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When donating through an online giving portal, be sure you know how your money gets to the charity you’re supporting, how much of it gets there, and when. Here’s some guidance on how to do that. Click here for more.
Amazon wants you to start a business to deliver its packages
If you have $10,000 and want to be your own boss, Amazon has a deal for you.
Starting Thursday, you can apply to start your very own small business, delivering Amazon Prime packages in Amazon (AMZN) branded vans and uniforms.
The company wants to help launch small businesses in the United States dedicated to taking its packages on the last step of their journey: from local Amazon sorting centers to the customers who ordered them. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Supreme Court upholds American Express credit card rules. In a five to four ruling, the Supreme Court said Amex rules regarding its services for merchants don't violate federal antitrust law. The case centered on fees credit card companies charge retailers for processing transactions. American Express has a policy of preventing retailers from offering customers incentives to pay with cheaper cards. Amex doesn't allow merchants to offer promotions or discounts on rival cards that charge them lower fees. The government argued that the practice sticks merchants with higher fees for Amex transactions, which are passed on to consumers whether or not an Amex card is used. The Court said government antitrust enforcers were unable to meet their burden of proving that the AmEx anti-steering rules harmed consumers. Read Ohio v. American Express. Click here for more.