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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring. Payments chaos.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

She’s alleging the city profited by that same amount selling medallions and by collecting a 5% tax on third-party transfers. These taxi medallions were marketed as a pathway to the American Dream, but instead became a trapdoor of despair for medallion owners harmed by the TLC’s unlawful practices,” she added. .

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Together, Bitfinex and Tether manipulated a market that, by design, is supposed to be decentralized,” states the lawsuit. And the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced that they have signed an operational agreement on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland.

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MARCH 30, 2018

tax deadline approaches, CNBC reported. Customers, in all, said they lost more than $11 million in 2017 due to tech support fraud. Youbit’s operating company, Yapian Corp., Bitcoin fell below $7,000 on Thursday (March 29) – and analysts expect sales of bitcoin and other cryptos to increase as the April U.S.

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MARCH 9, 2020

Intuit , the tax software company best known as being the enterprise behind QuickBooks and TurboTax , is looking into acquiring FinTech Finicity , according to reports. On Monday (March 9), the market saw Intuit’s shares dip 4.3 It was launched in 2010 and has been profitable since 2017, according to the company.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Cardtronics , the world’s largest ATM owner and operator, revealed that it has exceeded earnings expectations for the third quarter of 2017. The company, which is based out of Houston, TX and operates globally, had total revenues of $402 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2017 – a 22 percent increase from $328.3

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on Wednesday (Feb. As part of his plea agreement, Chen admitted to operating the U.S. Collins did not contest the CAB’s ruling.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Citing Amazon Country Manager Brazil Alex Szapiro, Reuters reported that the launch was delayed because of logistics and a complex tax system but now it plans to directly sell merchandise in 11 categories from more than 800 suppliers, including L’Oreal and Black & Decker. “We

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MARCH 13, 2017

70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey. Nearly a quarter of small businesses said they still use paper forms when filling out taxes. There are so many options available to small businesses today, the executive added. 37 percent of SMEs in the U.K.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Food delivery company Deliveroo saw huge revenue growth in 2018, but its losses also grew as it expanded and poured money into new areas and ventures in the highly competitive food delivery market. The company’s revenues went up 72 percent in 2018, according to a report by the Financial Times , but it saw its operating expenses increase £349.4

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions. The delicate balance between bank-FinTech competition and collaboration continues to teeter in the U.S.

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MARCH 6, 2017

This drop in sales also resulted in a lower share of the beer market with to a reported 66.3 percent which management hopes to bounce back to its ideal level of 67 – 69 percent in 2017. As Heineken continues to buy Brazil-area operations of Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co., While Ambev saw a net revenue of 9.7

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JULY 20, 2018

at the close of trading on Thursday (July 19), the company had a market value of nearly $2 billion. “It It is a big deal for the cannabis industry’s expansion plans,” said Matthew Kennedy, an IPO market strategist at Renaissance Capital, which runs exchange trade funds that buy newly listed shares. million in 2017 and $5.2

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JANUARY 21, 2019

With simple packaging that is nondescript by design and an ethos that values simplicity and quality above all, Brandless has made quite a name for itself in the short time it has been on the market since it was founded in 2012. By the numbers , Brandless doesn’t have a notable market share in any of its product categories.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Expense management technology is now a saturated market, particularly for the small business space – which is notoriously difficult to serve, because they are too small for large, enterprise-grade solutions, but too large for consumer-specialized tools. “Some observers will define the market as $10 million in the top line to $1 billion.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

In addition, Grab plans to start offering solutions and privileges from United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) in Singapore , Fintech firm BPP has unveiled a digital wallet dubbed BPP Pay for the Brazilian market and passengers from China can now make payments with WeChat Pay at an airport in Italy.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

For its three years in operation, Brandless generated no shortage of buzz with its concept of “private label for less” and the idea that the best brand is no brand at all. Facing a growing cash crunch — and trying to streamline its operation — Brandless laid off 13 percent of its staff last March. So what went wrong?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Despite the concern – and a corresponding 9 percent drop in Walmart’s stock price that shaved some $29 billion from its market cap – CEO Doug McMillon told analysts he remains confident that 2018 digital sales performance will be in parity to its 2017 performance. Walmart reported earnings of $1.33 Beyond the Numbers.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

The FinTech that sets its sights on Africa must grapple with the vagaries of 54 markets, 54 central banks, disparate tax and legal policies, and changing foreign exchange ( FX ) rates. billion in revenue in 2017, and is forecast to hit $29 billion in 2022, even with a relatively low internet penetration of around 35 percent.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Uber , the ride-hailing company, has facilitated more than $600 million of payments in the form of tips to its drivers since it launched its in-app tipping service for drivers in 2017. Lyft , noted the report, is operating in fewer markets than Uber — Lyft is in the U.S. and Canada while Uber has operations around the world.

