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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements

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SMBs and merchants operating in the EU must comply with strong customer authentication (SCA), which mandates stricter authentication requirements for online and contactless purchases above a certain value. Banco de España, Spain’s central bank, granted the license, which enables RevoluPAY to operate within all 27 EU member countries.

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India’s Central Bank Holds Firm On Data Storage Mandate

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Companies based in the United States that contend the directive would be costly, were they to comply — costly to the tune of millions of dollars. The newswire stated the mandate in India may have a ripple effect and may push the needle toward a similar walling in of data. On the other side of the equation? That trio of U.S.

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Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021

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With the United States deep in the second wave of the pandemic – and more than 2,000 Americans dying from COVID-19 nearly every day – lockdown measures are making a comeback in various U.S. But that increased good feeling is largely reliant on the nation not undergoing yet another round of lockdowns.

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Trade Disputes Create Supply Chain Risks — And Opportunity

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“When importing into the United States, a series of customs laws make it illegal to import goods using a falsely labeled country of origin, sometimes equating the practice with smuggling,” the publication said. Separate reports in CFO.com also emphasized the legal risks linked to transshipments. “In some cases, U.S.

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Israel’s Red Dot Capital Likes Southeast Asia’s COVID Comeback Story

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He added that Red Dot’s ties with Temasek , the Singaporean government’s investment fund, also gives the company unique access and insight on a range of regional businesses. While the United States will remain Red Dot’s largest market and focal point, looking east will help diversify revenue and risk.

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Will The SAFE Banking Act Make Life Riskier For Banks?

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Even say in a dispensary that is legally operating under state law. Consumers in states with legalization regimes can buy marijuana without fear of arrest — and merchants can sell it with similar confidence — but those transactions all must happen in cash. However, that situation could potentially be changing if the U.S,

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6 billion to the state’s output. By Mindy Charski.

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