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Big Bank Bids Headed For Hill Hearings?

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operations should be examined on antitrust concerns. S&P Global noted 219 bank and thrift deals in 2019 through the end of October; so far this year, there seem to have been slightly more than 90. Banks, especially, are in the midst of fine-tuning operations as the great digital shift continues.

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Uber Reportedly Close To Buying Competitor Careem

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The deal would help to grow Uber’s operations in the region. Careem has upwards of one million drivers and operates in more than 100 cities in the region. billion by 2019. It also said Uber’s loss before interest, taxes and non-cash items would fall to $500 million in 2019 from a projected $1.7

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Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Virus Is Impacting The Online Gambling Industry

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Supreme Court decision allowed sports betting in 2018 and inspired 2019 laws that govern the fledging industry in 10 states and set guidelines such as how online casinos can operate and how sports betting would be taxed. percent that month compared to March 2019, its online gaming revenues over the same period increased 65.7

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Asia Pacific Ramps Up eProcurement Push

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Latin America is often considered to be the world leader in electronic invoicing thanks to government mandates, but the Asia Pacific region is quickly gaining steam in its eInvoicing efforts, too. on the benefits of an eInvoicing mandate, noting that it would address the nation’s current tax challenges. On Monday (Aug.

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Retail Crisis In U.S., U.K. A Fizzle For 2020?

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A bit closer to home, 2019 marked a record year in the U.S. — More than 9,300 stores went dark, and among them were locations operated by marquee names, such as Sears , Party City and Payless. But online lending companies are seeing a surge in digital loans — up 19 percent year over year in 2019. consumers spent $462 billion.

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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin

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By comparison, 2019 saw 9,200 stores closed as brands like Payless ShoeSource, Fred’s, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, Forever 21 , Charming Charlie, Sears, Kmart, A.C. The emergent form of coronavirus that originated in China’s Wuhan region continues to spread and pick up fatalities. Criminal activity accounted for $3.5

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

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The hearing itself was a small victory for proponents who wish to open up the banking system to legal pot operators. That’s because it marked the first hearing dedicated to a proposed bill in Congress that would offer financial institutions protections against federal regulators when dealing with legal cannabis operations.

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