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UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold

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have resulted in a delay for legislation that is now in draft form, which would include a provision to tax larger tech firms that derive sales from the region. The bill has proposed a 2 percent tax on revenues for firms as diverse as Facebook and Amazon. The moratorium would be aimed at reducing fraud , Reuters reported.

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Walgreens Fights Promotion Abuse With Digital Tracking

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Digital fraud is a long-running problem for merchants, retailers, banks and businesses of all types. Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Developments From The World Of Digital Fraud.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

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Plaid acquired ID verification and KYC/AML compliance platform Cognito Mitratech Holdings acquired compliance risk and vendor management solution Continuity Mitek acquired KYC onboarding and analysis solution HooYu Equifax acquired post-transaction fraud solution Midigator.

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Nordea Accused Of Handling $790M In Suspicious Transactions

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Nordea, the biggest bank in the Nordic region, is being accused of handling millions of dollars in suspicious transactions for several years. The report noted that back in October Nordic financial regulators said they were handed documents from Hermitage Capital that accused Nordea of breaking the rules under anti-money laundering laws.

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Reaching The Apex Of Data Via Scrubbing

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APEX Analytix , which focuses on supply chain management and optimizing the use of working capital, late last month announced the newest release of its FirstStrike SmartVM, which is software geared toward sourcing, scrubbing and simultaneously cleaning data that flows across corporate clients’ transoms about their suppliers.

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A Global Approach To Local B2B Payments Digitization

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“Although the rate of adoption is good, corporates are not leveraging all the benefits of the digital transformation to provide new propositions to their clients, to help them move away from checks and increase overall efficiency in reconciliation and fraud,” the report concluded. Regional Trends. What’s Holding Them Back.

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Startup Roundup: The Storm Before The Calm

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Emailage stopped almost twice as much potential fraud in 2017 as in the previous year. billion in potential fraud was prevented, compared to last year’s $1 billion. While some countries are struggling more than others, Emailage found that every region is facing new challenges in the wake of EMV going online. Jewel Paymentech.