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Germany’s Deutsche Bank Offers A Lifeline To Wirecard Bank

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We are in principle prepared to provide this support in the context of a continuation of business operations, if such assistance should become necessary,” Deutsche Bank told the newspaper. The move would be in collaboration with the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator. “We

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. The FBI explains TOC groups are “self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate, wholly or in part, by illegal means and irrespective of geography.” A Focus Since 2001. Would you like others articles like this in your inbox?

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PingPong To Enter Europe Via $113M Investment

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PingPong and Luxembourg’s relationship goes back to 2017, when the FinTech startup got a payments license in the region, which allowed it to operate between Chinese outfits and customers in Europe. Luxembourg had already passed a bill to legally issue “dematerialized securities” in April 2013 through an amendment to a 2001 securities law.

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Coronavirus Crippling $1.7T Tourism Sector

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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. We had our ups and downs in the past, but nothing like this,” said Roberto Cassani, 58, president of the Como hotel operators’ association.

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DOJ Nearing Decision On Antitrust Suit Against Google

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Google has also faced accusations of abusing its dominance of Android, its smartphone operating system. The two sides settled in 2001. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has ongoing investigations into Google, Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. Yelp has said Google favors its own products in search results. .

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Turkey’s PayCore Snags New Majority Investor Amid Digital Payments Boom

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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.?.,

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Magaya Lands Funding For Supply Chain Software

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“In addition to their technology, the breadth of Magaya’s reach was particularly impressive, currently extended to over 1,600 customers of all sizes operating global shipping routes across more than 75 countries. Magava was founded in 2001 by co-CEOs Jose Yoniel Garcia, Jesus David Rodriguez and Gabriel T.

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