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Italian Antitrust Authorities Search Amazon, Apple Offices
July 22, 2020

Foreign regulators are increasingly training their sights on U.S. Big Tech companies. In this case, antitrust officials said they searched the local offices of Amazon and Apple in Italy as part of an investigation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Western Union Teams With TrueMoney To Enable Money Transfers To Philippines
July 21, 2020

Western Union has signed a deal with TrueMoney, a Philippines financial services provider, the global cross-currency money mover and payments company announced on Tuesday (July 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Robinhood Nixes UK Personal Finance App To Focus On US Core Business
July 21, 2020

High-flying FinTech Robinhood has scrubbed its plans to launch a stock trading app in the U.K. 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 daily...

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Amazon India’s SMB Exports Reach $2B
July 20, 2020

Online giant Amazon is increasing its drive to build its business in India. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Southern Europe Is Open But Tourists Are Few
July 19, 2020

Despite government incentives, travel bookings are down in Italy, The New York Times reported. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Chinese Regulators Take Over Nine FIs
July 17, 2020

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Fidel Targets US Market In Expansion Of Card-Linking Technology
July 16, 2020

U.K.-based Fidel, which builds out tech infrastructure for card-based loyalty reward programs, is jumping across the pond to expand into the U.S. market, while also appointing a new executive to lead the effort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

China Reports 3.2 Pct Economic Growth In Q2
July 16, 2020

In a dramatic turnaround, China’s economy expanded 3.2 percent in the second quarter of 2020, compared to April through June of last year. This success contrasts with the world’s other major economies, which are still reeling from the COVID-19 crisis. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Google Inks $4.5B Deal For A Stake In India’s Jio
July 15, 2020

Google plunged deeper into India’s tech market by striking a $4.5 billion deal that, if approved by the country’s regulators, would give it a 7.7 percent share in Jio Platforms, according to a Wednesday (July 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...