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Data Dive, Rainy Days Edition: Fines, Misses And Video Game Money Laundering

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And last week in payments and commerce was particularly drizzly — between real money launderers making use of fake video game funds, regulatory fines and earning fumbles, all kinds of players were reaching for their umbrellas over the course of the week. And using Fortnite in-game funds to launder real stolen money is certainly creative.

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Judge Just Says No To Staples-Office Depot Merger — Why Every Retailer Should Pay Attention

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But the broader picture — particularly of the how regulators and judges view and understand eCommerce — is a bit more eye-catching, and perhaps a bit more worrisome if one is in the physical retail game. Why The Judge Just Said No. Despite the perceived injustice, however, Sargent also noted that the two firms will not appeal.

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Links 1/1/2023 | naked capitalism

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We have mixed messaging, lethally bad advice on airborne tranmission, confusing guidance, a broken website, with an inexplicable hash-tag to wrap it all up. Alan MacMasters: How the great online toaster hoax was exposed BBC. Xmas Post-Game Analysis. Classical economic theory rules out rationalization. Let’s review!

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Waiting For iPhone X: The One Line People Don’t Seem To Mind

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Undeterred by the steep price tag, hundreds and even thousands of walk-in customers queued up outside Apple stores hours, days, and in some cases, months before the new device hit shelves. They knew to bring the cushions, jackets and games. There’s nothing like a touch of tradition to go along with the thrill of innovation.

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Transcript: John Hope Bryant

Barry Ritholtz

And how is it that you, what’s this car that’s in the parking lot, it’s got plates on it and a tag and it’s brand new. When the rules are published and the playing field is level, they excel, think about the arts, think about professional sports, think about politics. Rules are published, playing field is level.

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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

Barry Ritholtz

But her understanding of it is, they must know the rules of the game better than others. RITHOLTZ: They know the rules of the road better than others. So, I always assumed the reason compliance departments always said no was simple game theory. There’s a different rule in every state. RITHOLTZ: Right.

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Transcript: Benjamin Clymer & Jeffery Fowler, Hodinkee

Barry Ritholtz

RITHOLTZ: They have a pretty robust online presence, right? I mean, at that time, it was likely the case that Louis Vuitton’s dot com store, if you want to call their online presence, was likely the biggest store in any of their regions globally. RITHOLTZ: Nobody was doing anything like that online. FOWLER: Yes, it was me.

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