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EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
October 10, 2017

EU antitrust authorities have launched an investigation into whether Dutch and Polish banking associations and their members are blocking FinTech companies from accessing customer account data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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The Latest Gig Workers: North Korean Diplomats
October 09, 2017

With tough sanctions by the United Nations effectively isolating North Korea from the world, the country’s embassies have been forced to engage in illicit businesses to shore up cash and support their operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Plotting The Points To Global Marketplace Expansion
October 05, 2017

Most two-sided marketplaces — companies that function like Airbnb and Uber — have an ambition to take their businesses global, but they don’t always know what that means or what it takes. They follow their competitors to new international markets and duke it out for...

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Marketplace Mythbuster: When Global Isn’t Always Global
September 28, 2017

A marketplace, according to Karen Webster, is like a dance. With complex choreography, it requires precise steps and a balance of buyers and sellers — after all, it takes two to tango — to keep things moving as smoothly and easily as some of the bigger players, such...

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China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
September 26, 2017

Tencent’s WeChat, Baidu and Weibo were all fined the maximum penalties by China’s cyber regulators for allowing content that was banned by the government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Alibaba-Backed Best Slashes IPO Price Range
September 20, 2017

Best, the Chinese logistics company backed by Alibaba, has cut the expected price range of its initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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PEPFAR And Mastercard Team To Fight AIDS In Africa
September 19, 2017

On Monday (Sept. 18), during the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Mastercard announced a new public-private partnership aimed at accelerating progress toward controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Why Would Someone (Literally) Flush ~$100K Down The Toilet?
September 19, 2017

Anyone who has ever been accused of wasting money with the phrase “flushed it down the toilet” will likely be tickled to know that somewhere in Switzerland, two women have taken that old adage quite seriously. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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X-Border Commerce And Saving One Rhino At A Time
September 15, 2017

When navigating the payments complexities of international trade, it pays to carry a compass (app). Here’s your compass. The first PYMNTS.com X-Border Receivables Report, powered by Flywire, is packed with analysis, data and insights on how global businesses and other organizations are tackling the thorny...