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State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter

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More legal troubles have emerged for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its plan to introduce national bank charters for FinTechs, aimed at making it easier for alternative financial services players to do business. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct. The body of U.S.

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Sprint Benefits From Less Expensive Subscriptions

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Total net operating revenue dropped to $8.08 T-Mobile and Sprint are the third and fourth cell phone providers in the nation. At the time, it was noted that 13 states and the District of Columbia had come together to try and strike down the combination. and Verizon Communications Inc. In the quarter that concluded Dec.

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Grubhub, BJ’s Restaurants And Brewhouse Announce Partnership

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Grubhub , a mobile food ordering and delivery platform, is expanding its range of delivery and catering options once again, this time by announcing news of a partnership with another national leader in food services: BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., Additionally, corporate catering is available for business functions.

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Bitcoin’s Murky Trail Across Dark Web Gets Some Light

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In news at the end of this week, the largest child pornography site in the world has been shuttered — and had operated across the Dark Web, funded by bitcoin. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and U.S.

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The Pandemic And The Side-Hustle Renaissance

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unemployment rate, even as the nation engages in its annual celebration of workers. Other “pandemic-preneurs” like Chris Meechukant have had to pivot because they operated businesses that couldn’t stay open. Labor Day 2020 has an unfortunate cloud hanging over it: a high U.S. Durian-Fruit Deliverers .

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

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These state laws are in addition to the consumer breach notification laws adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia, which may require notification to a state agency as well as the consumers. How and When. What are the new notification requirements?

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For Charter Schools, A Workforce Spend Tutorial

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These schools are publicly funded but operate independently from traditional public schools, adhering to specific school and local or district authority guidelines. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ latest figures , approximately 7,000 charter schools are currently educating more than 3.2