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ERC gave eligible businesses a refundable tax credit of up to 50% of $10,000 for qualified wages paid per employee. Community banks can now white label this same product to onboard and process employee retention tax credits for the bank’s small business customers AND prospects. In 2020, the U.S.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

and China, local Chinese vendors operating in Yiwu International Trade City are upbeat about 2019. tariffs placed on Chinese exports and a crackdown on eCommerce platforms like Amazon by the European Union to stop online vendors from evading taxes, local Chinese merchants expect cross-border sales to grow.

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JULY 19, 2018

billion , it is still a more valuable run of commerce activity than Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and Valentine’s Day combined — which is why state tax holidays placed at the end of July and beginning of August have become so very popular over the last two decades. How Tax Holidays Work.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . These are are the 2019 payment trends that made the most significant impact and promise to make even more substantial impacts in the new decade. Did Blockchain Peak In 2019?

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

That famous literary opener could apply to the mobile order-ahead (MOA) space in 2019. As city councils all over the nation get a hankering for MOA tax revenue, the category just keeps growing and evolving. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Tons of capital was raised and spent on new systems and processes.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

In other news, the Marco Polo Network has announced that it has secured its first Russian-German import-export operations financing project. We expect Marco Polo to ensure seamless collaboration of several sides engaged in international trade operations (banks, suppliers, insurance companies, etc.)

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JANUARY 28, 2020

As eBay seeks to right its ship with its search for new leadership, as well as new revenue from StubHub (and perhaps even the sale of its classifieds unit or other assets), the online marketplace operator reported an earnings slide for the fourth quarter of 2019. For the full year 2019, net income increased about 5 percent to $2.42

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. The chain currently has 167 retail locations, most of them operating under the Shoe Palace flag. Shoe Palace provided a $52 million pre-tax profit in the year ending Dec.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

That means that on the brink of 2019, it remains uncertain whether the next year will look more like the best of times or the worst of times when it comes to providing consumers and small businesses (SMBs) with access to financial services — both in and outside the traditional bank-backed channels. The Two Faces Of Consumer Credit.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

American Eagle Outfitters concluded Q2 with $899 million in cash and short-term investments, marking a rise from $317 million in 2019, after generating $173 million in operating cash flow in Q2.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In addition, taxes generated by the industry grew by nearly 8 percent last year. And the state’s marijuana taxes, including licenses and fees from dispensaries, were more than $266.5 And the state’s marijuana taxes, including licenses and fees from dispensaries, were more than $266.5 billion the previous year.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

anticipates that eCommerce demand for the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter will jump 90 percent to 100 percent in contrast to the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter, according to a Monday (Jan. million in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. million in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. 11) announcement.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Intuit is known for making online tax filing service TurboTax, which is used by millions of people. Credit Karma offers a number of services including free access to one’s credit score and borrowing history, alerts to potential data breaches, and tax preparation and filing. Intuit is valued at around $77 billion.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

German authorities are cracking down on several allegedly illicit cryptocurrency-related operations in the country. The watchdog told KKT UG CEO Adam Gramowski to cease crypto trading business in Germany back in February for reportedly operating without a trading or banking license. Movie2k.to

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Simon addressed several issues on the company’s earnings call from tax relief to the pandemic to its joint venture with Brookfield Properties to take over operations at JCPenney. We have withstood lack of federal and state help, especially in real estate taxes. billion, versus 2019’s $1.42 We have withstood COVID.

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MAY 22, 2020

The measure limits independent contractors and the self-employed to borrow up to two months of their pay based on their 2019 income tax return or $15,385, whichever is less, toward forgiveness. If they can’t convince the SBA they met those requirements, borrowers have two years to repay it at a 1 percent interest rate.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

They also need to collect and verify vendors’ details to comply with anti-crime regulations, adhere to tax reporting requirements and deliver convenient digital payments to these suppliers. Smooth B2B operations depend on robust data gathering, but many companies rely on manual methods to collect information and complete supplier enrollment.

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MARCH 1, 2020

and would essentially ask for the firms’ audit and consulting operations to be separated. The move comes in the wake of the competition watchdog’s recommendation in 2019 for the government to facilitate a split of those services. The plans, if put forth, would constitute a huge shake-up for the accounting industry in the U.K.,

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Steve Streit, Green Dot’s president and CEO , pointed to key partnerships as significant drivers of growth, including Walmart , with Green Dot issuing the Walmart MoneyCard, and which will see continued expansion through 2019.

