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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.

International
China To Add More Cross-Border eCommerce Cities To Stabilize Trade
July 03, 2019

China is going to promote cross-border eCommerce in additional cities as an initiative to stabilize trade in the country, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
July 01, 2019

The government in Zimbabwe has said it will allow citizens of the country to withdraw amounts up to $1,000 from foreign currency accounts, in a move to help while the country shifts to new currency to fight rampant hyperinflation and unemployment. Get the Full Story...

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InstaReM Eyes Singapore Digital Banking License
July 01, 2019

While it gears up to apply for a digital banking license in Singapore, cross-border payments firm InstaReM is reportedly seeking lending business partners. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently noted that it will grant as many as three digital wholesale bank licenses and up to two...

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Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)
June 27, 2019

The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. And while the continual drumbeat of announcements from various players looking to find new and inventive ways to apply distributed ledger technology...

Europe
Volkswagen Rolls Out WeShare In Berlin
June 27, 2019

With a new carsharing service that is like GM’s Maven or Car2Go but has all-electric vehicles, Volkswagen is rolling out WeShare in Berlin. The company is debuting 1,500 Volkswagen e-Golf cars for its fleet of on-demand rentals in the European city, according to reports. Get...

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Chinese Consumers’ Pullback Seen As A Global Economic Red Flag
June 26, 2019

One of the problems with trade wars is that they act more as bludgeon than scalpel. 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...