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Mexican Remittances Set Surprising US Record
January 10, 2021

Mexicans and Mexican-Americans working in the U.S. sent a record sum of money to the southern country despite the staggering blows the U.S. economy took due to the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing data from Mexico’s central bank. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Regulators To Probe Google Chrome Changes Over Antitrust Fears
January 08, 2021

Concerns continue to grow over Google’s plan to update the Chrome web browser, with the U.K.’s competition watchdog reportedly eyeing the issue of third-party cookies, in particular. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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China’s Cyberspace Watchdog Mulls Stricter Online Oversight 
January 08, 2021

The Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamping of internet oversight regulations, rules that have not been updated in more than 20 years, according to a Reuters report on Friday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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US Trade Representative’s Office Suspends Tariffs On French Goods
January 07, 2021

The U.S. is doing away with a program to levy tariffs on $1.3 billion of French goods as retaliation for that country’s revenue tax on Big Tech companies, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Ant Eyes Credit Unit Overhaul; FCA Releases Pandemic Resiliency...
January 07, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit, while the British financial watchdog Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned that the pandemic could flatline financial services companies. Plus, Indian B2B eCommerce platform Udaan...

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China’s Ant Group Mulling Creation Of New Consumer Loan Unit
January 07, 2021

China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit that would allow it to continue making loans throughout the country while complying with new Chinese banking regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Trump Executive Order On WeChat, Alipay And Others Catch Consumers In The Middle
January 06, 2021

Call it the latest salvo amid tensions between China and the United States that may heat up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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i2c Chosen To Fuel Pakistan’s First Digital-Native Financial App
January 06, 2021

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Chinese Government Asks Ant Group To Share Consumer Data
January 06, 2021

Chinese regulators want billionaire Jack Ma to share consumer-credit data collected from his financial technology company Ant Group, which he’s largely resisted doing for years, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...