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Turkey Is Most Difficult Market for Regulatory Compliance

PYMNTS

Tax and accounting compliance can be an overwhelmingly monumental task as companies expand their geographic footprint. Through a 70-question survey, TMF Group asked the accounting and tax professionals to assess their local regulatory climates. There are also an “extremely high number” of tax rules.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon.

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FICO Survey: APAC Banks Expect Rise in Tax Evasion

FICO

million digital records exposed the dark deeds of dirty money and tax evasion and burst the bubble of pretense that the world is effective at dealing with corruption. One in five banks in Asia Pacific say that they expect tax evasion to increase 100 to 500 percent over last year’s levels according to a recent poll by FICO.

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Despite Plenty Of Concerns, SMB Optimism Holds Fast

PYMNTS

Small business owners have a lot on their plates today and, depending on who one asks, top concerns range from taxes to late invoice payments. Bank of America also found in a fall 2017 survey that nearly three-quarters of SMBs expect their 2017 year-end revenues to beat 2016’s figures.

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Taking China’s eCommerce Lessons On The Road

PYMNTS

We see a lot of opportunities in those new regions. Vietnam and India were the first markets we entered, and we have seen faster than expected growth in those regions, which gives us a lot of faith in the future growth yet to come,” Ning noted. That is particularly apparent in the market for freelance technical services.

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Belarus: Silicon Valley Of Eastern Europe

PYMNTS

The former Soviet Union republic may be known for manufacturing tractors, but the region has its eye on becoming Eastern Europe’s Silicon Valley. This week, our Tech Center Roundup heads to Belarus to see how the nation has become one of the largest and most established places in Europe for information technology outsourcing.

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The State of Banking

Jeff For Banks

At September 30, 2017 there were 5,737, a 16% decline. There were 166 mergers, and four new charters in the first three quarters of 2017. Because the nation's balance sheet and income statement is not improving. That yielded 291 total institutions, broken down by region. In 2017, NIMs ranged from a high of 3.8%

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