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Ireland-bound Eaton is latest to end US corporate citizenship
The spinoff of Sara Lee Corp's international coffee and tea business into a Netherlands-incorporated company will likely help the company's rate too. Dutch companies pay a tax rate of 20 percent. Last year Sara Lee paid an effective tax rate of 31

Europe's Wrongheaded Austerity Policies
When taxes are raised even further, the economy begins to contract. A typical example can currently be seen in the Netherlands. The country's economy has not grown in the last three quarters. Pressured by the European Union, austerity policies were

Shale Glut Means $1-a-Gallon Savings at the Pump
A Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) project will make it easier to fill up. Shell's plan to spend $250 million on an LNG plant and a string of filling stations is the biggest single investment yet in making frozen gas a transport fuel, a shift advocated by

Nigerian E-Mail Conference, an absolutely perfect spoof.

No one over 12, or sane, or keeping up with his meds needs or wants to know 500 ways to drive a roommate crazy, irritate co-workers, gross out bathroom stall neighbors, and creep out people on elevators. The monarchy launches a Royal Channel of video clips, including her Christmas Day message. In these nostalgic 1980s ads, home computers, floppy disks, and even robots bring the whole family together. Yes, and common sense is the starting point to see them. Unfortunately, in my apology I misspelled his name .

Patent reform, security, Internet access and other topics are expected to gain a higher profile next session.