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Davos Jumps Into Metaverse While Bankers at Forum Blast Crypto Payments
Davos Jumps Into Metaverse While Bankers at Forum Blast Crypto Payments
May 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) first live meeting in two years kicked off on Sunday (May 22), and the cryptocurrency industry is out in force....

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Davos Economic Forum Postponed; Israel Imposes Travel Bans
Davos Economic Forum Postponed; Israel Imposes Travel Bans
December 20, 2021  |  Coronavirus

For the second consecutive year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has postponed the forum’s meeting that was scheduled for Jan. 17-21 at Davos, the Swiss...

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World Economic Forum Pushes Davos Summit To Next Summer
World Economic Forum Pushes Davos Summit To Next Summer
August 26, 2020  |  Economy

The COVID-19 crisis has derailed plans to hold the World Economic Forum’s Davos event in January 2021. The organization announced on Wednesday (Aug. 26) that the...

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
January 27, 2020  |  CFPB

For the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 2020 may be a landmark year. There’s the looming question over the agency’s very constitutionality, recent definitions of...

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WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance
WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance
January 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

To create a framework for the international governance of cryptocurrencies, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has reportedly formed a worldwide consortium. The Global Consortium for Digital...

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This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The Hand
This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The...
January 24, 2020  |  Global Payments

While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained...

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Int’l Chamber Of Commerce Teams With Singapore Gov’t In Digital Commerce Push
Int’l Chamber Of Commerce Teams With Singapore Gov’t In Digital Commerce Push
January 22, 2020  |  International

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the government of Singapore have teamed up, along with other industry partners, on an initiative to speed up...

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Davos Day Two Focuses On Sovereign Debt, Digital Taxes And Regulating AI
Davos Day Two Focuses On Sovereign Debt, Digital Taxes And Regulating AI
January 22, 2020  |  International

The range of topics under discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week has been — and will continue to be — diverse. Get...

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Top News In Payments: More Companies Ponder Malaysia Banking Application; Vodafone Bails On Libra
Top News In Payments: More Companies Ponder Malaysia Banking Application; Vodafone Bails On Libra
January 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Grab, Razer, AirAsia and CIMB join other companies considering applying for one of five digital banking licenses in Malaysia, and Vodafone...

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