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Lithuania confirms its National Fintech Guidelines for 2023-2028

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Lithuania ’s main fintech representatives have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding confirming the country’s National Fintech Guidelines for 2023-2028.

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New China Guidelines Increase Foreign Business Opportunities

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The 30-page draft guidelines published by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) aim to reverse a slowdown of economic growth partially caused by the U.S. The world’s second-largest economy wants to make business transactions easier, from nurturing private enterprises to widening market access.

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China Creates National Cyberattack Database

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China revealed that it is creating a national cyberattack database and will require telecom firms, internet companies and domain name providers to report any threats to it.

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EU Sets Guidelines To Support Sharing Economy

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And recently, the European Union set out guidelines about its thoughts on how the sharing economy — AKA companies like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb — should be regulated. This new set of guidelines is only advisory and has no true regulatory powers. The sharing economy, regardless of country, has ruffled a lot of regulatory feathers.

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China Issues First Guidelines For Ridesharing Industry

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A Cabinet document laid out the guidelines for registrations, fares, employment of drivers and how much they should get paid. According to a report , China’s Cabinet released its first rules governing ridesharing, telling local officials on Thursday (July 28) they should move full steam ahead to promote the industry made famous by Uber.

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CFPB Issues Bank Account Deposit Discrepancy Guidelines

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The agencies said that the interagency guidelines state that the banks should “avoid or reconcile” what is credited to a customer account and how much was deposited. the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve. million penalty tied to those violations.

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Lawmakers Call For Stricter Guidelines On NSA Data Collection

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Two lawmakers want to pass an amendment that aims to stop a massive data collection program run by the National Security Agency (NSA). The bipartisan amendment wants to defund the program unless the government vows that it won’t intentionally collect data of Americans, including emails, messages and browsing data, without a warrant.