the rest of the hearing, he had the rest of the sub-Committee eating out of his hand. As Cook explained, Apple does indeed employ sp...
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