tax 
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French Court Hits Apple With $6.5 Million Royalty Tax Bill
More tax troubles for Apple …
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Apple Tax Bill Overstated to Investors
Apple Inc.’s real tax bill isn’t as big as the one it reports to its investors. Among the findings of an investigation by the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations are figures that show Apple’s reported taxes substantially exceed the sum it actually pays the U.S. Treasury.Five Startups for $16 Million: Yahoo’s Mayer Is Buying Up Most Mobile App Companies on the Cheap
Warm entrepreneurial bodies: Priceless!
eBay’s Donahoe: “We’re Not Against an Internet Sales Tax”
John Donahoe, CEO of eBay, has his doubts about the Marketplace Fairness Act.
Mike Lynch Punches Back at Today’s HP Filing: Whither $5B Writedown?
Sooner or later, someone’s going to lose an eye.
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Andreessen Horowitz Distributes Facebook-Instagram Shares, But Holds Bulk of Direct Investment
According to a new filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, high-profile Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has sold just over 4.6 million shares of Facebook that it got from the sale of its investment in photo-sharing site Instagram. And, as had been previously reported, Marc Andreessen, who is a Facebook director, is also unloading a small amount of stock to cover his personal tax liabilities. In addition, one of the limited partners of Andreessen Horowitz also asked for a distribution of the firm’s direct investment. The firm continues to hold close to 3.9 million shares of Facebook, whose stock has taken a beating since it went public earlier this year. That’s due to a number of reasons, including the end of lock-up periods of a huge number of Facebook employee shares that are now able to come onto the market.What’s Next for Facebook’s Flagging Stock? Perhaps Investors Will Finally Get Real.
Also get rational.
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After Verdict, Prepare for the “Apple Tax”
Get ready for the Apple tax, at least in the short term.AOL Will Start Paying Out Its Pile-o’-Patent-Cash to Shareholders This Week Via Stock Buyback
Money, money all around, but apparently not a drop for a dividend.
Apple and Taxes: What the New York Times Missed
Sunday’s New York Times story on the strategies Apple uses to minimize its tax bill missed a few key points worth considering.