Expedia settles with Treasury for violations of U.S. sanctions on Cuba
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-06-14T16:28:00
Expedia Group has agreed to pay more than $325,000 to resolve allegations that it violated U.S. sanctions on Cuba, the Treasury Department announced.
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