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Big Tech Regulatory Tracker: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Oracle, Google Dispute; Ukraine Considers Tax On Digital Platforms From Abroad

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German Finance Minister: More Than 130 Nations Agree to Corporate Tax Framework. The primary aim of any deal would be to make sure that Big Tech firms like Facebook , Google and Amazon were forced to pay their fair share when it comes to tax, according to Scholz. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Friday (Oct.

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US News Publishers Join Group Seeking To Lower App Store Fees

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news publishers, including The New York Times , The Washington Post , NPR , ESPN , Bloomberg and others, have now joined the Coalition for App Fairness , according to a report from 9to5Mac , with the intent to protest the “ Apple tax.”.

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Tax proposals have some good news for the payments industry: former U.S. Rep. Lazio

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Beyond overall tax cuts, there's also potential benefits for investors in fintech and payments innovation, writes Rick Lazio, former Republican Representative from New York and current senior vice president at alliantgroup.

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. The most high-profile local interventions have happened Washington, D.C. Even smaller cities are opting for such taxes. and San Francisco. Starting Jan.

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Figure’s Mike Cagney: Stimulus Snafus Show It’s Time For Digital Dollars – And Blockchain

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Nothing brings money to top of mind like tax season — and tax refunds and stimulus payments , doled out in the wake of a pandemic known as the coronavirus. The trillions of dollars in stimulus funding and tax refunds being extended to families, individuals and businesses is coming — but slowly. Tax refunds? Very slowly.

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Retail Industry Groups Support New Stimulus

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Retail industry trade leadership likes what it sees from Washington so far. Retailers have followed safety guidelines and mandates issued by the CDC, state, and local governments and are implementing innovative ways to improve the shopping experience to further protect employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.”.

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Goldman Investigated For Gender Discrimination On Apple Card

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In a series of tweets, David Heinemeier Hansson, a partner at software development firm Basecamp, claimed that he was approved for 20 times the credit limit that his wife received — even though they file joint tax returns and she actually has a better credit score. Even Washington D.C. lawmakers have taken notice, with Sen.

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