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London Cements Uber Ban Over Fake Identities

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London regulators refused to renew the ride-hailing company’s operating permit over safety concerns and drivers using false identities. TfL regulates taxi and private hire services in the city. San Francisco, Houston and Boston have all had cases of illicit drivers, including convicted felons, Cnet reported.

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $205 million Week Ending June 18

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Houston, Texas. Tags: Risk management, security, regulation, compliance. Source: FT Partners. Harvest Exchange. Investor network. Latest round: $5 million Series B. Total raised: $9.4 Source: Crunchbase. Mobile alt-credit . HQ: San Francisco, California. Source: Crunchbase. Compliance & risk-management technology.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

It is annual report season, meaning publicly traded financial institutions are finalizing their 2013 numbers and submitting their 10k''s to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We are primarily a secured lender, with our greatest concentration of loans in Texas. In preparation for meetings, I frequently read 10k''s.

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Facebook’s Libra, Uber Losses, Instant Deposits Top Week’s News

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Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance (Ekata PSDS Tracker). According to the PYMNTS PSD2 Tracker , merchants in the European Union (EU) are still wondering what changes the regulation will bring about for their relationships with customers. Domino’s Supreme Court Decision Spotlights Online Web Accessibility.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

CB Insights

The vehicle includes an integrated landing system, which allows the drone to securely land atop the vehicle while in motion. Regulation requires certain standards to minimize the risk of environmental damage. This custom Land Rover Discovery, dubbed “Project Hero,” hopes to save lives by speeding up response times.

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From Energy To Telecom: 30 Big Industries Drones Could Disrupt

CB Insights

The vehicle includes an integrated landing system, which allows the drone to securely land atop the vehicle while in motion. Regulation requires certain standards to minimize the risk of environmental damage. This custom Land Rover Discovery, dubbed “Project Hero,” hopes to save lives by speeding up response times.

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Five at Five: Brookstone Ends Era With Bankruptcy

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Coverage includes a bankruptcy filing by Brookstone , Apple surpassing the $1 trillion market cap milestone, Amazon getting hit by Italian regulators, Kroger launching delivery in key markets and the CSO of Facebook stepping down. Amazon Slapped By Italian Regulators On Postal Delivery. election and Facebook’s role in the campaign.