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Alibaba Tracker: Going Global
April 20, 2017

It’s been awhile since our last edition of Alibaba tracker, and a great deal has happened since then. There’s a lot to get through, so hold on to your proverbial hats! Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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UK Says Its Losing More Than $1B Thanks To Fraud, Errors On eBay, Amazon Marketplaces
April 20, 2017

The U.K. is losing as much $1.28 billion each year in value-added tax (VAT) due to fraud or errors from sellers who use the marketplaces of eBay and Amazon, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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For China And US, Battling For The Cloud, With Words         
April 19, 2017

In recent months, China has been in the headlines as the Trump administration has taken shape, on all matters of issues, from trade to currency dynamics to climate change and the ongoing situation with North Korea. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Paytm Negotiating $1.2 — $1.5B Funding Round With SoftBank
April 19, 2017

Indian digital payments firm Paytm is reportedly in talks with Japan’s SoftBank in the hopes of securing $1.2 to $1.5 billion in cash. If the deal goes through, SoftBank would be one of the Paytm’s biggest shareholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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China’s Tencent Passes Wells Fargo To Become Tenth Most Valuable Company
April 07, 2017

Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, has passed Wells Fargo to become the world’s tenth most valuable public company. 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...

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WhatsApp Eying Offering Digital Payments In India
April 04, 2017

Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp may be making a digital payments play in its largest global market — India.  This would be the firm’s first such move anywhere on Earth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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As Trump Policies Depress Tourism, Hotels And Airlines Turn To Discounting
April 03, 2017

Donald Trump’s immigration policies may or may not be good for America. But, the world’s biggest travel companies claimed, they are definitely bad for tourism. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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China Emerging As Key Competitor In … India
March 30, 2017

American companies looking to break into India’s burgeoning digital marketplace are time and time again running up against stiff competition from local startups and their major financial backer, China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Square Heads To The UK, Wells Fargo Hearts NFC And Ant Financial Finds Some Fighting...
March 30, 2017

Samsung managed to take up most of the oxygen in the mobile room this week — and the big show included the world’s introduction to the new Galaxy phone, Bixby, VR, Samsung Pass, and Samsung Pay’s and Visa Checkout’s partnership to bring Samsung Pay to the online world. It was quite...