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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress

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The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the tech industry, Reuters reported. Cook testified in 2013 about Apple’s payment of taxes, CNBC reported.

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Intuit Inks Deal To Purchase Order Management Provider TradeGecko

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Intuit , maker of QuickBooks, has inked a deal to purchase inventory and order management technology provider TradeGecko. The department has brought forward questions regarding possible antitrust issues if Intuit, which makes TurboTax, takes over its former competitor that provided complimentary tax preparation tools.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Three other states are ready to do so, according to one analysis : Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island — all of which have some form of pre-fabricated legislation paving the way for sports betting. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. Integrity Fees.