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International
EU’s Digital Chief Can’t Commit Re: Encryption
June 21, 2017

Good luck decrypting Europe’s incoming digital chief’s views on encryption. In international news this week, the commissioner-designate, Mariya Gabriel, responded to questions from the European Parliament on Tuesday, June 20, with non-committal answers that did little to assuage members’ concerns. Get the Full Story Complete...

South East Asia
China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
June 14, 2017

China’s latest economic data are expected to show retail sales growth was unchanged last month, and factory output and investment decreased slightly for a second month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
This Is Brexit? First U.K. Consumer Spending Drop In Four Years
June 13, 2017

The pound has been on a downward spiral since the Brexit referendum, and that inflation is reflected in lack of consumer spending. In May, the U.K. saw its first decline in consumer spending since September 2013, as it dropped an annual 0.8 percent. Get the...

International
Germany Chancellor Calls For Digital Regulations
June 12, 2017

As digital continues to be a pervasive force in nearly everyone’s daily lives, many in international government have likely begun to wonder how and if it should be regulated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Europe
U.K. Election Surprise Throws Brexit Fate Into Doubt
June 09, 2017

It seems things have not turned out quite as expected for Theresa May and her Conservative government in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International
i2c And Australia Post Pair Up On Digital Payments
June 08, 2017

i2c and Australia Post — a  delivery, logistics, retail and eCommerce business — have announced plans to expand and modernize their digital payments offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
Moody’s Downgrade Fallout May be Muted for China’s Consumers
May 31, 2017

What might be the fallout from last week’s move by Moody’s to cut China’s credit rating for the first time since the 1980s?  Not much, for now and maybe not for later. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Medical Tourism Explodes For Wealthy Chinese Patients
May 30, 2017

While healthcare availability is a topic of great debate in the United States, the quality of healthcare on offer is generally not. So when Chinese citizen Guo Shushi’s stomach cancer was incurable in China and quickly killing him — Guo, with the help of a...

International
Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
May 30, 2017

Mastercard announced Monday (May 29) that Russian financial firms working within the collaborative FinTech acceleration program Fintech Lab has chosen 12 FinTech startups they plan to mentor and guide through the program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...