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Intel Unit Case Could Mean Billions In Taxes For Big Tech

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A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. billion tax expense due to the case, and Alphabet turned around on a $418 million benefit. Facebook disclosed a $1.1

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EU Wants US Tech Giants To Pay Revenue Tax

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Germany, France, Italy and Spain’s finance ministers have announced plans to tax tech multinationals, such as Amazon and Alphabet Inc./ This news is just the latest sign that European politicians and regulators are uncomfortable with the growing strength of U.S. politicians, especially because of the amount of taxes in play.

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The Need for a FinCEN Database

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) led the way as the first international body to set global standards on beneficial ownership in 2003 as part of a strong CDD program. has continued to be under scrutiny by FATF for not having strong beneficial ownership regulations to prevent the use of shell companies for nefarious purposes.

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SEC Probing First American Financial’s Data Breach

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Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May.

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FAFC Data Breach Exposed 885M Financial Records

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Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May.

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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)

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The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as much as $121 billion. ” They also requested the CFPB “tread lightly” in regulating them.

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Challenges to monetary policy: lessons from Medieval Europe

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Moreover, the national currency belongs to the people, and the state’s role is to regulate it to benefit the people. This is done by ensuring money is produced according to the strictest standards and avoiding manipulating it to the king’s benefit ( inflation tax ). Lesson from the Medieval French monetary experience.

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