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Regulator: Nordic Banks Embroiled In AML Scandals Should Stay

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Danske has a $230 billion scandal through its Estonian branch , and it’s retreating from the entire Baltic region, including Russia. Nordea is partially pulling out and Sweden’s banks might go as well, although Swedbank has said it’s not going anywhere and that it’s committed to the region. “It

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Getaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. In April, Getaround announced its acquisition of Drivy , a Paris-headquartered car sharing startup that operates in 170 European cities.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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Vacasa is a full-service property management company that handles everything for the homeowner, from renting the property and screening the prospective renters to maintenance and house cleaning services — they will even secure whatever local permits might be necessary for home improvements or to operate the property as a rental home.

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eBay Seeks Buyer For Korean Division

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A newspaper in the region, The Korea Economic Daily, reported that eBay wants to sell 100 percent of its stake in the company, called eBay Korea. Gmarket was acquired by eBay in 2009 for around $1.2 Online marketplace and auction site eBay is looking to unload its South Korean unit, according to a report by Reuters.

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Banking-As-A-Service Takes On The Underbanked SMB

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’s latest numbers on the topic revealing the lowest level of underbanked individuals since the survey began in 2009. Digitization and modernization are key, yet for the regional banks and credit unions that are left in the wake of larger institutions shuttering their branches, the process is a challenge. Branch Deserts.

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Fleetcor Appoints Exec To New Fuel Card Leadership Role

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Greene has been with FLEETCOR since 2009 when he joined as vice president for Corporate Development. Greene will be promoted to president of Global Fuel Cards, FLEETCOR said, a role to promote the growth of the company’s gas card product line, which work like credit cards in that they store money in order to pay for corporate goods. “In

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Surpass 5K; Sham Site Steals $27M In Crypto

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s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit (SW RCCU), in a joint operation with the Dutch police (Politie), Europol, Eurojust and the U.K.’s Imgur began in 2009 as a gift to the internet. The United States has over 60 percent of the world’s cryptocurrency ATMs, followed by Canada with 12.4

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