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...The 50 cents fee will apply immediately to downloads of alternative app stores....
...President Joe Biden said he would sign a bill working its way through Congress that would ban US app stores from carrying TikTok unless its Chinese owner divests the popular video-sharing social media platform...
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...The dollar store model has seen great growth over time and generates a lot of free cash flow....
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