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India Turns To Deregulation To Boost Pandemic Economy
October 13, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking to governmental overhaul and deregulation as the solutions for the country’s coronavirus-ensued economic crisis, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FinTech Nium Expands Into South Korea Via E9pay Linkup
October 13, 2020

Financial technology company Nium continues to take the world by storm. Next up for the FinTech is a partnership with E9pay , a South Korean digital remittance provider, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Singapore Businesses Struggle To Get Paid Following Wirecard Shutdown
October 12, 2020

Singapore businesses are struggling to get paid following the shutdown of German payment processing firm Wirecard, according to a Monday (Oct. 12) report in the Financial Times. Since the shutdown, Singapore businesses have pushed to process payments for such things as telephone bills and restaurant meals. ...

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India Responds To Coronavirus With Multibillion-Dollar Stimulus
October 12, 2020

India has unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to boost consumer spending in an economy struggling under the weight of a spiraling number of coronavirus cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Spending Rush During China’s Golden Week Signals Economic Uptick
October 12, 2020

The Golden Week holiday in China from Oct. 1-8 saw an increase in local spending and online foreign sales as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented millions from traveling overseas, CNBC reported Monday (Oct. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Today In Payments Around The World: China Tests Digital Yuan With Lottery Giveaway; UK Mulls...
October 12, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, China’s central bank is issuing $1.5 million of digital currency to 50,000 people chosen by lottery, while a U.K. watchdog proposed that the nation considers creating a new regulatory unit. Plus, European Union (EU) regulators are drawing...

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EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
October 11, 2020

European Union (EU) regulators are drawing up a list of up to 20 large internet companies, possibly including Facebook and Apple, to be targeted with far more strict regulations in the future to limit their market power, according to a report from the Financial Times...

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Economists Warn Of Slowing Recovery For Europe
October 11, 2020

Europe is falling back into COVID-19’s grip as the virus delivers a harsh rebuke in country after country whose residents thought they’d beaten it, The New York Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Google Backlash Triggers Indian Movement To ‘Free The Internet’
October 09, 2020

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Indian billionaire and founder of payments decacorn Paytm, is leading a charge to topple Google’s dominance over the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...