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Amazon to let aspiring authors write their own takes on popular series
ReutersAmazon.com Inc. has introduced Kindle Worlds, which offers aspiring writers an opportunity to pen their own takes on franchises in books, TV, movies, even games and comics. The world's largest Internet retailer plans to license content, then accept...Tags: Authors, The Vampire Diaries (tv program), Gossip Girl (tv program), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Book
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Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the process. This week, Amazon.com Inc...Tags: Authors, Gossip Girl (tv program), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Book, Pretty Little Liars (tv program)
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Amazon enters tech's architecture wars with 'plant-rich' building
Not one to be outdone, Amazon.com has become the latest tech giant to reveal plans for new, outlandish headquarters. The online retailer wants to literally bring the "Amazon" to downtown Seattle with a building that features three glass-dome,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Architecture, Sony Corp.
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Online tool reduces inappropriate medical tests
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A web-based decision-making tool that alerts heart doctors when diagnostic tests would not be useful for a specific patient can curb wasteful procedures, according to a new study. "This educational tool helps doctors determine...Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cardiologists, University of Florida, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology
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ChannelAdvisor soars in debut
Reuters(Reuters) - ChannelAdvisor Corp shares soared more than 40 percent in their market debut on Thursday as investors bet the e-commerce software company will benefit from the rapid global spread of online buying and selling. The company's shares opened up...Tags: Business Enterprises, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Science and Technology, Auto Trends, Stock Market
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E-commerce software maker ChannelAdvisor shares soar in debut
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - Shares of cloud-based e-commerce software provider ChannelAdvisor Corp soared as much as 39 percent in their debut, as enterprise software makers continue to draw investor attention with their strong revenue models. The company's...Tags: NYSE Euronext, Inc., Auto Trends, Stock Market, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Ann Taylor
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Williamsburg firm ventures into online programming
TidewaterBizA health advertising and marketing agency spun off its video production and is now creating popular shows online. Snow Wood Productions in Williamsburg filmed a pilot episode last summer around the College of William and Mary called "I Love College"...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Hulu, College of William and Mary, Satellite and Cable Service, Science and Technology
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Pay your taxes, Europe warns multinationals
LONDON — European leaders fired a warning shot in the battle against multinational companies that exploit loopholes or set up complicated schemes to minimize their tax bills, calling for collective action to thwart such practices. Britain,...
Tags: Republic of Ireland, Starbucks Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Fredrik Reinfeldt
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Half of investments in emerging markets go via tax havens -study
ReutersLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Nearly half of the money that multinationals and wealthy investors poured into emerging markets in 2011 came via tax havens, resulting in revenue losses for poor countries, anti-poverty campaigners ActionAid said in a report....Tags: Starbucks Corp., Business, Summits, Google Inc., David Cameron
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Barefoot Books breaks up with Amazon
Barefoot Books is a small house based in Cambridge, Mass., that publishes children’s book. As of this week, you can call it “The Mouse that Roared.” The people who run Barefoot Books are frustrated with the business practices of...Tags: FAO Schwarz, United Kingdom, E-Commerce Industry, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Arts and Culture
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Amazon launches project to monetize fan fiction: Kindle Worlds
Amazon has a plan to monetize fan fiction: It's called Kindle Worlds. On Wednesday, Amazon announced a new scheme in which writers of fan fiction can self-publish and sell that writing with the sanction of the original copyright holder. The idea is that...
Tags: Entertainment, Metal, Stephenie Meyer, Arts and Culture, Literature
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Pearson agrees $75 million settlement in U.S. e-books case
ReutersLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British publisher Pearson's Penguin unit said on Wednesday it would pay $75 million in damages plus costs to U.S. states and consumers as part of an agreement over alleged price-fixing in the e-book market. Pearson, which will...Tags: Judges, Trials, Prices, Antitrust Issues, Lawyers
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