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APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. For China, the tax hikes target everything from soybeans to aircrafts. Walmart recently announced it would be using WeChat Pay at all of its stores in China’s western region. Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. For the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Digital fraud is a long-running problem for merchants, retailers, banks and businesses of all types. Twenty-two percent of Americans have reported being targeted by pandemic-related fraud, for example, such as schemes involving fake personal protective equipment (PPE) merchants or fraudsters impersonating tax officials.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Walmart is leaving Argentina, announcing a deal to sell its stores there to a regional grocery chain amid an economic crisis that is gripping the South American country. Walmart, the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, announced Friday (Nov. Walmart did not disclose the price of the deal, but it did report to the U.S.

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JUNE 22, 2020

On the optimistic side Elliot Nassim , president of Mason Asset Management, which co-owns the University Mall in Carbondale, Illinois, says: “We have always felt that the retail industry is evolving, despite what doomsday headlines would have you believe. Once seen as the least risky tenant of all, they are now the greatest question mark.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

regional bank executives were gearing up for a bumper year, according to Bloomberg. Crediting lower taxes, thanks to the end of the year tax reform bill passed by Congress, regional bank executives saw a sudden and notable pick up in both commercial loan demand and a big jump in spending on credit and debit cards.

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MARCH 15, 2019

As BBVA Executive Chairman Carlos Torres seeks to ease the concerns of retail investors, the company official said it could take months to complete an inquiry into alleged spying involving the bank. The report is a response to alleged finance-related crimes and high-profile money laundering cases in the region.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Retail and multi-family CRE opportunities Similarly, retail CRE has been painted as too risky because of online sellers’ growth. Certainly, one asset class, the regional mall, is quite dead,” Kirby said. I'm not saying go out and make every retail loan that you can get your hands on,” he said.

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APRIL 8, 2020

It has a nice ring for retailers battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact any kind of spending has a nice ring, but revenge spending was a phenomenon seen as Wuhan and other Chinese regions came out of the coronavirus funk. Yes, consumers got back to the malls and some long queues were seen at regional favorites like Nike.

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MARCH 12, 2019

In addition, the problem of fraudulent tax returns could keep growing as digital processes come to the tax-filing-and-return space. 10 : The number of countries in the region in which Grab operates. billion : The amount of theft, at a minimum, caused by fraudulent tax returns in 2016.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Amazon was going to build a huge new headquarters in New York, but eventually decided against it, due to local opposition and despite tax breaks. Because of the competition in the region, Amazon has reportedly been considering partnering up with physical stores. The company’s next headquarters is being built in Arlington, Virginia.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

According to a person with a understanding of the visits, the eCommerce retailer visited Chicago, New York City and Chicago, The Wall Street Journal reported. That could enable the retailer to keep its choice unknown ahead of an announced decision.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

According to a report in TechCrunch profiling the startup, Flow created a platform that helps brands and retailers sell their products in multiple regions and geographies. Rob Keve, founder and chief executive of Flow, said the company has five modules that retailers online can use.

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JULY 15, 2020

But a new eCommerce platform coming out of the Alibaba Group in Southeast Asia is bringing a unique business model to malls in that region, one that could provide a blueprint for struggling U.S. With bills piling up and many of its retail tenants opting to not pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic, CBL did not make an $11.8

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto. Physical Retail Stumbles Into 2020 . The year got off to something of a rocky start for physical retailers, as the recent spike in store closures carried on and even picked up strength.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

McInerney also pointed to government to consumer (G2C), which is a “more nascent” market, with presence in government benefits and tax refunds. He said that growth in new acceptance is a top priority, and encompass rent, tuition, sports wagering and unattended retail and mobility (such as with scooters). Asia Pacific.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. The expenses include a pre-tax charge of approximately $2.4 “Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. Virgin Islands.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

“When you combine a strong economy, healthy retail demand and the willingness of small business owners to reinvest their savings from tax cuts, it creates a positive atmosphere for small business lending ,” said Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO, in a statement. Business owners are bullish on the economy.”.

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MAY 22, 2017

The Post stated that even as Macy’s and Walmart and other marquee names in retail are shuttering stores in suburbia, some smaller malls are transforming. Penney here, we actually get tax revenue off of that? Or you can go see what they have. You can touch it.”. Especially if it’s the same price, why wouldn’t you do that?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Beyond that, though, using the IRS rate can lead to unnecessary expenses, including tax-related ones, for employers. Lackey offered an example of how that approach can save money, via a case study of an unnamed California retailer with 9,000 employees and a group of “high-mileage regional managers.” Different Programs.

