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Venezuela Considers Russian Payments System As SWIFT Alternative
July 17, 2019

Sources have revealed that Venezuela might use a Russian-operated international payments messaging system in an effort to get around U.S. sanctions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Hotel Startup OYO Expands Into Coworking Spaces
July 16, 2019

Indian hotel startup OYO, which is currently in 80 countries around the world, plans to expand into coworking spaces, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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UK Gov’t Wants New Homes To Have Electric Car Chargers
July 15, 2019

The U.K. government wants to equip all new homes in the country with electric car charging points. 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...

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France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
July 14, 2019

Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The country’s Senate has approved the tax despite the threat of an investigation from the United States, according to 9 to...

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New China Guidelines Increase Foreign Business Opportunities
July 14, 2019

The world’s second-largest economy wants to make business transactions easier, from nurturing private enterprises to widening market access. 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...

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Politicians In India Look To Pull Plug On TikTok
July 12, 2019

Popular video-sharing app TikTok is being accused of spreading “indecent” content and sharing user data with the Chinese government, prompting politicians in India to call for its ban. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Docs Show Walmart Lobbied US Gov About India eCom Rules
July 11, 2019

Reuters is reporting that Walmart communicated privately with the U.S. government in January of this year about India’s new rules for eCommerce, and how they would impact the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
July 11, 2019

The U.S. government will investigate whether a French plan to tax American technology companies is fair, and it could potentially issue retaliatory tariffs in response, according to a report by The Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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DocuSign And GoCardless Team To Reduce Global B2B Subscription Friction
July 10, 2019

Reducing churn and the total cost of payments acceptance is a challenge for recurring payments of all stripes, particularly so when payments are going cross-border. GoCardless General Manager Pranav Sood tells PYMNTS how their partnership with DocuSign provides account-to-account options for their business customers.