The e-commerce behemoth is coming, but that’s no longer news. Amazon is nearly 20 years-old now, eBay just a year younger. What is news? The behemoth is arming itself. New tactics, new friends and a hefty war chest mean that the old defenses insulating traditional retailers are no longer enough.
J.J. Colao, Forbes Staff
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With all the talk about the fiscal cliff, there’s little you can do about it. Sure, you can sell assets now and grab the 15% capital gain rate before it jumps to 23.8%. See Like A Jedi, Sell A Business, Real Estate Or Stock This Year. But you can’t get Congress or the President to act. What you can do is focus on your own taxes and on the most important form that will soon land in your mailbox, Form 1099. read »
by Arthur R. Miller and Lee Igel The NYU Sports & Society Program read »
For the past seven weeks, I’ve been counting down the ten most noteworthy tax cases of 2012. Here’s what you may have missed: read »
Guest Blogger: Colleen M. Fashing read »
This week, 23andme, the personalized genomics company founded by Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, got an influx of investment cash ($50 million). According to their press release, they are using the money to bring the cost of their genetic test down to $99 (it was previously $299) which, they hope, will inspire the masses to get tested. read »
Silicon Valley is a white hot wealth creation star. But nearby East Palo Alto, a relatively poor city, lies outside the orbit of that sun. read »
‘Tis the season for shopping insanity, and according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), this year is going to be the craziest yet. read »
Guest Post by Darden Professor Robert Carraway read »
If you are in charge of hiring people, you know that it involves kissing many toads that don't become princes. If only there was a way to know before kissing that you'd get a prince. read »
