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The UK election result is good for UK FinTech

Chris Skinner

It’s not my place to write about the pros and cons of the election campaigns, although I will say that the alienation of the elderly and those who are parents by the Conservative’s campaign – which included a dementia tax and the withdrawal of school lunches – were almost tombstones in theirs. There is no strong and stable government.

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Becoming a “Bahama Mama” Crypto-Style: A Closer Look at The Digital Asset Landscape in The Bahamas

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Ryan Salame, the co-CEO of FTX, said the campus could serve as a bellwether for similar crypto companies looking to take advantage of the island country’s favorable tax and regulatory frameworks. For example, the Bahamian government is planning on allowing Bahamians to pay their taxes using Sand Dollars. Crypto Conference.

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Top News In Payments: Grubhub Denies Sale Rumors; PayU Acquires India FinTech PaySense

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percent drop in share prices, and Netherlands payments firm PayU buys a majority stake in the India FinTech PaySense. Chamber of Commerce leader criticizes presidential candidates for proposed policies that “go after corporations.”. PayU Buys Majority Stake in India FinTech PaySense. The news triggered a 6.7

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Things worth reading: 2nd June 2017

Chris Skinner

The race to become Islamic banking’s fintech hub The super-rich are different: they pay less tax. The post Things worth reading: 2nd June 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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AP Automation Braces For Open Banking, Globalization

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As B2B FinTech firms continue working to break down silos, and ease the numerous friction points of the B2B payments process for both buyer and seller, the opportunities for data integration are vast. It’s one thing to enable two B2B FinTech platforms — like an accounts payable and accounting platform — to share data with each other.

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How SMB FinTech Firms Boost Data Sharing Without Open Banking

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and Europe is a natural progression from the surge in FinTech solutions offered to consumers, small businesses and enterprises. have plans to acquire a FinTech in the next 12 months as they pursue heightened digital transformation. For proponents of open banking , the regulatory initiative seen in the U.K. ”

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Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI Laws

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Report: The Risky Business of Navigating Online Sales Tax for Merchants. While consumers are flocking to eCommerce, merchants working on expanding and selling online in more markets must comply with local sales tax regulations. Levy laws can vary widely, with one state taxing a product that another does not.