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India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions

India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
August 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

The jousting between Amazon and Walmart for eyeballs browsing market places, and share of digital wallet for consumer spending, is finding an evolving battleground in...

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Starling Bank to Expand into Asia-Pacific
Starling Bank to Expand into Asia-Pacific
August 11, 2023  |  Banking

Starling Bank plans to make its first expansion outside of Europe, moving into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The British neobank has been in talks with an...

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Business Travel Costs Expected to Keep Climbing
Business Travel Costs Expected to Keep Climbing
August 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Global business travel and events costs are expected to keep climbing through the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. However, lingering economic uncertainty and a...

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Payoneer Q2: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Boosts Emerging-Market B2B Payments Growth 40% YoY
Payoneer Q2: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Boosts Emerging-Market B2B Payments Growth 40% YoY
August 08, 2023  |  B2B Payments

“The export of goods and services is more prevalent, digital and borderless than ever,” Payoneer executives told investors on the company’s second-quarter 2023 earnings call Tuesday...

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China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
August 02, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

China’s internet regulator has introduced regulations to keep kids from spending too much time online. The rules issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)...

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GTreasury and Convera Launch Integrated Payments Service in APAC
GTreasury and Convera Launch Integrated Payments Service in APAC
August 02, 2023  |  Partnerships

GTreasury and Convera have partnered to offer an integrated payments service, starting with a pilot program in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This partnership will enable...

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Unlocking the Virtual Prepaid Card Opportunity
Unlocking the Virtual Prepaid Card Opportunity
July 31, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Money today is different than it was five years ago. It’s more nimble, secure, online and democratized. That’s why PYMNTS sat down with Chris Winter, managing...

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TikTok Takes on Spotify With Music Subscription in Brazil and Indonesia
TikTok Takes on Spotify With Music Subscription in Brazil and Indonesia
July 13, 2023  |  Subscriptions

TikTok is reportedly making a play for consumers’ music streaming spending with a new subscription platform. The video platform has launched a “TikTok Music” streaming service...

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