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Visa: Innovation At The Core Drives LATAM B2B Transformation
February 01, 2018

Who said the future is in the cards? Whoever it was clearly had not heard of the term “financial inclusion.” In Latin America, among others, the future of payments is neither in the cards nor in the cash — but in the digital payments ecosystem....

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Western Union Opens India Tech Center
January 30, 2018

Western Union, the wire payments company, announced news on Monday (Jan. 29) of the launch of its Western Union Technology Engineering Centre (WUTEC), a new technology center that is located in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alipay Launches In Israel
January 26, 2018

Alipay is partnering with Israel Credit Cards (ICC, CAL) and OneBill to launch its payments service platform in Israel. 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...

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JD.com CEO Slams US Protectionism Stance Against China
January 25, 2018

JD.com, the second largest eCommerce company in China — second only to Alibaba — railed against the U.S. on Wednesday (Jan.24), arguing the stance of protectionism the government has embraced under Donald Trump will ultimately backfire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bitcoin, Peers Slammed On South Korean Tax Fears
January 22, 2018

And the wild ride, of course, continues. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
January 22, 2018

Is India’s push for biometric IDs a bust? 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Patent Deal Struck Between Google And Tencent
January 19, 2018

Google has inked a pact with China’s multinational investment holding conglomerate Tencent Holdings in a deal that cross-licenses a number of patents. 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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JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
January 19, 2018

One of the largest eCommerce sites in China plans to invest more than 20 billion yuan — or $3.11 billion USD — in the country’s northeastern “rustbelt” region, Business of Fashion reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Why World Bank Rankings Rankle
January 16, 2018

We all like lists. We all like rankings — a natural way of constructing a hierarchy of life: the good, the bad and the in-between. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...