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MAY 4, 2017

Brazil and Mexico — the total amount in cash payments for the region was $3 trillion in 2015, with weighted average cash use at 14 percent of GDP, with an estimated increase, annually, of 4 percent through 2020 in absolute dollars but a decline in percentage of GDP by 1.2 Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S.,

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe often states that less than 8% of total commerce occurs online, suggesting roughly $26T in global, omnichannel retail sales. After being granted a tax ID and a bank account, Stripe Atlas provides businesses with access to the Stripe’s payment platform including Connect, Subscriptions, and Radar. Fraud prevention tools.

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APRIL 3, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reported that the Atlanta-based company, which enables retailers, health-care providers and home contractors to offer loans to their customers, could go public as soon as this summer. Lending FinTech GreenSky has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO). which valued the company at nearly $4.5

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Overall, in terms of verticals, seller GPV growth improved across the firm’s largest verticals of food and drink, retail, home and repair, professional services, and beauty and personal care. Square said that the transactions were tied to everyday expenses such as at gas stations and retailers. stimulus funds.”.

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JUNE 27, 2016

All in, the retailer is asking federal judges in bankruptcy court to let them pay out $3.41 During this process, the [retailer] started experiencing the loss of some of their highly valuable employees throughout critical areas of their businesses,” stated court documents filed in U.S. 25, according to Marketwatch.

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MAY 8, 2020

consumers more frugal, but other individuals are still turning to retail therapy to cope with stresses. The importance of fast, secure disbursements might hold a different weight now that players are betting online more often and more readily looking for the speeds they experience with typical retail transactions. Casinos in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Online retail has exploded in popularity over the past 20 years, with online giants like Amazon, eBay and big-box retailers’ marketplaces becoming consumers’ go-to alternatives to brick-and-mortar merchants. The eCommerce industry is expected to generate $4.5 The eCommerce industry is expected to generate $4.5

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Bobsguide

JUNE 13, 2022

After its record results in 2021, the global company achieved further strong growth in the first quarter of 2022: Group revenue rose by 40 percent and earnings before taxes (EBT) by as much as 91 percent. Pre-tax earnings for the full year are likely to reach around EUR 58 million at Group level (previously: EUR 54.5

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Other banks across the Asia-Pacific region, including South Korea’s Shinhan Bank and Singapore’s United Overseas Bank, are also participating in the initiative, as is Commerce Bank in the U.S. Visa began testing the B2B payments solution earlier this year, with UnionBank in the Philippines. Square Launches Payroll Services.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Reduced indirect taxes have added new equity to the market, with distributors and retailers able to serve areas beyond their home regions as inter-state operations become easier. “The Indian economy is proving very strong in the second half of 2017, now that the twin shocks of GST and demonetization are behind it,” added Doshi.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Startups targeting retail and commercial banking have been emerging globally, spurred by favorable tech regulations, an uptick in mobile adoption, and shifting customer demographics. This year in the US, JP Morgan launched mobile banking app Finn and Goldman Sachs’ retail banking arm Marcus crossed 1.5M Incumbents Play Catch-Up.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

NBC News reported that national, regional and local merchants are testing Google Shopping Express with big-name retailers including Target and Walgreens. Google hired a courier service to pick up the orders at the retailer’s stores and deliver them to customers’ home or office, noted the report.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As noted in this space , the entity fashioned by the merger would take its place as the fifth largest retail bank in the country, and with a presence that spans 24 states, and with a combined asset base of about $560 billion. To that end, Spanish financial firm BBVA said it would sell its U.S. billion in an all-cash deal.

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APRIL 14, 2017

After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. It is often hard to find and search for local retailers, exacerbated by the fact that cannabis businesses are oftentimes located in undesirable areas.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Payments: Still Hot for Teacher (Wait, Song or Not, Can We Still Say That?).

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 10, 2022

Prior to Wellington, he was a US regional bank analyst with Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns. The client views it as an asset allocation and has a time frame on average about 18 months and doesn't put much importance on the taxes paid. He currently serves on the board of Bermudian bank The Bank of N.T. Butterfield and Son Limited.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Carrying enough cash to cover those many needs is often a security risk, though, and drivers who lack the appropriate spending tools could see their delivery schedules veer off track if they have to search for specific retailers that will accept their payment methods.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

On Thursday, an Amazon spokesperson told Forbes the company does not engage in surge pricing, nor does it allow product prices to fluctuate based on region or delivery location. CNBC notes cities and states love tech companies because of the jobs they create and the overall economic boost they can give to a region.

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