Philippine remittances see first drop since 2001
Payments Source
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The amount of money repatriated by Filipinos abroad fell last year for the first time since 2001 as the pandemic upended the global job market.
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Payments Source
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The amount of money repatriated by Filipinos abroad fell last year for the first time since 2001 as the pandemic upended the global job market.
Bank Innovation
MAY 15, 2016
You could have bought Priceline stock below $10 in 2001. For many years you had little to show for it. From then until 2008, you had some appreciation, but not much. Then the stock shot up above $1,000 (as of writing it is $1,261). Yes that is 100x return from Read More.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Unifiedpost Group has grown significantly as of its 2001 founding to include offices in 15 nations across Europe, according to the announcement. The company runs and builds a platform that is solely on the cloud for administrative and financial services, according to the announcement.
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2020
The collapsed Houston-based company, which once had more than $60 billion in assets before filing for bankruptcy in 2001, resulted in the shuttering of Arthur Andersen LLP , then one of the largest auditing companies in the world. In commentary on Monday (June 29), PYMNTS compared the Wirecard drama to the Enron Corp.
Speaker: Elizabeth "Paige" Baumann, Founder and CEO of Paige Baumann Advisory, LLC
anti-money laundering laws since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. In this webinar, you'll be provided with a clear overview of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), which also includes the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The AMLA represents the most significant changes in U.S.
Accenture
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, “Hal” the on-board computer says, “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that,” and refuses to let Dave back into the main spacecraft. This is a nightmare scenario around artificial intelligence that has been. Read more.
PYMNTS
APRIL 13, 2020
At the time of the black swans in 2001 and 2008, it was hard to tell anything positive was coming out of them. But when the dotcom bust happened in 2001, our innovations also died. “This most recent black swan is proving that online financial services are a lifeline service.”. Black Swans Are the Sandbox of New Innovations.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Luxembourg had already passed a bill to legally issue “dematerialized securities” in April 2013 through an amendment to a 2001 securities law.
Bank Innovation
MARCH 21, 2016
Clarke wrote about geostationary satellites in 1945 and it became reality 20 years later, but Clarke’s work was more grounded in science than the Kubrick classic 2001 featuring the Hal AI computer. That was released in 1968 – 48 years ago. It is… Read more Announcing Artificial Intelligence (AI) week on Daily Fintech.
Abrigo
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. T he events that unfolded in that bright blue sky on September 11, 2001 will stay with Americans forever. This day was a pivotal point for all Americans, especially BSA officers and FinCrime professionals. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Never Forget.
Perficient
MARCH 10, 2021
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Abrigo
AUGUST 20, 2021
in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. A Focus Since 2001. In 2001, President Obama announced the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime. Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 2 The U.S. Read our blog series on the FinCEN's priorities.
PYMNTS
MAY 15, 2020
Sales at the department store chain have dropped yearly as of 2016, and its collection of approximately 850 retail locations is under a quarter of its store base in 2001. The merchant’s roots go back to 1913. At that time, James Penney made a collection of 34 retail locations into the J.C.
PYMNTS
MARCH 31, 2019
We recognize that we’re not solely going to hire our way out of this challenge,” said Tonya Ugoretz, who started at the FBI focused on counterterrorism in 2001. “We We also have to look at our workforce and attack this at multiple levels.”.
PYMNTS
MARCH 4, 2020
Previous travel industry downturns were triggered by the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the SARS pandemic in 2002 and the Iraq war in 2003. International tourism generated $1.7 trillion in revenue in 2018, according to the UN World Tourism Organization. Italy has the biggest outbreak of the virus outside of Asia. .
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2020
The two sides settled in 2001. NetChoice, the Washington-based coalition of online businesses, whose members include Google, insists that digital ad prices have fallen as competition has increased. In 1998, the Justice Department won a suit against Microsoft, which was overturned on appeal.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Pew also noted that the median income of middle-class households in 2016 was about the same as in 2000, which is “a reflection of the lingering effects of the Great Recession and an earlier recession in 2001. The median income of lower-income households in 2016 ($25,624) was less than in 2000 ($26,923).
PYMNTS
JUNE 10, 2019
Luxembourg had already passed a bill to legally issue “dematerialized securities” in April 2013 through an amendment to a 2001 securities law.
PYMNTS
MAY 3, 2020
That compares to the years 2001 and 2008 when the federal government also distributed stimulus funding to kickstart the economy, 90 percent of which was spent on durable consumer goods like cars and appliances.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Elavon was acquired by US Bancorp in 2001 for $2.1 The deal comes as Sage Pay’s parent company Sage Group said in September that it was seeking “strategic alternatives for the payments business.” The company had more recently been focused on accounting, people and payroll software. billion and is active in 10 countries.
