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North Korea Sidesteps UN Sanctions To Help Its Economy
North Korea Sidesteps UN Sanctions To Help Its Economy
December 28, 2018  |  International

North Korea, hurt by U.S. and U.N. sanctions, has found creative workarounds to aid the country’s economy, according to a report in The Wall Street...

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Gov’t Shutdown Stalls FTC Facebook Probe
Gov’t Shutdown Stalls FTC Facebook Probe
December 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission, which was conducting a probe into Facebook and its practices, will be forced to shutter the investigation due to the government...

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Startups Turn To PE Firms For Exits
Startups Turn To PE Firms For Exits
December 28, 2018  |  Startups

Ajay Chopra, who founded Pinnacle Systems, a digital video hardware and software company for consumer and broadcast markets, wrote a column in TechCrunch about the...

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Wells To Pay $575M Over Customer Abuse Claims
Wells To Pay $575M Over Customer Abuse Claims
December 28, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo, implicated in a far-reaching banking scandal where it was accused of creating fake accounts and charging customers for services they didn’t sign up...

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North Korea Suspected In Hacking Of South Koreans
North Korea Suspected In Hacking Of South Koreans
December 28, 2018  |  International

Hackers stole the information of close to 1,000 North Korean settlers who fled to South Korea, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal....

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EU Wants Tougher AML Enforcement
EU Wants Tougher AML Enforcement
December 28, 2018  |  International

The vice president of the European Commission in charge of the euro, Valdis Dombrovskis, said Brussels wants more stringent enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) rules...

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SMBs Say India’s eCommerce Curb Too Late
SMBs Say India’s eCommerce Curb Too Late
December 28, 2018  |  International

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is feeling pressure as many small retailers and traders — a key bloc for his reelection hopes — view his...

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Target Wants To Ramp Up Shipt Deliveries In The New Year
Target Wants To Ramp Up Shipt Deliveries In The New Year
December 28, 2018  |  Retail

Target bought Shipt in December 2017 for $550 million. It was one of the largest acquisitions at the time for the company, and it moved...

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US Restaurants Face Tough 2019
US Restaurants Face Tough 2019
December 28, 2018  |  ResTech

U.S. restaurant chains dealt with slow-growing sales and lower demand among consumers during 2018 — and more pain is expected in the New Year. Get...

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