Gates, Buffett say online purchase taxes are fair and good for state budgets

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Billionaire buddies Bill Gates and Warren Buffett wholeheartedly agree on one thing: Online retailers need to be taxed. Speaking on CNBC this morning, Gates and Buffett discussed a bevy of topics including the bill that’s expected to pass the U.S. Senate today which could make it easier for states to collect sales tax from purchases made… Read More…

Photo of the day: Gates and Buffett play ping pong

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Now, here’s a pairing we’d love to see at GeekWire’s upcoming ping-pong tournament. At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting earlier this week, billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett busted out some ping pong paddles to take on U.S. Olympic ping-pong master Ariel Hsing. “I held my own for a while, but she creamed me when she brought… Read More…