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BRIEFLY NORTHWEST
RgbusinessThe RegisterGuard
Apr 27Amazon beats quarterly estimates, stock jumps SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. posted first-quarter profits Thursday that blew by analysts’ estimates and caused the company’s stock to jump in extended trading. Net income for January through March came to $130... »
BRIEFLY NATION
RgbusinessThe RegisterGuard
Jan 28Facebook IPO could value it among top companies LOS ANGELES — When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company probably will vault into the top ranks of the largest public companies in the world... »
Eugene police say home fire was set
RgupdatesThe RegisterGuard
Jan 14Eugene police are investigating a fire that they say was intentionally set in the 3800 block of E. Amazon earlier this month. The fire rapidly burned a metal patio cover and caused significant damage to the back of the house. The Eugene Fire Department... »
South Eugene home severely damaged by fire
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Jan 11A fire caused an estimated $150,000 damage to a south Eugene home Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters responded to a reported blaze at a home in the 3800 block of East Amazon Drive at 2:13 p.m. The fire apparently sparked inside the house a... »
BOOK NOTES: Readings, signings, events
RglifestylesThe RegisterGuard
Jan 01Two mysteries out from area authors New books are out or in the works from two local authors. Eugene’s Marcia Letaw has written “Raskolnikov’s Disorder,” a murder mystery set here in Oregon. It’s available at Amazon.com for $15.95 in paperback and $9.9... »
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Street Fight Daily: Journatic Gives a Preview, Chalkboard Shutters
Street Fight Mag
Apr 27A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal content, commerce, and technology...The Burbs Get a First Look at Journatic (Chicago Reader)...Singapore-based Location Ad Service Chalkboard Closes (The Next Web)...Groupon Plans for World Domination Incl... »
Street Fight Daily: Amazon’s Deals, Groupon Told to ‘Grow Up’
Street Fight Mag
Apr 26A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal content, commerce, and technology...Amazon Starts Bringing the Art of Recommendations to Daily Deals (AllThingsD)...Groupon Must Avoid Taking 'Stupid Risks,' CEO Says (Wall Street Journal)...Google Release... »
Street Fight Daily: Bee Media Buys Adcentricity, Yelp Spam Begone
Street Fight Mag
Apr 24A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal content, commerce, and technology...Bee Media Acquires Adcentricity to Unite Location-Based Ads, Mobile Shopping (TechCrunch)...U.S. Mobile Ad Spend to Double in 2012 (Mediapost)...Yelp Spam Begone: Softwa... »
How Digital Merchant Marketplaces Are Enabling Hyperlocal Commerce
Street Fight Mag
Apr 20When we think about online marketplaces, the giants in the field (eBay, Amazon and Craigslist) immediately come to mind. But a new crop of location-based marketplaces is now empowering consumers and small businesses alike to buy and sell products and s... »
What modern women want... spanking and submission?
Hines Sight
Apr 18A blindfolded woman, bright red lipstick, with the title of the Newsweek cover story above her right breast: "The Fantasy Life of Working Women: Why Surrender is a Feminist Dream." Looking at the issue I thought, "This is why print... »
