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Americans Rush To Download WeChat App In Advance Of Ban

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are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. Last week, the Commerce Department announced that the prohibitions on WeChat and TikTok transactions are based on the president’s executive order issued in August over national security concerns. WeChat users in the U.S.

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FinCEN issues alert on Russian sanctions evasion in real estate market

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FinCEN alert targets Russian CRE sanctions evasions FinCEN reminded banks of red flags to watch for to detect CRE market money laundering, particularly by sanctioned Russian elites. Banks should beware of market participants who keep lowering their stakes to avoid detection while still maintaining control of the fund.

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What Is Not Considered a TRACE-Eligible Security and What Should Not Be Reported

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A TRACE-eligible security does not include a debt security that is issued by a foreign, sovereign government or a money market instrument. A money market instrument is, other than a U.S. an exchange-traded fund). When and by Whom Should TRACE Transactions Be Reported? Part 4 of 6) , . Part 5 of 6).

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McDonald’s, Burger King And Other QSRs Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With App-Based Discounts

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18, otherwise known as National Cheeseburger Day. McDonald’s is using the occasion to drive downloads of its mobile order-ahead (MOA) app by offering a 50-cent double cheeseburger for customers ordering in-app today. That’s undoubtedly what inspired Domino’s to create the cheeseburger pizza for National Cheeseburger Day.

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Global App Spending Hit $101M In 2018, Driven By Developing Market Growth

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Smartphone sales may be slowing, but the apps that consumers like to download and use on those phones are getting plenty of attention — quite literally. Consumers spend, on average, three hours of their day (or a month and a half of their year) using their mobile devices, during which time they download some 194 billion phone apps.

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Perficient Listed in Forrester Now Tech: Application Modernization and Migration Services Report

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Forrester based its analysis of service providers on two factors: market presence and services type and capability. According to the report, GSIs align these services with cloud and digital go-to-market capabilities. Understand that you may need more than one service provider, especially if you’re looking at a hybrid cloud model.

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Uber Introduces Vouchers To Capture More B2B Market Share

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The product, announced on Tuesday (April 9), is aimed at growing the ridesharing company’s involvement in the B2B market, and it comes just as Uber is expected to announce its initial public offering (IPO) later this month. Sports teams could potentially bundle rides with other fans to go see a game.

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