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EBay’s Big Turkish Bet

Turkey in the middle of an online auction boom; now eBay has a big part of the action thanks to a local giant they've had a long relationship with. Auction giant eBay has committed themselves to the Turkish market by purchasing a 93% stake in local site GittiGidiyor , which has more than 6.4 million registered users. Ebay was previously a minority shareholder in GittiGidiyor.Terms of the deal were not disclosed

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Ursula Sladek: Taking Back The Grid [Video]

A German activist who helped found Germany's first community-owned utility thinks citizens shouldn't leave big decisions to power companies and elected officials.

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Video: A mother’s tragic choice

Erica Hill talks to "Early Show" contributor and psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein and Covenant House president, Kevin Ryan about the Massachusetts mother who was convicted of attempted murder for withholding cancer medication from her 9-year-old son

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Would You Lie to a Customer?

Most restaurants try to accommodate special requests : Omitting chopped peanuts on a sundae for the allergic, or swapping out blue cheese for cheddar if a diner would prefer a less pungent burger topping is not only good customer service, but expected. Which is why it was so appalling when a former Tavern on the Green chef boasted on his Facebook page that he purposely served high-gluten pasta to diners who requested a gluten-free entr

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Is the "Check In" Era Nearly Over?

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today. Is the "check in" nearly dead

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