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JULY 30, 2020

billion, a nearly 9 percent increase above Q2 in 2019. At the same time, adjusted operating profit was $2.3 GAAP results included a pre-tax charge of $112 million, equivalent to $0.10 GAAP results included a pre-tax charge of $112 million, equivalent to $0.10 Adjusted net income was $1.9 billion, up 7.4 per share, an 8.7

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MAY 8, 2020

Supreme Court decision allowed sports betting in 2018 and inspired 2019 laws that govern the fledging industry in 10 states and set guidelines such as how online casinos can operate and how sports betting would be taxed. percent that month compared to March 2019, its online gaming revenues over the same period increased 65.7

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Italian consumers are embracing a new government program aimed at boosting retail sales while tamping down on tax evasion that allows buyers to receive a 10% refund on card payments made in stores. The government plans to spend 4.75 suggests businesses could be following suit.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 19, 2019

Most virtual assistants are reactive, but Capital One is training its virtual assistant, Eno, to be proactive, according to Ken Dodelin, VP of conversational AI products at the bank. Most [virtual assistants] are chasing reactive customer questions,” Dodelin told Bank Innovation. “We

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TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

More executive roles are expected to relocate to home base of Hong Kong as part of Asia shift, where most of its earnings come from HSBC, Britain’s biggest bank, has recorded a 34% drop in profit for 2020 as it prepares to double down on its operations in Hong Kong and China despite concern about the political crackdown in the former UK colony.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

31, 2019, with total operating revenues of $249.3 The company also reported non-GAAP total operating revenues of $238.4 such as non-operating nest income, income tax benefit and expense, and more. Green Dot reported its earnings for its fourth quarter ending Dec. million, showing a slight uptick from $245.1

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MAY 8, 2020

Cardtronics , which calls itself the world’s largest ATM owner-operator, disclosed its first-quarter results on Friday (May 8), which reflected lower revenues due to lockdowns and some location closures. . million compared to Q1 in 2019. . Cardtronics’ ATM operating revenues dropped to $291.9 million, down from $318.3

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MARCH 9, 2020

At the tail end of 2019, Tesco had begun looking at options for its Malaysia and Thailand businesses, including the potential for sales. billion, prior to taxes and other charges. South Korea and Japan, and also relinquished some control of its Chinese operations as of 2011. Tesco said it plans to give back $6.52 in the U.K.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Digital Black Friday sales this year hit $9 billion, a 22 percent increase from 2019 figures, according to recent Adobe research. On top of capital constraints they need to deal with, they also need to deal with complicated tax schemes and exposure to different currencies.". The company now operates in the U.K.,

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

HSBC posted an 18 percent loss in pre-tax profits for the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year, reports said. billion in pre-tax profits, below analyst expectations, with revenue at $13.36 Losses at some HSBC businesses are causing the bank — Europe’s largest — to restructure, CNBC reported Monday (Oct.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The deal would help to grow Uber’s operations in the region. Careem has upwards of one million drivers and operates in more than 100 cities in the region. billion by 2019. It also said Uber’s loss before interest, taxes and non-cash items would fall to $500 million in 2019 from a projected $1.7 billion in 2018.

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JULY 26, 2020

Avanti Financial Group said in a press release that it has received permission from the Wyoming Division of Banking to begin operating in the state as a bank as early as October and plans to offer a real-time settlement solution for corporate treasurers.

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MAY 6, 2020

million, as opposed to $776 million in 2019. Lyft said the losses came from stock-based compensation and payroll tax expenses, along with tens of millions of dollars going toward insurance liability costs. Lyft ‘s revenues saw a jump of 23 percent, with $955.7 The company had a net loss this year of $398.1

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JUNE 29, 2020

Wirecard said over the weekend it would continue to operate in all but one of its European locations as the court considers the company’s insolvency request. A number of British FinTech firms have suspended services following the FCA’s restrictions on Wirecard, leaving hundreds of thousands of accounts blocked, the news service reported.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The filing will allow the retailer to continue operating while it attempts to reorganize the business and return to profitability. It will continue operations in Mexico and Latin America, the article said. The company said it will close a large number of physical stores worldwide, CNBC reported on Sunday (Sept.

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FICO

JANUARY 18, 2019

Despite advances in customer due diligence, including the addition of advanced analytics to compliance officers’ toolkits, the scandals of 2018 confirmed that many banks are struggling to bring their operations up to regulators’ standards, to say nothing of best practices. Watch this space for more on financial crime compliance!

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Dubious because the company operates and pays leases on 350 stores and on the flip side of the coin, it only generated 46 percent of its revenue from them. The company did not extend any end-of-the-year guidance outside of an expected 20 percent decrease for Q4 over 2019. “As

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 11, 2022

Examples include tax measures to stimulate firm-level Research & Development and structural reforms to eliminate distortions in labour, financial, and product markets. This means that the majority of firms that will be in operation 20 years from now are yet to founded, while many current firms will no longer exist by then.

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