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International
Japanese Auto Parts Makers Face $202M Antitrust Fines
August 22, 2014

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)stated on Wednesday (Aug. 20) that 12 Japanese auto parts makers have been fined 1.24 billion yuan ($202 million) for their involvement in an alleged price-fixing scheme. Sumitomo Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Denso Corp. are some of the...

Alternative Finances
Payment Firm Partners With Lender To Power SME Financing
August 22, 2014

Global payment provider Worldpay and lending firm OnDeckannounced on Wednesday (Aug. 20) that they partnered together to small and mid-sized firms get access to financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Standard Chartered Hit With $300M Fine Over Failed Money-Laundering Controls
August 22, 2014

Standard Chartered Bank will stop processing payments in dollars from 300 Hong Kong clients at its New York branch, after the bank failed to flag millions of cross-border payments coming from areas prone to money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Europe
ECB Eyes New Payments’ Oversight Regulations
August 22, 2014

The European Central Bank has identified four key payment systems under new regulations that took effect this month, making the payment systems subject to tighter regulatory control, Finextra reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bitcoin Tracker: Week 37
August 22, 2014

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Loyalty & Rewards
Chase Rewards Ditches Paper For Credits
August 22, 2014

JPMorgan Chase is eliminating cash-back checks from its rewards program for Chase Sapphire, Chase Freedom and Ink credit card customers, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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MasterCard, Visa Split Out From Target Databreach Lawsuit
August 22, 2014

Visa and MasterCard will face class-action lawsuits over the questionable security of their payment cards in the wake of the massive 2013 Target payment-card breach, according to Law360. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

America Unplugged?
August 22, 2014

News flash. The majority of Americans are plugged in most of the time, and Millennials are the least likely to log-off. But curious to know other ins-and-outs of America’s increasingly logged-on population? Check out the PYMNTS Digital Consumption Slideshow. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Is This How Amazon Will Enter China?
August 22, 2014

Amazon is boosting its presence in China by setting up shop in Shanghai’s free trade zone, a move that lets the online retail giant take advantage of less-stringent trade regulations to sell a wider range of products, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...