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Uber Adds Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Option

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This week’s announcement is an expansion of the program, which is now available in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Riders need to first decide how much pre-tax income they’d like to contribute to the account, with the maximum being $255 for the 2017 year.

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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting

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The Staples Connect concept, which will be officially introduced in six Boston area stores on Feb. Each Staples Connect store also has printing and marketing services, TSA pre-check enrollment, technology services and professional services including tax, marketing, finance and legal. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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Site Visits Fuel Anticipation For Amazon’s HQ2

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According to a person with a understanding of the visits, the eCommerce retailer visited Chicago, New York City and Chicago, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to The New York Times in August, there are concerns that taxpayers could get stuck with a huge bill to cover those tax breaks and other incentives.

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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Chicago, Illinois. This week, Facebook announced it is increasing its office space in Chicago. The company first moved in to a half-floor last year and has since taken over the 28th floor of a 37-story office tower on Wacker Drive, The Chicago Tribune reported. Here are five locations to watch for activity in the near future.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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In 2016 when the Panama Papers exposed an international network of offshore entities involved in tax evasion, fraud, and sanction evasion, some of which included real estate holdings, regulations began to change.

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Amazon Sizzles, Plenti Fizzles And Goldman Gets Its Consumer Banking Groove

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Same-Day Delivery : It’s targeted by Target , which is expanding its options to the tune of 60 stores across Boston, New York, Chicago and other cities. Yes, the focus may have been on tax cuts and share buybacks and credit cards. In the final mile, Target does its level best to compete with Walmart and Amazon.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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As regulators grappled with new policy, Congress pondered taxing crypto, and bankers began pilots to offer crypto currency conversion, the industry quickly realized that this alternative currency paradigm is here to stay and must be integrated into future strategy and client experience. We aren’t talking just Bitcoin or Ethereum.

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