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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Trade Rep Says Digital Taxes Discriminate Against US Firms; Facebook Removes ‘Likes’ From ‘Pages’

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Trade Rep Says Digital Taxes Discriminate Against US Firms; Facebook Removes ‘Likes’ From ‘Pages’
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Trade Rep Says Digital Taxes Discriminate Against US Firms; Facebook...
January 11, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments around the world. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Parler Sues Amazon After Being Booted Off Cloud
Parler Sues Amazon After Being Booted Off Cloud
January 11, 2021  |  Amazon

Conservative social network Parler is suing Amazon after the eCommerce giant’s web services division abruptly pulled the plug on cloud hosting for the startup, The...

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Equifax Invests In Fraud Prevention And ID Verification With $640M Kount Deal
Equifax Invests In Fraud Prevention And ID Verification With $640M Kount Deal
January 11, 2021  |  Acquiring

The great digital shift – and the rising tide of eCommerce – has placed greater pressure on companies to verify their customers and guard against...

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How One Community Bank’s RTP Journey Offers A Path For Others
How One Community Bank’s RTP Journey Offers A Path For Others
January 11, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Legacy banks and financial institutions (FIs) keep scrambling to add new consumer-centric bank tech and digital experiences that layer sizzling consumerization onto sluggish B2B payments....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Revolut Seeks UK Financial Services License; Capital One Joins Fiserv’s MoneyPass ATM Network
Today In Digital-First Banking: Revolut Seeks UK Financial Services License; Capital One Joins Fiserv’s MoneyPass...
January 11, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, British challenger bank Revolut is seeking a U.K. financial services license, while Capital One has agreed to join Fiserv’s...

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Day 1 Dawns For SMBs With PPP2
Day 1 Dawns For SMBs With PPP2
January 11, 2021  |  Loans

Two weeks after its 11th-hour passage by Congress, the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the Small Business Administration has begun...

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China Tightens Scrutiny Of Consumer Lending By Tech Giants
China Tightens Scrutiny Of Consumer Lending By Tech Giants
January 11, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Ant Group, Tencent and JD.com are facing a crackdown by Beijing over concerns of over-lending to consumers through their platforms, a major cash cow for...

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Smartphone Shipments In China Fell 20 Pct In 2020
Smartphone Shipments In China Fell 20 Pct In 2020
January 11, 2021  |  Mobile

Shipments of smartphones in China tumbled 20 percent in 2020 as Chinese consumers continued to delay upgrading their phones. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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NCR Looks To Buy ATM Operator Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion
NCR Looks To Buy ATM Operator Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion
January 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Retail and hospitality technology firm NCR Corporation is looking to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics for $39 per share, or about $1.7 billion. Get the Full...

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