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The Case for Improving Work for People with Disabilities Goes Way Beyond Compliance

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A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that, according to the 2015 US government’s definition of disability , a significant portion of the white-collar workforce has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity: 30% of a nationally representative survey of 3,570 white-collar employees.

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As GDPR Looms, DPAs Prepare To Uphold Lawful Data Handling

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Its effects will likely have far-reaching consequences, too, for both EU-based companies and those that operate outside the region. Once officially live, GDPR will impact any company or organization that operates, stores or processes personal data belonging to a natural person — a “data subject,” in GDPR terms. In the U.S.,

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Movile CEO: Creating LATAMs Mobile Commerce Ecosystem

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Negotiations between Facebook and regulators seem to have stalled on the question of whether or not Facebook actually needs a license to operate in Brazil. The changes that are happening in Brazil and across the region, he noted, aren’t exactly new. There is definitely a chance to push the trend for all who are interested,” he said.

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‘Think Locally’ Takes On New Meaning For X-Border Merchants

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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. Companies that are not in compliance with another nation’s trading rules can be in for a rude awakening.

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Mastercard: Helping Law Enforcement Fight Back Against Fake Cards

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At least, that is the narrative that most people in developed countries have internalized, said Derek Pak, regional head of Customer Fraud Management for Asia-Pacific at Mastercard , in a recent conversation with Karen Webster. Once cards became significantly harder to clone, fraudsters took their bag of bad tricks online. The Push For Scale.

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It also promised to provide qualified mortgage status to balloon loans originated and held in portfolio by “small creditors” operating predominantly in rural or underserved areas. Alternatively, ICBA also urged the CFPB to expand its “small creditor” and “rural” definitions. Clearly, the CFPB was listening.

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It also promised to provide qualified mortgage status to balloon loans originated and held in portfolio by “small creditors” operating predominantly in rural or underserved areas. Alternatively, ICBA also urged the CFPB to expand its “small creditor” and “rural” definitions. Clearly, the CFPB was listening.