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Today In Payments Around The World: US Halts Tariffs On French Products; China Considers More Stringent Online Oversight

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In today’s top payments news around the world, the United States is halting tariffs on French products, while the Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamp of internet oversight regulations. The United States is scrapping an effort to place tariffs on $1.3

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How Prepaid Cards Played A Role In El Chapo’s Global Drug Operation

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Criminals can direct federal or state tax authorities to issue fraudulent tax refunds on prepaid debit cards.”. The Southwest border region is a high-risk area for money laundering activity, in part because of a high volume of cash and cross-border transactions, according to bank representatives and others,” the report said.

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EU Eyes Single European Data Market

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As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China. When it filed its tax returns, as reported by the Journal, Facebook put a $7 billion value on the intangible assets (the intellectual property).

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Procurement Execs Brace For USMCA Impact

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In the wake of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement (the framework that outlines trade tariffs between the U.S., Mexico and Canada), analysts predict long-term impacts to supply chains as organizations adjust to shifting profit flows and supplier agreements.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon.

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After A Century, Barclays Steps Back From Africa Operations

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With the selldown of the Africa business – in a business that serves a region where the company has been for more than a century – minority ownership will effectively take the business off of Barclays’ books. And there could be some legal issues afoot, too.

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Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board

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At Mastercard, he created and structured a business where he served as president of Mastercard’s Europe, Middle East, Africa and Canada regions until his appointment as president and CEO. The appointment comes as it was recently revealed that costs from the data breach at Equifax will increase by $275 million in 2018.