Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Under siege, Amazon shifts on taxes - Fortune Tech
Under siege, Amazon shifts on taxes - Fortune Tech ;.. States that failed to cooperate could count on a legal fight or threats by the company to close local warehouses.
But after years of digging in its heels, Amazon (AMZN) is slowly giving in. Over the next 18 months, the company will more than double the number of states in which it collects sales tax. Texas will be the first of eight states, starting on Sunday July 1, followed by Pennsylvania and California in September.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
BBC News - Bee swarm attack lands Thailand monks in hospital
BBC News - Bee swarm attack lands Thailand monks in hospital ;.. The monks were cleaning the Chedi Luang temple in Chiang Mai province on Saturday when the attack took place.
The Bangkok Post said more than 70 monks were admitted to hospital, quoting one doctor as saying he had seen 19 in serious condition.
Bee stings typically cause skin rashes and nausea but multiple attacks are more serious and occasionally deadly.
Temple abbot Phra Ratcha Jetiyajarn told the Post that 76 monks had been taken to three regional hospitals.
