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New Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) issued an order changing the US Senate special election cycle.

Recently the German Retail Association (HDE) and eBay held an event in Berlin bringing together stakeholders from the retail industry, associations, politics, academics and media to talk about the success of eBay’s SMB initiatives in the cities of Mönchengladbach Diepholz, enabling small retailers to grow their businesses online.

One in two Australians connect with sellers via eBay’s marketplace. As such, as part of eBay’s opposition to the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 and its unintended consequences, eBay commissioned JWS Research to conduct a public opinion poll of 1000 Australians’ views regarding the Bill from 30 March-5 April 2017.

Last week at the Sevilla Chamber of Commerce, eBay continued its Spanish regional tour, in partnership with key institutions, to present its how-to guide for small and medium businesses (SMBs) who want to start selling online.

Key Missouri former elected officials, including ex-US Senator John Danforth (R) and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (R), signed an open letter to Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) encouraging him to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) next year.

On 10 April, eBay lodged a submission to the Australian Senate’s Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017.

Each year the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) runs a number of successful political delegations on issues core to the success of US businesses in the Australasian region and bilaterally in both Australia and the US.

Earlier this week eBay hosted a board room event with the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) in eBay’s Sydney offices where the Hon Jason Clare MP, Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment addressed a group of high profile CEOs and industry to discuss trade and delivered an official speech entitled “Wayne the Welder and the Politics of Trade: A Cautionary Tale”.

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-El Paso) announced at the end of last week that he will challenge Sen. Ted Cruz (R) next year.

Today, Brian Bieron, eBay’s Executive Director, Global Public Policy, testified at a United States International Trade Commission (USITC) public hearing focused on global digital trade.