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Huawei Sues US Over Detained Telecom Equipment

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However, the equipment was seized in Alaska by the U.S. Department of Commerce said recently it may scale back some of the restrictions on the company to prevent any interruptions to existing network operations and equipment. saying politicians are using “the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company.

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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Alaska is also trying to simplify tax collection, which can be particularly challenging in a location with no statewide sales tax, but more than 100 local tax codes. National Retailers On Staying Compliant When Tax Exemptions Are Only Statewid e. Businesses are pushing back, however, arguing that such demands may not be legal.

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California Dreamin’ (Of A Higher Minimum Wage)

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The $15 hourly minimum wage would be the highest in the nation, and the proposal represents a potential game-changer in the battle to raise the federal minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25 My mom and my kids will be affected by it. And family who lives in L.A., they make only $10 [an hour].”.

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NPR’s Tempest In An Artisanal Tea Kettle – What Retailers Can Learn From It  

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According to a statement released by Chris Turpin, NPR’s VP for news programming and operations: “We won’t tell people to actively download a podcast or where to find them. We continue to work with our member stations to fully realize a complete local/national listening experience on NPR One. That is a farm team at work.

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Bustlingly Busy, Visa’s Vistas Expand

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In this case, a Brazilian bank was compromised in each and every part of its operations, per Kaspersky Labs. In the next twelve months, the platform is set to roll out to Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the Ukraine, joining the 22 other nations in which Visa Checkout is currently live. Visa is also expanding its global footprint.

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Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology

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Alaska Airlines sold entire three-seat rows for the price of a single seat during a 48-hour sale in August and September. And cutting back is one of many measures airlines are using to attract customers and stay alive until a vaccine emerges in wide usage to bring the pandemic period to an end. What American Airlines Is Adding.

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How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile

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s national railroad system. In addition, Masabi’s solution includes a hub for transit authority administrators, enabling agency employees to manage prices and taxes, monitor ticket sales data, compile revenue and usage reports and analyze operational trends and incidents. A mobile future .

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