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APRIL 24, 2019

The company is aiming to compete directly with Amazon , which launched its online Brazilian operations in 2012. After two of the country’s biggest booksellers — Saraiva Livreiros SA and Livraria Cultura — filed for bankruptcy protection last year, Magazine Luiza saw room in the market.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

2017 was a transformative year for OnDeck,” CEO Noah Breslow noted at the beginning of his remarks. He reminded investors that the firm, which had a very rocky start in 2017, managed to end the year with its effective interest yield up by over 200 basis points and its net charge-off rate down by over 100 basis points. By the Numbers.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

As digital and mobile technology changes the automotive market, vehicle subscription and online marketplace businesses are also growing, and undergoing changes. Indeed, the anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global automotive subscription services market through 2022 is 71 percent. Subscription Growth. Ford Retreat.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

tax laws had on other firms recently reporting results, Mastercard put up numbers Thursday (Feb. Excluding the aforementioned tax impact, earnings per share came in at $1.14, two pennies better than Wall Street expectations. As for its own tax savings, the company will use at least part of the money to boost financial inclusion.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For merchants, conducting cross-border trade often means following another nation’s local rules around payment acceptance, compliance, taxes and physical requirements and a host of other factors that vary between borders. He noted that Worldpay’s 2016 Global Payments Report anticipates the global eCommerce market will grow by 10.4

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said, according to reports, “Any person offering an ICO or operating a digital asset exchange without SC’s approval may be punished, on conviction, with imprisonment not exceeding 10 years and fine not exceeding 10 million Malaysian ringgits.” million between 2015 and 2017 through the Finnish bitcoin exchange.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The labor market has also improved, with unemployment declining and job growth picking up. Additionally, the implementation of new policies by the government, such as changes to taxes and regulations, could also influence economic outlook. Talent management, such as "What do Generation Z want from their employers?";

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MARCH 15, 2019

At the time, Google had 80 percent of the Euro market for search ads, and had apparently kept its anti-competition ad practice up for 10 years. billion) fine last year for using its Android operating system to block competitors. billion euro fine in 2017 for the blocking of competition on shopping comparison sites.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

We are delighted to receive the FCA approval for our operations in the United Kingdom. We hold a positive outlook for the B2B cross-border potential between Europe and China in 2017 and look forward to establishing deeper partnerships with the FCA license,” he said.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 8, 2017

The markets continue to roll and bond markets continue to trade in a 25 basis point range, hitting the higher end when they think the economy is strong (why else would the Fed raise rates?) The Fed has raised rates by 25 basis points twice so far in 2017 and has promised one more increase. million, at the end of May, 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Earlier this year, CoinDesk data revealed more money was raised via ICO in the first quarter of 2018 than in the entirety of 2017, totaling $6.3 ICO market.” “There is a big gap in the market,” says David Siemer, founder and CEO of Wavemaker Partners. billion raised in those first three months. This week, U.S.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Small businesses continue struggling to access the capital required to effectively operate and grow — particularly businesses located in low-income communities,” said Greenline Ventures President Patrick Vahey in a statement. Expect 2017 to be a strong year for loan originations for big banks.”. The company revealed Tuesday (Feb.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

In the American Payroll Association (APA) 2017 “ Getting Paid In America ” report, researchers emphasized that workers now have control over how their employers compensate them, with demand for digital wages moving paper paychecks out of favor. ” In the U.S., ” In the U.S.,

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APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The eCommerce company further announced it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market to Columbus, Ohio — bringing the total number of pickup markets to 30.

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MARCH 9, 2018

Kroger, the supermarket operator , saw its stock tank in what is the largest sell-off of shares in months over declining gross margins for its fiscal fourth quarter. On June 15 of 2017, shares descended 18.9% It’s the steepest sell-off in the stock in nine months, according to MarketWatch. Same-store sales growth of 1.5%

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The way the eCommerce operator uses the data it collects from those merchants who list and sell their products via Amazon’s marketplace, putting them into competition with the marketplace host. Expansion into Turkey is just the latest in Amazon’s efforts to be operational across the globe. based tech firms operating there.

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MARCH 2, 2018

and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend. Total venture capital across the global FinTech market between 2010 and 2017 hit a combined $97.7

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