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EU Eyes Single European Data Market

PYMNTS

In Europe, the continued evolution of data policies and regulation now point toward a single market across the Continent. As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China.

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Small Firms Find Tight Labor Market A Costly Challenge

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While entrepreneurs continue to reflect record-level optimism, their top concerns are increasingly including the tight labor market and the importance of retaining staff in such a climate. “And that’s the way the market economy works, for better or worse.” How did small businesses fare in job growth last month?

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75

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Ant Financial Looking At 2016 IPO In Shanghai

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The public offering could be China’s largest since 2010, according to two people familiar with the matter. better known worldwide as Ant Financial — is the owner of China’s most popular payments platform, Alipay, and the manager of Yu’E Bao, the nation’s largest money market fund. billion at a valuation of about $60 billion.

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Can Non-U.S. Residents Open U.S. Brokerage Accounts to Trade Stocks?

MyBankTracker

stock market is the premier destination for investing opportunities. Meanwhile, some American investment firms market to international clients (and then again, some investment firms won’t work with people who aren’t American citizens). If it does, you might end up paying higher taxes. stock market.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. Third, the regulators need adequate financial resources. My lesson learned to the regulators, read your past lessons learned.

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Guest Post: Second Quarter Economic Update

Jeff For Banks

What’s Bothering the Markets? There used to be an old adage in the stock market: “sell in May and go away.” Stock markets did quite well this year into April then began to sell off relentlessly in May; in the meantime, bond markets moved higher, especially Treasuries, as investors sought the safety of bonds. Bummers all.

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