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Amazon’s Biggest Campus In The World Opens In India

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The move illustrates Amazon’s aggressive push to expand in the country, despite stiff competition from companies like Walmart, and stringent regulations in the country regarding foreign eCommerce sites. Because of the competition in the region, Amazon has reportedly been considering partnering up with physical stores.

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Vancouver Finally Approves Uber And Lyft

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Uber originally tried to get into Vancouver, which is Canada’s third-largest metro area, in 2012, but the transportation regulator said the ride-hailing company would be subject to the same rules as limos, and have to charge a minimum of $75 a trip. That stopped Uber from entering. . Vancouver did not suffer without Uber.

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Banking App N26 Looks To Expand, Limit Product Offerings

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Regional expansion will take precedence over product expansion,” said Markus Gunter, chief executive officer of N26’s banking arm. The company, founded in 2013, has 800 employees in three locations: Barcelona, Berlin and New York. . Some people claim you can’t make money from 20-year-olds, but you can if your costs are low.”. “It

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Thought starter: Top challenges accountants face and actionable ideas to solve them

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Thomas focused on three key issues directly affecting the present and future of the accounting industry – increased regulations, a shifting workforce, and changing continuing education – as well as some thoughts on the opportunities these challenges offer.

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Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)

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Digital enterprises are going regional and instant payments are going national (and earlier than originally scheduled). Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion . Founded in 2013, Nubank currently claims 8.5 But before partaking in blockchain bacchanal …. While Nubank is far from a household name in the U.S.,

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Germany’s Watchdog Tells N26 To Boost AML Measures

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Launched in 2013, N26 has secured more than $500 million in backing from investors, including Tencent Holdings and Allianz, and currently has more than 2.5 Regional expansion will take precedence over product expansion,” said Markus Gunter, chief executive officer of N26’s banking arm, at the time. million customers.

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Digital Banking, With Millennial, Mobile – And Governmental – Tailwinds

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One of the first neobanks in the region, Nubank , traces its genesis back to 2013, having raised hundreds of millions of dollars to expand across several financing rounds. Last week, money transfer company B2B Pay said it plans to become a regulated financial institution and is raising money to pursue licensure.