European officials want new powers to oversee the internal affairs of large tech companies such as Facebook Inc., FB -0.55% The multibillion-dollar leer is backed by threats of fines as they seek to expand their role as global tech implementers. The European Union’s executive branch on Tuesday proposed two bills …
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Inside Tony Hussey’s mansion in Park City, Utah, thousands of color-coded sticky notes covered the walls, representing many of the financial commitments that Zappos.com Inc. eventually made. Were co-founders of employees, friends and local businesses, according to acquaintances. According to people close to Mr., those registrations, written by a tech …
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A year ago, there was little control over the choice of book at John Radford’s Idho Funds, Idaho-managed Barnes and Noble stores. New York officials decided which title to carry. The retailer’s 600-plus stores were expected to follow that blueprint. Mr. R. Dford stockpiled dozens of James Patterson and John …
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Amazon.com has been one of the most innovative and disorganized companies of this century, with incredible success in areas beyond historically considered its core business (book sales). Thus every ad or speculation Amazon AMZN, -0.96% Whoever enters a particular industry sends the shares of that industry into the tailspin. Investors …
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Alex Trebeck Getty Images “ ‘Crash is a golden opportunity to make money, because the American economy is always solid enough to bounce back.’ ” It’s Alex Trebek, the longtime host of “Crisis”! The man, who died Sunday at the age of 80, revealed in a Reuters interview in 2017 …
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