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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Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike
Japan Introduces Cash-Back Rewards In Response To Tax Hike
October 01, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Japan has introduced a system of cash-back rewards points in response to increasing the consumption tax from 8 percent to 10 percent. The new system...

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Venezuela Readies Central Bank Crypto Payments
Venezuela Readies Central Bank Crypto Payments
September 30, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Venezuela’s central bank is getting ready to pull the trigger on cryptocurrency payments. President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised press conference that the government...

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China To Send Gov’t. Reps To Private Firms To ‘Boost Local Manufacturing Industry’
China To Send Gov’t. Reps To Private Firms To ‘Boost Local Manufacturing Industry’
September 23, 2019  |  International

China is set to assign government officials to work with 100 private companies, including eCommerce giant Alibaba, to “boost the local manufacturing industry,” according to...

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Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
September 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Ecuador’s government has rushed a draft privacy law to Congress after the nation was hit with a massive data breach impacting more than 20 million...

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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US Government Chooses Partners For Payroll Updates
US Government Chooses Partners For Payroll Updates
September 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. government is updating its payroll systems and has picked payroll partners to support the modernization process. In an announcement on Thursday (Sept. 12),...

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Andreessen Horowitz Fights Back Against DC’s Crypto Curbs
Andreessen Horowitz Fights Back Against DC’s Crypto Curbs
September 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is attempting to fight back against Washington’s tougher stance on cryptocurrencies. As the firm aims to boost its crypto investments,...

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Maryland Launches eProcurement Portal With Nitor, Ivalua
Maryland Launches eProcurement Portal With Nitor, Ivalua
July 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The state of Maryland has launched a new eProcurement system for the Maryland Department of General Services following a collaboration with source-to-pay and eProcurement FinTechs....

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China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
July 26, 2019  |  International

China is racing to become the first country to implement a pervasive system of algorithmic surveillance, igniting fears that the government will control its citizens’...

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