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America: a nation living in the 20th Century

Chris Skinner

These days, in … The post America: a nation living in the 20th Century appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Finland stopped using checks in 1993, Poland in 2006 and the Netherlands from the start of next year.

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Why Nations Fail

Chris Skinner

Robinson from the University of Chicago and co-author of Why Nations Fail, a book that changed thinking about what makes for successful countries and what makes them fail. I had … The post Why Nations Fail appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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BSA and AML Day National 2020 Celebration

Abrigo

Honor BSA/AML Professionals on October 26th Professionals across the nation are encouraged to celebrate National Financial Crime Fighter Day. . National Day Calendar Get more resources on this nationally recognized day. October 26th is now, officially, a nationally recognized day honoring BSA/AML Professionals.

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Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Suspected Nation-State

PYMNTS

The cybersecurity firm FireEye — which counts numerous government agencies among its clients — said in a blog post that its proprietary tools were hacked by a suspected nation-state. “We The company has cybersecurity clients across the national security space in the U.S., reports Reuters. “We

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When national currencies fail (cryptocurrencies rise)

Chris Skinner

… The post When national currencies fail (cryptocurrencies rise) appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Hyperinflation, as defined by economist Philip Cagan in the 1950s, is when a country sees inflation rates rise by more than 50% per month.

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Amazon Pushes For National Price Gouging Law

PYMNTS

Amazon urged Congress on Wednesday (May 13) to enact legislation to prohibit price gouging during times of national emergency, Reuters reported. Brian Huseman, a vice president of public policy at Amazon, said in a blog post that each of the nation’s states have different rules when it comes to price gouging.

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National Australia Bank reports 8.8% lift in cash profit to $7.7bn

TheGuardian

Strong competition for mortgage customers is putting pressure on its margins, NAB says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast National Australia Bank has recorded a strong lift in its cash profit to $7.7bn, while flagging that strong competition for mortgage (..)