We spent a lot of time thinking about macro product management issues (in zynga like ways, but with less malice, and more desire to make lasting value) such as whether single horizontal site vs vertical category sites, minute pricing detail of different types of formats, cross border trade policies and their effect on the marketplaces.

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In a world of separate labour markets and national border controls, differing policies might just reflect different national choices.

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Looked at through the lens of cross-border trade between an American firm suffering devaluationist policies and a foreign importer buying American goods with a rising currency, ultimately the importer is going to have to sell goods back to Americans in order to continue importing.

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The normal rules of search and seizure do not apply at a border crossing, so you may wish to re-think corporate policies if you or your employees routinely carry sensitive, proprietary, or even classified information when you travel.

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Ms Lamont said Joan McAlpine's comments were as offensive to women as Alex Salmond's policies were damaging, claiming female unemployment was higher north of the border.

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