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How a paper clip landed a house

July 12, 2006 In 14 trades, Kyle MacDonald bartered his way into a two-story dwelling by exploring the "funtential" of each transaction. TAGS: trade, house, blog

Blogger asks, 'Wanna trade a paper clip for a house?'

April 14, 2006 A Montreal blogger is trying to trade up from a red paper clip to a house. So far, he's made it to a year of free rent in Phoenix. TAGS: Phoenix Technologies, trade, house, blog, project, Canada

eBay bans auctions of virtual goods

January 29, 2007 Sales of items from Warcraft and Everquest are now a no-no, but eBay gives the OK for items from Second Life. TAGS: goods, eBay Inc., auction, online game, trade, EverQuest, Second Life, virtual worlds, spokesman, games

HP CEO denies 'bullet dodging' with stock sale

January 20, 2007 Hurd sold 100,000 shares two weeks before HP's ill-fated probe into a news leak became public. TAGS: Mark Hurd, Patricia Dunn, trade, pretexting, identity theft, letter, HP, CEO

Online currency trader nabs $100 million in venture funds

September 17, 2007 Quantity is essential for currency trading site, as Oanda only makes a fraction of a percent off of each trade. TAGS: currency, venture-capital fund, trade, trader, bank

Protectionism never works

January 8, 2008 Instead of erecting new trade barriers, CEA chief Gary Shapiro says it's time to retreat from the rhetoric of protectionism and fear. TAGS: free trade, Consumer Electronics Show, trade, Las Vegas, consumer electronics, success

Online exchange dumps 'Second Life'

September 30, 2005 Facing competition from virtual world's publisher, a leading exchange for game's currency decides to cut and run. TAGS: virtual worlds, Open Market, Second Life, exchange, currency, trade, online game, publisher, games

'Buy American' legislation draws fire

May 20, 2005 A tech trade group calls measure forcing Homeland Security to buy products made mainly in America a "lose-lose" proposition. TAGS: legislation, trade, U.S., homeland security, America, China

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