BankInovation
APRIL 21, 2021
after leaving his native Romania in 2001 to work for Microsoft Corp., Daniel Dines struggled with life in the U.S. but the experience created the foundation for one of the world’s biggest fortunes. The software programmer returned to his homeland in 2005 to start the business known today as UiPath Inc.,
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 3, 2016
According to Reuters, the Federal Trade Commission has brought 60 successful data security cases since 2001 because it has introduced clearer regulations. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker also wants companies to receive temporary immunity to any disciplinary action during the response to a hack.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
He was previously director of the Bureau of Competition between 2001 and 2003, and held positions in the 1980s as associate director for mergers and the assistant director for evaluation. FTC Chairman Eyes Tougher Tech Enforcement. Joseph Simons was sworn in as FTC chairman in May, but this isn’t his first experience with the agency.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 27, 2020
billion from 2001, according to Bloomberg. Airbnb, whose IPO is one of the most anticipated of the year, would be the third-biggest on the index after Facebook's aforementioned listing and Mondelez International 's $8.68
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2020
percent with the 2001 recession and hit 9.4 Reis pegged the mall vacancy rate at an all-time high of 9.7 percent, the most since recordkeeping started in 2000 when just 5.3 percent of shops were empty. Vacancies increased to 6.8 percent in 2011 following the 2008 financial crisis. The average rent of $43.53 percent in San Francisco and 16.3
PYMNTS
MARCH 20, 2018
Starbucks gave prototype gift cards to its employee partners when they attended a leadership conference in 2001. 2001 and July 2002, Starbucks’ customers activated a whopping 4 million of its gift cards, which came with an interesting bonus feature: If customers loaded $100 or more on the cards, they would receive a tin case for the card.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 25, 2019
Founded in 2001, Ping is said to be looking at a valuation of $2-$3 billion. The Colorado-based online ID management company Ping Identity is going public and is trying to raise up to $100 million in an IPO on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker “Ping,” reports said on Friday (Aug.
TheGuardian
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) – set to launch in mid-November - was preparing to tackle cases dating back to 2001. Income subsidies Continue reading.
PYMNTS
APRIL 14, 2020
It was so successful that she expanded in 1998 and then again in 2001. At the time, there were only about 250 day spas in the country. She opened the G2O day spa in 1994 with a hair salon and three rooms for facials and massage.
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2020
Ivalua, in existence since 2001, has helped many financial institutions over the years including Fannie Mae, Credit Suisse, Credit Agricole, Banco de Brasil, Covea, Generali and BNP Paribas. “With pre-packaged best practices tailored to their needs, they can now start realizing value faster than ever.”.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Launched in 2001, PayCore notes that more than a million POS terminals in Turkey operate with software developed and provided by the company. PayCore has been pushing to expand globally from its home base in Turkey, having acquired Mastercard Payment Transaction Services Turkey Bili?im im Hizmetleri A.?.,
TheGuardian
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
As head of group regulatory risk at HBOS, which came into being with the merger of Halifax and the Bank of Scotland in 2001, Moore had oversight responsibility for the bank’s compliance with the Financial Services Authority regulations. Continue reading.
BankInovation
AUGUST 25, 2020
2001: A Space Odyssey’s Hal. When we think of artificial intelligence, the first things that usually come to mind are depictions from popular culture. Star Wars’ R2D2. Knight Rider’s KITT. Artificial intelligence (AI), however, doesn’t just exist in futuristic movies. It’s already a part of the way we live, shop, work and bank.
PYMNTS
JULY 15, 2020
The online health insurance brokerage, founded in 2001, got a major boost with the passage of Obamacare a decade ago. The successful IPO proved to be a boon for GoHealth, which had expected to raise $751 million, while also putting it within striking distance of the $935 million recently raised by ZoomInfo Technologies.
PYMNTS
JUNE 8, 2020
“The previous record was held by the business expansion that lasted for 120 months from March 1991 to March 2001.” . “The expansion lasted 128 months, the longest in the history of U.S. business cycles dating back to 1854,” NBER said.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Founded in Silicon Valley in 2001, Volante serves more than 90 financial institutions in 35 countries. This week, Volante Founder and CEO Vijay Oddiraju told PYMNTS that by 2025, data centers at financial institutions (FIs) will be just a memory.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2020
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly told the AP the outbreak might be worse for airlines than the terror attacks of 2001. Last month, the Associated Press (AP) reported airlines are cutting flights, freezing hiring, and parking planes to cope with a dramatic drop in bookings and increased cancellations caused by fear over the virus outbreak.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 21, 2020
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, i2c supports millions of users in over 200 countries and territories. “Our partnership serves joint clients who are successfully expanding their programs into new markets today, and assures program managers they will have what they need to succeed and grow their business,” Dargan added.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 22, 2020
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, i2c supports millions of users in over 200 countries and territories. “Our partnership serves joint clients who are successfully expanding their programs into new markets today, and assures program managers they will have what they need to succeed and grow their business,” Dargan added.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 5, 2016
The number of workers was slightly higher in 2015 than in 2001, according to the National Restaurant Association, which opposes minimum wage hikes. Jobs in the leisure industry will increase by 0.6 percent annually through 2024, in line with the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2019
Since we opened our shelves to third-party sellers in 2001, small and medium-sized businesses have been an integral part of Amazon’s DNA. Our guiding star is an obsession with customers, and the service we’ve built is more powerful because we have small and medium-sized businesses complementing and competing with our retail business.”.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Earlier this year, Symantec shares dropped nearly $10 in the largest decline since 2001 when the company said its board’s audit committee was in the process of looking at “concerns” flagged by an ex-employee. In addition, the stock was downgraded by several analysts.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 26, 2018
According to a report in Reuters , citing FINRA and Morgan Stanley, the firm agreed to pay $10 million after FINRA contended it had lapses in compliance for more than five years from January of 2001 until April of 2016. In a statement to Reuters, Morgan Stanley said it was pleased to resolve the matter from several years ago.
Abrigo
OCTOBER 19, 2020
On October 26, 2001, after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, President Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) into effect, ultimately cementing the importance of BSA/AML professionals in protecting our financial system.
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