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21 Predictions About Digital Health in 2021: Part III

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As was the case back in 2009 when the Affordable Care Act rolled out, smaller plans will find themselves with more complex competition. Claiming the need for more efficiency, health plans will continue to roll up smaller, regionally-focused players. Regulatory changes are going to create solvency issues for plans around the country.

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Getaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. In April, Getaround announced its acquisition of Drivy , a Paris-headquartered car sharing startup that operates in 170 European cities.

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Regulator: Nordic Banks Embroiled In AML Scandals Should Stay

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Danske has a $230 billion scandal through its Estonian branch , and it’s retreating from the entire Baltic region, including Russia. Nordea is partially pulling out and Sweden’s banks might go as well, although Swedbank has said it’s not going anywhere and that it’s committed to the region. “It

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eBay Seeks Buyer For Korean Division

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A newspaper in the region, The Korea Economic Daily, reported that eBay wants to sell 100 percent of its stake in the company, called eBay Korea. Gmarket was acquired by eBay in 2009 for around $1.2 Online marketplace and auction site eBay is looking to unload its South Korean unit, according to a report by Reuters.

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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

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In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. Unfortunately, it is disruptive and costly when banks fail and Congress, regulators, and the public fret over the continued operation of the banking industry. economy needs.

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Surpass 5K; Sham Site Steals $27M In Crypto

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s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit (SW RCCU), in a joint operation with the Dutch police (Politie), Europol, Eurojust and the U.K.’s Imgur began in 2009 as a gift to the internet. The United States has over 60 percent of the world’s cryptocurrency ATMs, followed by Canada with 12.4

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Banking-As-A-Service Takes On The Underbanked SMB

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’s latest numbers on the topic revealing the lowest level of underbanked individuals since the survey began in 2009. Digitization and modernization are key, yet for the regional banks and credit unions that are left in the wake of larger institutions shuttering their branches, the process is a challenge. Branch Deserts.