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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

PYMNTS

Today’s coverage includes the latest European push to tax such companies as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End. The new tax would apply to Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon so that they are paying what the government sees as a fairer tax rate in the region.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community. Certainly, one asset class, the regional mall, is quite dead,” Kirby said.

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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In addition, dynamic pop-up, cultural, artistic or community-oriented programming aligned with these goals will be encouraged to ensure that the space functions as a vibrant asset and experience for residents and visitors,” according to the statement. has hiked the normal commercial property tax rate on vacant property from between $1.65

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Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be

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Reports indicated that four Amazon executives met in Governor Cuomo’s office with “the presidents of the New York State AFL-CIO, a regional chapter of the Teamsters and his group, as well as some officials from the governor’s office.” Instead of working with the community, Amazon threw away that opportunity.”.

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Around The World In FinTech Innovation

PYMNTS

Sydney may be located down under, but the city’s growing tech ecosystem is determined to become top of mind when you think of global tech hubs. Entrepreneurs and investors across Australia’s largest city are working to revamp the tech community, with the intention of transforming Sydney into Australia’s own Silicon Valley.

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The Future Of Housing: From Home Building To City Planning, Tech Giants & Startups Are Reimagining Where & How We Live

CB Insights

These companies are advancing a variety of construction methods to build ambitious development projects that reimagine everything from the wood used in homes to the ways we think about private vs. communal space. Cities’ housing shortage. before interest, taxes, and depreciation (EBITDA) for the year. Table of contents.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets & Economics Update by banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The markets believe the chance of tax hikes, repeals of tax cuts, and gigantic initiatives are greatly diminished. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, said recently that we need to reopen the economy, safely of course, and especially in New York City. A great GDP growth number for the third quarter of +33.1%