International

Swiss Banks Eye Retail Mobile Payments Collaboration
March 31, 2016

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India OKs Foreign eCommerce Marketplace Investments
March 30, 2016

If there is one thing every startup needs to succeed — other than an innovative idea — it’s a steady and sizable flow of capital to keep all the gears in motion. On Tuesday (March 29), India took a big step forward in joining the globalized economy,...

Latin America
The Business And Politics Of Pricing Trips To Cuba
March 29, 2016

President Obama’s official state visit to Cuba marked the first time the top elected U.S. official had done so in nearly 90 years. Despite the time between trips, Air Force One still managed to navigate smoothly enough to and from its destination, and remarks by both...

China A Source For Laundering Criminal Cash?
March 29, 2016

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International
An eCom Tax A Day To Keep China’s Competitors At Bay
March 29, 2016

China is on the cusp of implementing tax rules that would impact cross-border eCommerce, a move that observers say would have the impact of making more items — as wide-ranging as food and cosmetics — more expensive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Walmart’s Mobile App Push To Compete Abroad
March 28, 2016

As regional economies grow more dependent on the system of global trade, it follows that consumers in one country might develop a taste for products that aren’t available in the quality or quantity they want in their native land. Fortunately for them, Walmart wants to...

International
Visa Partnership To Drive Chinese Tourism
March 28, 2016

As part of the effort to promote tourism and cultural understanding between the U.S. and China, Visa will act as a strategic partner of the U.S.-China Tourism Year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Japan Jumps Into FinTech Accelerator Ring
March 28, 2016

In an effort to catch up to other nations that have been relatively more proactive in investing in the FinTech arena, Reuters reported that Japan is freeing up regulations tied to capital that could kickstart investment in the sector. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
CurrencyFair Marketplace Eyes US Market In Funding Push
March 25, 2016

CurrencyFair, a Dublin-based currency exchange marketplace, has raised $8.9 million in a funding round, according to VentureBeat. 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...