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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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Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News

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It’s the end of a short holiday workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. .

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NY Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force

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A New York State politician announced the creation of what he called the nation’s first cryptocurrency task force, to “study how to properly regulate, define and use” the currency, according to a Facebook post and reports.

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Far Point Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal

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billion merger deal with Switzerland’s tourism shopping tax refund company Global Blue , earning it a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the companies announced Thursday (Jan. Global Blue runs airport kiosks and storefronts that enable shoppers to get sales tax refunds when they return home.

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On Demand Pay Finds A Home In Financial Services

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The tax situation can also improve for individuals and their employers alike as workers move to leafier, suburban locales. For example, in New York state, the top marginal income tax rate is nearly 9 percent, plus another 3 percent in New York City. Other states, like Florida, may have no state income tax.

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NYC's FAO Schwarz Toy Store To Be Airbnb Host

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New York City's famous FAO Schwartz store will be listed on Airbnb for someone to stay in for a night on Dec. The booking will only be available for one New York City family of four, all living under the same roof, for just $25 plus taxes. 21 this year, Radio.com reports.

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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Many municipalities are looking to help by proposing new uses for vacant retail sites, including a citywide initiative in Fairfax, Virginia called Activate Fairfax , where the Department of Economic Initiative is soliciting requests for interest in an abandoned Container Store location. Even smaller cities are opting for such taxes.

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