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Italy To Start Taxing Big Tech Firms On Jan. 1

Italy To Start Taxing Big Tech Firms On Jan. 1
Italy To Start Taxing Big Tech Firms On Jan. 1
December 26, 2019  |  International

Italy has announced that it’s going to follow in France’s footsteps and tax big tech companies, a move that threatens to further complicate relations with...

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Premium Malls Strained By Online Competitors
Premium Malls Strained By Online Competitors
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

Top-tier malls in the country, once thought to be impervious to the changing retail landscape, have been struggling lately, according to a report by The...

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Aye Finance Raises $14M To Bolster SMB Loan Portfolio
Aye Finance Raises $14M To Bolster SMB Loan Portfolio
December 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India-based Aye Finance has raised INR 1 billion (more than $14 million) in debt funding from BlueOrchard, reports said Thursday (Dec. 26). Get the Full...

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How Inventory Liquidators Benefit From Strong Holiday Spending
How Inventory Liquidators Benefit From Strong Holiday Spending
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

Returns are an inevitable part of holiday shopping, and this year, shoppers are forecasted to bring back a whopping $90 billion to $95 billion worth...

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Cashierless Checkout Faces Worker Backlash In France
Cashierless Checkout Faces Worker Backlash In France
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

The rise of eCommerce in France has been changing the way retailers operate in the country, and it’s been worrying workers and citizens alike over...

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Payroll Automation Blamed In Aussie Underpayment Scandals
Payroll Automation Blamed In Aussie Underpayment Scandals
December 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A string of underpayment cases that have emerged across Australia in recent months is raising concerns over corporates’ reliance on automated payroll and accounting platforms,...

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Deutsche, Mastercard Launch Spain’s First Dynamic Code Card
Deutsche, Mastercard Launch Spain’s First Dynamic Code Card
December 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Deutsche Bank, Mastercard and IDEMIA are teaming up to introduce what they said is the first card in Spain to tap motion code technology, FinTech...

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Alibaba Backs Indian eComm Logistics Firm With $10M Infusion
Alibaba Backs Indian eComm Logistics Firm With $10M Infusion
December 26, 2019  |  Investments

Chinese eCommerce behemoth Alibaba is supporting the Indian logistics startup XpressBees with a $10 million investment, DealStreetAsia reported Thursday (Dec. 26). Get the Full Story...

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UK Government Criticized For Late Payments Czar Ousting
UK Government Criticized For Late Payments Czar Ousting
December 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Weeks after the sudden departure of U.K. Late Payments Czar Paul Uppal, the government is facing backlash for failing to clarify why the small business...

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