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Five at Five: Amazon’s Holiday Season
December 26, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest figures about Amazon’s holiday season and reason for optimism about cross-border sales in 2019. Victims of crypto scams are in for bad news, Morgan Stanley...

Regulation
Deregulation Trumps Regulation Under Trump
December 26, 2018

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, major businesses have seen less new regulation and an increase in the deregulation of existing rules, according to a report by The Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Regulation
India Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
December 26, 2018

The Indian government has made new rules for websites like Amazon and Flipkart and changed how they’re allowed to sell goods in the country, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Local China Merchants Upbeat About 2019 Cross-Border Sales
December 26, 2018

Despite a trade war between the U.S. and China, local Chinese vendors operating in Yiwu International Trade City are upbeat about 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
Morgan Stanley Fined By FINRA For Compliance Lapses
December 26, 2018

Morgan Stanley, the U.S. Wall Street firm, was fined $10 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)  for compliance failures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
China Mulls Rollback Of Foreign Investor Tech-Transfer Rules
December 26, 2018

China is gearing up to stop local governments from making foreign companies transfer their proprietary technology to Chinese partners, reported The Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

eCommerce
50 Pct Of Amazon Holiday Sales Come From SMB Sellers
December 26, 2018

Amazon announced news on Wednesday (Dec. 26) that it had a record-breaking holiday season in 2018, with more items ordered around the globe than any other year past. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Crypto Scam Victims Unlikely To Get Their Money Back
December 26, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various state regulators have been investigating more than 90 cryptocurrency cases in which investors lost money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
thredUp’s Remade And Resetting Its Consignment Brand
December 26, 2018

Christmas is over and the rush of holiday gift giving has ended. But retail will not be any less busy for it, as there is still the rush to return gifts that didn’t quite make the cut. Online consignment hub thredUP has a special name...