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China’s Central Bank To Start Re-Lending Funding To Fight Virus
February 10, 2020

China’s central bank will release a set of funds intended to combat the coronavirus this week, and will begin to offer the service on a weekly basis soon, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Coronavirus Impact Threatens SMBs, Credit Ratings In China
February 07, 2020

It gets worse, across all corners, across seemingly all industries. 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. By completing this...

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China’s Alibaba Sets Up Platform For Coronavirus Medical Supplies 
February 06, 2020

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group has set up a special platform featuring global medical supplies to help fight the Coronavirus. 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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Ceridian Widens Global Reach With Payroll Cloud Platform In New Zealand
February 05, 2020

Global worker movements across borders have the payroll industry frequently assessing new strategies and products. Continuing its recent, related expansion Down Under, human capital management (HCM) technology company Ceridian announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) it would expand its flagship payroll service Dayforce into New Zealand. Get...

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5G Services To Come To S. Africa This Year, Vodacom Says
February 05, 2020

After a significant partnership last year that expanded its business, Vodacom Group Chief Executive Shameel Joosub announced on Tuesday (Feb. 4) that the company will collaborate with Liquid Telecom to bring 5G mobile services to South Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Digital Freight’s Bumpy Road As Virus Spreads, Macro Slows
February 04, 2020

Tech-enabled disruptors promise to upend the way things have always been done to help streamline industries that are paper-reliant, process-reliant and perhaps ripe for a shake-up. For some newer firms that have gone from concept to multiple funding rounds at what might seem breakneck speed,...

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OYO Cuts Hotel Locations, Staffing After Quick Growth
February 03, 2020

India-based hotel group OYO is slowing its ambitions to be the world’s largest chain within the next three years, following a backlash from investors and growing losses. This comes after a period of rapid growth — now cut short. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Coronavirus Hits Food Delivery, Ridesharing In China
February 03, 2020

As cases of the coronavirus swell in China, on-demand apps are seeing disruption in the country in lieu of benefiting from a homebound population. Food delivery apps, such as Sherpa’s, have cut their operations. One Bloomberg reporter noted that the grocery app of Alibaba Group told her...

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Coronavirus Threatens To Disrupt eCommerce Supply Chain
February 03, 2020

Might eCommerce – in China, yes, but also well beyond that country’s borders – be among the casualties of the Coronavirus? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...