Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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Thailand Govt Eyes Blockchain To Track Taxes
Thailand Govt Eyes Blockchain To Track Taxes
November 14, 2018  |  Blockchain

Death and taxes are sure things, but can blockchain make the latter even more of a certainty in Thailand? Plus, trade finance done via blockchain sees...

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Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’
Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’
November 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.”...

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Australia Forms Body To Handle Entrepreneurs’ Bank Disputes
Australia Forms Body To Handle Entrepreneurs’ Bank Disputes
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s new government entity, designed to support small businesses (SMBs) claiming mistreatment by their banks, has opened its doors, reports in Smart Company said this...

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Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites
September 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A security firm has revealed that a payment portal used for local government services, such as paying for utilities and permits, has been targeted by...

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In New York, Late Payments Legislation Bows
In New York, Late Payments Legislation Bows
September 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New York, New York. If one can make It there ... they must be getting paid on time. Easier said than done where late payments reign,...

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SAP Concur Tapped By Department Of Defense
SAP Concur Tapped By Department Of Defense
August 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider SAP Concur has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to help the government body...

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Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap
Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap
August 08, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes New York lawmakers seeking to...

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PDFs Are No Good — How, And Why, Governments Are Going Digital
PDFs Are No Good — How, And Why, Governments Are Going Digital
August 08, 2018  |  Innovation

For foes of paper cuts, recent news from Hawaii should offer encouragement: A six-month test designed to showcase the appeal of making state government more...

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India Considers 18 Percent Tax On Cryptocurrencies
India Considers 18 Percent Tax On Cryptocurrencies
May 29, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The government of India is reportedly taking a different approach to regulating cryptocurrencies, mulling over an 18 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on trading the...

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