PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

As BBVA Executive Chairman Carlos Torres seeks to ease the concerns of retail investors, the company official said it could take months to complete an inquiry into alleged spying involving the bank. The report is a response to alleged finance-related crimes and high-profile money laundering cases in the region.

Taxes 116

Taxes Regional Report Retail 116

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

Amazon was going to build a huge new headquarters in New York, but eventually decided against it, due to local opposition and despite tax breaks. Because of the competition in the region, Amazon has reportedly been considering partnering up with physical stores. The company’s next headquarters is being built in Arlington, Virginia.

Arlington 170

Arlington Virginia New York Video 170

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Alipay is already available in PyeongChang and Gangreung, with approximately 400 merchants — including convenience stores, local restaurants, more than 20 Starbucks locations and retail stores, among others — accepting the digital payment method. Users can even receive an instant tax refund at four major airports in the country.

Mobile 101

Mobile Taxes Regional National 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. Not until 2004 did cannabis become legal for non-medical use in certain areas of the country. This is the marketplace that connects patients with retailers.

Las Vegas 140

Las Vegas Los Angeles Retail United States 140

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 22, 2018

Tax cuts are adding stimulus and leading to improved business and consumer optimism, but there are some offsetting factors in the form of Fed tightening, low productivity, and large levels of debt, especially at the federal government as they fund what could be a $1 trillion plus deficit this fiscal year. Gas prices remain below $3.00

Marketing 60

Marketing Philadelphia social media Taxes 60

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Thiel became an outside board member with his $500K seed investment in Facebook in 2004. Later, the retail giant sold its entire e-commerce operations in China to JD.com. That was when he approached Capital Today, pitched his vision of a “full-service online retailer,” with a focus on logistics, and asked for $2M.

Lending 78

Lending Capital Company Google 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Unity Software, a software platform aimed at video-game developers, pursued a bidding-based approach to its IPO in September 2020, similar to the process used by Google when the search giant went public in 2004. Unity relied upon a bidding system managed by Goldman Sachs, in which prospective investors were asked to bid on shares in Unity.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78