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International
Local China Merchants Upbeat About 2019 Cross-Border Sales
December 26, 2018

Despite a trade war between the U.S. and China, local Chinese vendors operating in Yiwu International Trade City are upbeat about 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

International
China Mulls Rollback Of Foreign Investor Tech-Transfer Rules
December 26, 2018

China is gearing up to stop local governments from making foreign companies transfer their proprietary technology to Chinese partners, reported The Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
China Claims Title Of World’s Largest Logistics Market
December 26, 2018

China has taken over as the world’s largest logistics market, spending a whopping 12.1 trillion yuan (US$1.76 trillion) in logistics costs last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
Banks Break Ties With Huawei
December 20, 2018

Chinese telecommunications and technology company Huawei has another obstacle in its continuing troubles lately as two huge banks cut ties with it, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
December 20, 2018

Promsvyazbank, the Russian state bank that was hit by sanctions by the U.S., has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported RT.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Europe
France To Move Ahead With Tech Tax In January
December 18, 2018

France, which had vowed to start taxing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon in December if the European Union failed to agree on a digital tax, now says the tax will be implemented on January 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Careem To Launch Food Delivery Service, Complete $500M Funding Round
December 17, 2018

Middle East-based ride-hailing company Careem is expanding its business into a delivery service, a tech outlet reported. 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...

Global Payments
De Lijn Taps Conduent For Fare Collection; Network International Rolls Out Google Pay
December 17, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Network International’s rollout of Google Pay acceptance in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, De Lijn has chosen Conduent Transportation for a new fare collection system in Belgium, and U.K....

Global Payments
How FinTech Companies Can Connect Buyers And Suppliers
December 17, 2018

Payments have been a pain point throughout the evolution of merchants. As commerce globalizes, merchants are left wondering whether they have the payment methods that people want to use through digital channels, while also facing the sheer magnitude of declines. “Merchants have problems with payments...