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UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
October 25, 2019

The U.K.’s largest payday lender QuickQuid is expected to close its doors by the end of the year, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (Oct. 24).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
US Senators Want Probe Into TikTok’s ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
October 24, 2019

Two U.S. senators, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Tom Cotton, have asked Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to look into super popular video-sharing app TikTok for potential security risks, considering it recently passed 1 billion downloads.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

International
China Aims To Boost Cross-Border Trade Via Foreign Investments
October 24, 2019

The Chinese government has announced that it will allow foreign firms that are not in the investment business to invest in domestic companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Europe
EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
October 24, 2019

Data shows that consumer confidence in the European Union has fallen to its lowest level since the end of last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
Western Union Opens Platform To Asia Affiliates
October 23, 2019

Global payment services firm Western Union is expanding its cross-border platform into Asia, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Oct. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Lands $30M To Expand Into Vehicle Protection
October 21, 2019

Israel’s Upstream Security has notched $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Renault Venture Capital, Upstream announced in a press release on Monday (Oct. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Global Payments
Flywire’s Decade Of Focus On Life’s (Cross-Border Payments) Moments
October 21, 2019

For Flywire, the decade that’s about to wrap up in three months has been about much more than just a name change. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

International
Despite China’s Slowing Economy, Credit Demand Still Strong
October 18, 2019

Chinese online finance giant Ant Financial, headed by billionaire Jack Ma, is seeing an uptick in the desire for credit among small and medium businesses despite the economic slowdown in China, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Oct. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

International
China’s GDP Near 30-Year Low As Trade War Impacts Factory Work
October 18, 2019

Economic growth in China is at a near-30-year low in the third quarter as tariffs start to negatively affect factory production, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...