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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community

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This week's B2B Data Digest takes a look at the numbers behind the latest instances of fraud, including fraudulent invoices, corporate tax scams and more. $19 Reports in Boss Hunting said two brothers based in New York are accused of committing fraud with the eCommerce conglomerate by posing as a legitimate B2B wholesaler. .

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French Prosecutors Call For UBS To Pay 3.7B Euros For Tax Evasion

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billion euros for what it contends is helping wealthy people in the country evade taxes. According to a report in Reuters , UBS is facing accusations of laundering the proceeds of tax fraud and illegally going after clients in France. France isn’t the only country investigating allegations that the bank helps clients evade taxes.

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NYC Sees 40 Pct Hike In Bankruptcies As Office Workers, Tourists Stay Home

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Bankruptcy filings are surging in New York City with almost 6,000 closures, representing a 40 percent increase, according to Bloomberg , and it's forecasted to keep getting worse. The spikes were especially concentrated in the south Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities observing Yom Kippur.

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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

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Today’s coverage includes the latest European push to tax such companies as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End. The new tax would apply to Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon so that they are paying what the government sees as a fairer tax rate in the region.

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Tax Reform Shows Early Signs Of SMB Bank Lending Impact

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tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative. percent rate.

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Malls Debate Turns To Community Planning

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Some coverage of the lackluster mall performance reawakened calls for reuse options for malls that have lost anchor tenants, and a New York Times report examined potential social ramifications as department stores leave many malls with gaping dark holes where stores used to be. on the residential component.

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