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RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank

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After Metro Bank recently pulled back from plans to expand and decided to move away from lending for mortgages, the bank said it will return £50 million from the RBS bailout fund, according to a report. The bank had to reconfigure its strategy after fourth-quarter results showed a pre-tax loss of £130.8

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Metro Bank Links With ezbob For Same-Day SMB Loans

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To provide a digital lending offering for small business clients, Metro Bank has collaborated with banking software provider ezbob. Metro Bank Chief Commercial Officer Paul Riseborough said, according to reports, “We know quick, reliable access to finance is crucial for small businesses to seize opportunities to grow.

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France Agrees To Postpone Big Tech Tax After US Threatens Tariffs

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France will postpone payment requirements on its newly levied digital services tax aimed at large tech companies like Facebook and Google due to a dispute with the U.S. The payments were due in April, and Washington took issue with the tax, which it said is unfair and discriminatory toward the U.S. .

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China’s Tax On Foreign eCommerce Sites

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China has some new taxes on goods imported through eCommerce sites, though it has also removed some duties that had previously been assessed. Food will now import at a higher duty price; previously the tax was 10 percent. percent, a dip from the 17 percent currently being charged as a value-added tax in Chinese physical stores.

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Things worth reading: 1st September 2016

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Things we’re reading today include … 60 SECONDS WITH: Vernon Hill, 71, Founder Metro Bank Challenger bank Fidor adopts ‘attack formation’ U.S.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

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Popular”) (NASDAQ: BPOP), bank holding company of Popular Bank, today announced Popular Bank’s strategic realignment of its New York Metro branch network. This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. New York Metro.

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Managing Spend In A Sector Where Unplanned Expenses Are The Norm Issues

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The latest Workforce Spend Playbook examines how an increasingly younger workforce is changing employees’ and employers’ approaches to payment and expense spending, as well as the ways manual spending tools could hurt both during tax season and in spend reporting. How Business And Their Workers Can Avoid Frustrating Tax Mistakes.