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VirnetX Takes $503M Bite Out Of Apple For Patent Infringement

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11, 2010, alleged that Apple’s FaceTime and VPN On Demand features were using its patented technology. national security.”. "On 1), the tech giant referred to the possible effects of legal proceedings and global regulations and how those could impact its operations and financial conditions. The original lawsuit , filed Aug.

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi' Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware

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An operating system that has been active for a minimum of three years, Tron , recently issued a DeFi token. Tao Network has been in existence since the middle of the 2010’s and now indicates that it is “building DeFi of entertainment.”. Department of Treasury website.

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Report: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows

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Among the scams highlighted include HSBC in Hong Kong, which allowed a $15 million Ponzi scheme to move its money even after the business was being barred from operating in three states. Since 2010, prosecution has been delayed by 18 banks for anti-money laundering, according to BuzzFeed.

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Canada’s Lightspeed POS Inc Raises $179M In IPO

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National Bank Financial, JPMorgan Chase & Co. s 2010 U.S. The news comes after Lightspeed launched its Lightspeed Payments offering for retailers based in the United State that integrates payment processing with a POS for merchants operating physical and online shops. and Bank of Montreal headed up the share of sales.

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Goldman Invests $40M In LeanTaaS Healthcare Software Firm

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Founded in 2010 by Mohan Giridharadas, LeanTaaS is a predictive analytics company that taps data science to improve healthcare provider performance, using cloud-based solutions to solve problems like resource utilization. The total amount raised is $101 million. This year, the company has nearly doubled the size of its team. trillion in 2018.

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South Africa Government Losing Billions To Trade Mis-Invoicing

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Analysts estimate the South African government has lost a total of about $37 billion as a result of misinvoicing in its global trade operations. billion every year in what would have been government revenue between 2010 and 2014. The think tank estimates that annual under-invoicing on imports to South Africa is valued at $16.3

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Manufacturing Momentum Predicts Consumer Spend Recovery

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The report from the ISM Manufacturing Report on Business PMI (a gauge of national factory activity) stood at 59.3, Survey Committee members reported that their companies and suppliers continue to operate in reconfigured factories; with every month, they are becoming more proficient at expanding output. 2) that the U.S.

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