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January 31, 2017

International In-House Counsel Journal Publishes eBay Research

The International In-House Counsel Journal, the world’s leading independent journal written exclusively by commercial lawyers, has published an article authored by Hanne Melin, eBay Director of Global Public Policy, titled, “Platform-Enabled Commerce: Unlocking Economic Opportunity Through Independent Internationalization of Small Enterprises”.

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January 25, 2017

South Carolina has a New Governor and Special Elections Start to Form

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) was confirmed as the new United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and she immediately resigned her gubernatorial position.

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January 18, 2017

Opponents Eye Sen. Kaine's Seat and Open Seats from Trump's Cabinet

West Virginia Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-Huntington) confirms that he is considering launching a 2018 Senate challenge to Sen. Joe Manchin (D).

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January 17, 2017

eBay Participates in Basel Peace Forum

This week, Hanne Melin, eBay Director of Global Public Policy, spoke at the Basel Peace Forum, which is intended to inspire new and unconventional ideas for peacebuilding.

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January 12, 2017

eBay Sponsors Panel Discussion on Platform-Enabled Entrepreneurship and New Enterprise Creation in the US

Today, eBay sponsored a panel discussion that focused on platform-enabled entrepreneurship and new enterprise creation in the United States during the most recent economic recovery.

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January 12, 2017

New Study: Platform-enabled Entrepreneurship & new Enterprise Creation in the US

Today, the eBay Public Policy Lab released a new report - Platform-Enabled Small Businesses and the Geography of Recovery – as part of their ongoing research into the trade and commercial activity of enterprises that use the online commerce platform.

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January 11, 2017

2016 Presidential Election Cycle Closed and Election News from Alabama, Texas, and Virginia

President-Elect Donald Trump's last political hurdle was successfully traversed in a joint congressional session on January 6th.

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January 4, 2017

2018 Senate Elections Underway and Trump Faces Final Vote

President-Elect Donald Trump's last political hurdle occurs this week when the electoral votes are officially tabulated in a joint session of the US House and Senate on January 6th.

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January 1, 2017