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Gett Shutters Juno In New York, Partners With Lyft

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Ridesharing company Gett, which operates under the name Juno in New York City, is shuttering its operations there and entering into a partnership with Lyft to take on its accounts, according to a report by TechCrunch. Gett acquired Juno in 2017 for about $250 million, in a move to expand in the region. 3 spot. .

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FDIC examiners may need higher pay, freer voice to bolster supervision

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The FDIC's New York regional office faced staffing shortages throughout its supervision of now-failed Signature Bank. Experts say more competitive wages, culture shifts and whistleblower protections could help regulators attract and retain talent and improve oversight.

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Report: $50B In Cryptocurrency Moved Out Of China

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While Chinese traders are limited to the purchase of up to $50,000 of foreign currency annually, the volume suggests stablecoins could be being used to circumvent the regulation, according to Chainalysis , the New York-based provider of regulatory compliance software.

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts

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While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. European Union and other regions currently fighting the pande mic.

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Facebook Threatens EU Pullout As Data Sharing Comes Under Scrutiny

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In a bit of high-tech saber-rattling, Facebook is threatening to pull the plug on its social media platform in the European Union if a controversial decision by Irish regulators is allowed to stand. according to Metro. government.

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First Republic plunges on expectation of seizure by FDIC

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First Republic Bank shares fell as much as 54% in extended New York trading on speculation that it would be seized by regulators, as regional US lenders are pressured by deposit drains and weakening investments.

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These banks are nearing $100B of assets. What did they learn from NYCB?

American Banker

New York Community Bancorp took a massive loan-loss provision and slashed its dividend to meet tougher capital and liquidity requirements after rocketing by that asset mark. A half dozen regionals face tough questions about whether they're better prepared than NYCB, which had to be rescued.