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Mastercard Tops 20174Q Views on Robust Cross-Border Transactions

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tax laws had on other firms recently reporting results, Mastercard put up numbers Thursday (Feb. Excluding the aforementioned tax impact, earnings per share came in at $1.14, two pennies better than Wall Street expectations. As for its own tax savings, the company will use at least part of the money to boost financial inclusion.

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Startup Roundup: The Storm Before The Calm

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Emailage stopped almost twice as much potential fraud in 2017 as in the previous year. billion in potential fraud was prevented, compared to last year’s $1 billion. While some countries are struggling more than others, Emailage found that every region is facing new challenges in the wake of EMV going online.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

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A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. In Spain, regulators are reportedly exploring how to support blockchain developers.

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Asian Money Laundering Scandals: Banks Fear A Large Breach

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Recent Asian money laundering scandals continue to shake up the financial world, and the ripple effect is still keenly felt across the region. To add to the concern, new types of transactions outside of banking are emerging as money laundering risks in the region. Tax Evasion: Have We Learned the Panama Papers Lesson?

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Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will Never Be

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Reports indicated that four Amazon executives met in Governor Cuomo’s office with “the presidents of the New York State AFL-CIO, a regional chapter of the Teamsters and his group, as well as some officials from the governor’s office.” Card-present fraud slides, again: Continued traction is evident in the fight against fraud at the register.

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For SEC, Subpoenas No Mere “Token Interest” In ICOs

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If so, some measures come into play – aimed at shielding investors from fraud, and well, unleveled playing fields – that haven’t been in play. Obviously, there are tax issues and you’ve got the IRS involved,” said Patel. The landscape is an unregulated one. And the debate hinges on some key tenets: Are ICOs really securities?

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The Week In Payments: China, China, Challenger Banks And Bitcoin

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If they can get it under control quickly, it will even then have an impact on GDP and the hundreds of brands that are in the Wuhan region. Data for ransomware, tax evasion and money laundering, however, is likely underestimated because it is hard to track. “It depends a little on how this plays out.

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