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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed Over Apple’s $15B Tax Bill On Ireland Operations; In-App Billing Battle Rages On

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Canadian Lawmakers Want Big Tech to Pay for Content, Taxes . EU Renews Demand for Back Taxes on Apple’s Ireland Ops. billion back-tax bill in Ireland. Margrethe Vestager, executive vice president of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age , last week appealed that ruling and wants the tax bill paid.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. The chain currently has 167 retail locations, most of them operating under the Shoe Palace flag. Shoe Palace provided a $52 million pre-tax profit in the year ending Dec.

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Online Sports Betting Gets A Super Bowl Workout

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sports betting event of the year, and the first big test of legalized online sports gambling in the wake of last year’s Supreme Court decision that overruled previous prohibition — a ruling that allowed states besides Nevada to allow such wagering operations. But it stands as the major U.S. billion, double the amount spent in 2011.

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How Diversified Revenue Streams Impact Ag Borrowers

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“It’s important to know the long-term pros and cons, and the unintended consequences so that everyone walks away educated not only on what these opportunities bring, but also on what the impacts could be on the operation and long-term land values,” he says. Diversification through renewable energy. keep me informed.

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Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture

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Supreme Court struck down state bans on sports betting, MGM Resorts International has signed deals with the NBA and other operations that could mark the first chapter of the country’s new sports and gambling culture. which owns and operates two dozen gambling properties in seven states, including Nevada and Louisiana.

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The Blockchain Wave Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing

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Hype over distributed ledger technology (DLT) has certainly led to a bump in shares for companies operating in the space — and even for some companies with seemingly no connection to the tool. Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. But it’s not all smooth sailing.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

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After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. For the retailer, there are real technological barriers: Most retailers have limited technology experience — even the more sophisticated operators — and many do not have even basic websites.

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