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Cannabis Companies Would Be Eligible For COVID-19 Relief Under Bill

PYMNTS

The problem is that cannabis companies in states where the plant is legal are ‘essential workers’ during the pandemic, able to operate even despite the widespread lockdowns. The letter went on to say that cannabis companies legally employ over 240,000 people across the country in the 33 states where it is legal in some form, contributing $1.9

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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First, some context, for which we turn to Alaska. Statewide advocacy group the Alaska Municipal League formed the Alaska Intergovernmental Remote Seller Sales Tax Agreement , seeking a standardized remote sales tax in a place where, ironically, there is no state sales tax. Taxation With Representation. Implementation.

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Excited To Help People

Independent Banker

His collection of shot glasses, each bearing a particular state’s name or emblem as tangible evidence of his visits to those states, is complete after a recent trip through the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and then, lastly, Alaska. In rural communities like ours, the consumer has a lot of needs,” he explains.

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Building from Scratch

Independent Banker

“I love being around people, and people are what community banking is all about.” Overcoming various long odds over the years, Shirley Nelson launched and then grew a thriving California community bank. Shirley Nelson has built a nearly 50-year career doing two things she loves—community banking and giving back to her community.

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Retail Pulse: Sears To Open ‘Home & Life’ Stores, Amazon Reduces Whole Foods’ Prices

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The locations, which the company said were created based on insights from Sears Appliances & Mattresses stores, are set to be located in Alaska, Kansas and Louisiana. Boutros continued, “We are here to serve these communities and this is part of our strategy to maintain a presence in markets where we have right-sized our footprint.”.

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Credit union to acquire seven TCF branches in Arizona

American Banker

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union will nearly double its operations in Phoenix after it buys the locations.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Fingerprints, Firearms And FedEx 

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Walmart will also discontinue handgun sales in Alaska, the only state where it still sells such weapons. According to an update to its website that included a link to the now up and operational Walmart Health site, Walmart formally rolled out its new health clinic in Dallas Georgia.

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