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Tech cross-border M&A sustained bullish pace in 2020 according to data from Velocity Global and Pitchbook

Velocity Global

200B cross-border IT M&A deal value in 2020 matches 2019. Cross-border IT deal volume accelerated in the second half of 2020. Cross-border IT M&A deal values in 2020 equaled that of 2019, outpacing overall global IT M&A deal value, which was down year-over-year. Denver, Colo., February 18, 2021 –.

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U.S. Immigration Updates: How to Hire Foreign Workers Through Changing Laws and Regulations

Velocity Global

President Trump extended his executive order to ban immigrant workers from entering the United States on multiple employment-based visas—including the H-1B and L-1 visas for highly-skilled workers—until at least December 31, 2020. as of 12:01 am EDT on June 24, 2020, and do not hold a valid visa, advance parole, or other U.S.

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Ease of Doing Business: The Top 3 Business-Friendly Markets in 2020

Velocity Global

Gathering data from Velocity Global’s 2020 State of Global Expansion Report : Technology Industry and the World Bank’s 2019 Doing Business Report , we will review what makes the world’s most business-friendly countries outside the United States and the United Kingdom so attractive for tech firms. The country of 5.7

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The Top 5 Asian Markets for Global Expansion in 2020

Velocity Global

According to the 2020 State of Global Expansion Report: Technology Industry, nearly a quarter (23%) of U.S. and UK tech executives identified Asia as their target region for global expansion in 2020. In 2020, nearly a quarter of U.S. In 2020, U.S. Availability of skills (25%). Complexity of regulatory landscape (20%).

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Stay Flexible: How to Hire Globally in a Post-Pandemic World

Velocity Global

Before the pandemic, 40 percent of the 1,000 US and UK tech companies surveyed for Global Velocity’s 2020 State of Global Expansion report said India offered the top tech talent for global expansion, while 35 percent saw India as the top market for their overall global growth. Test Markets Before Committing.

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Hybrid Working – The Modern Working Model of The Future

Groove Technology

“Work from home” was no longer a new term when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020. In adapting to the “new normal,” this working model has shown effectiveness, bringing flexibility to employees and businesses. The global working model has been changing gradually. Hybird Working and challenges.

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Modernizing payments without disrupting legacy checks systems

IBM Services

Regulatory pressure on payments digitization Many countries have embraced payments modernization and introduced initiatives to speed adoption and regulate the landscape. FinCEN reported 680,000 cases of possible check fraud in 2022, up from 350,000 in 2021 , indicating a 23% increase over 2020. billion checks processed that year.

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