Small Business

Amazon and Overstock to sever ties in Illinois over state tax

A 1992 Supreme Court ruling allows companies without a physical presence in a given state to not charge consumers a state tax.

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Bookstores unhappy with Foster Wallace's new book release

Online shopping for books has already led to the bankruptcy filing of Borders. Now, small and independent bookstores are angry over the release date of David Foster Wallace's posthumous book, The Pale King, schedule for publication on April 15.

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