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May 1, 2012 \| Vol. 4, Issue 16

FEATURE

How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Global Taxes

April 29, 2012 | New York Times

A week after announcing huge record profits, the NY Times published a story on how Apple, the world’s most profitable technology company uses unique means minimize its taxes. With but a handful of employees housed in a small office in Reno, NV, Apple has developed a corporate strategy, avoiding millions of dollars in taxes for California, 20 other states and many countries around the globe.

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Apple’s Response on Its Tax Practices

U.S. Must Halt Incentives for Corporate Tax Dodges

Official: Apple Deal 'in Peril' over Delays in Approving Incentives

Feds to Crack Down on Deceptive Practices by Colleges that Recruit Veterans

April 27, 2012 | Chronicle on Higher Ed

President Obama will issue an executive order today that is designed to protect veterans, servicemembers, and their families from deceptive marketing practices by educational institutions that target them for their federal education benefits, the White House announced. The order mandates more information be made available for veterans, and that the government take steps to stop deceptive marketing.

Drug Firms Outsource Research to Universities: A Prescription for Worry?

April 25, 2012 | Mother Nature Network

Drug companies are turning to universities for fresh thinking and to cut costs, while universities are making up for reduced federal and state funding with drug company support.

The Joy of Innovation

April 30, 2012 | Wasington Post

Blind Dog Cafe is part of an entrepreneurial movement in the local food scene that is ushering in new restaurant concepts, from food trucks to underground supper clubs, that stray from the traditional model. These entrepreneurs are readily using social media and mobile technology to market their businesses as they go head to head with established restaurants.

'Next Economy' Envisioned for Baltimore Region

April 26, 2012 | Baltimore Sun

A new report being released today calls on the Baltimore region to rethink economic development, pointing to a worrying trend: a mounting share of low-wage jobs shutting more and more residents out of the middle class. The study suggests leaders organize to support growth in export and innovation industries — from manufacturing to biosciences.

As Washington Gridlock Persists, States Get Creative in Funding Renewable Energy

April 27, 2012 | Stateline

Hawaii in recent years has been good to the solar industry, and that’s not just because the state’s geography promises a steady supply of rays. Aided by a slew of generous tax credits to homeowners and companies, including up to 35 percent returned to homeowners who buy and install solar energy units, solar business on the islands is booming.

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Protecting Taxpayers in the Clean Energy Race

Study Indicates a Greater Threat of Extreme Weather

Fracking and the Natural Gas “Shale Gale”

Can Low Profile Prevail in Silicon Valley? Maybe.

Small Business Job Creation Is Stronger Than We Think

Venture Capitalists’ Spirits Are Up — Way Up, Says Survey

To Replicate Silicon Valley’s Success, Focus on Culture

Two Big Crowd-Funding Questions

Start-Ups Look to the Crowd

Start-up Bill Results in Less-Informed Investors

Inside Harvard B-School's A Startup Boot Camp

How the Pebble Became a Kickstarter Success Story

Grapefruit to GPS: Federal Labs Seek Even More Innovation

Indiana's BioCrossroads Life-Science-Startups Get $8.25M in Donations for Seed Fund

Hey, Silicon Valley: Wake Up and Smell the Robots

Innovators Scramble to Find Funds

RTP Seeks to Be More Inviting for Smaller Companies, Quick Innovation

White House Announces Intention to Encourage Biological Manufacturing Methods

JobsOhio Opens Office for Ideas

Seed Money for Jobs Helps Revitalize Ohio

Texas State Universities Can Do Better at Turning Research into Revenue

Universities and Businesses Must Work Together to Advance Economic Growth in Ohio

Threat from Mounting Public Job Losses Tests Obama’s Economic Strategy

Connecticut Launches Technology Talent Bridge Program To Stimulate Job Creation

Activist vs. Passive Seed Investors

In Defense of Stanford University

States Worry About Tax Reform

More College Grads Could Mean Billions for U.S.

Missouri School Funding Plan Crumbles under Economic, Political Strain

Report Accuses Enterprise Florida of Conflicts, Secrecy

The Imperiled Promise of College

Tech Startups to Serenade Houston Venture Capitalists

Study Claims AngeI Investor Subsidies Don't Create Jobs

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