international

International business refers to the trade of goods, services, technology, capital and/or knowledge across national borders and at a global or transnational level. It involves cross-border transactions of goods and services between two or more countries.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Contour Emerges As Latest Blockchain Trade Finance Tool

Contour Emerges As Latest Blockchain Trade Finance Tool
Contour Emerges As Latest Blockchain Trade Finance Tool
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Eight banks — including HSBC and Standard Chartered — are ready to launch the Contour blockchain trade finance platform in Hong Kong, reports indicated on...

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World Health Organization Cautions Against Cash Usage
World Health Organization Cautions Against Cash Usage
March 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The World Health Organization (WHO) is advising people to not use paper tender and to use as many cashless options as possible to help contain...

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Coronavirus-Affected Businesses In China Face Layoffs, Shutdowns
Coronavirus-Affected Businesses In China Face Layoffs, Shutdowns
March 05, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

As the global coronavirus crisis continues to evolve, the place where the virus started is facing catastrophic economic realities due to the spread of it,...

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Aruba’s Banks Move To Real Time Payments
Aruba’s Banks Move To Real Time Payments
March 05, 2020  |  Real-Time Payments

All of the banks in Aruba have switched to instant payments (IP) through the use of the Clearing and Settlement Mechanism (IP CSM) of the...

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Turning Retail Solutions To Crisis Mitigation
Turning Retail Solutions To Crisis Mitigation
March 05, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

At this point, the COVID-19 virus has gone global, with a foothold on every continent but Australia, an increasing caseload and, most disturbingly, a mortality...

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Japan Orders Two-Week Quarantine Of Chinese, South Korean Travelers
Japan Orders Two-Week Quarantine Of Chinese, South Korean Travelers
March 05, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is mandating that visitors from China and South Korea be quarantined for two weeks due to the expanding Coronavirus outbreak,...

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Alibaba To Fund Online Shopping Festival With $144M In Subsidies  
Alibaba To Fund Online Shopping Festival With $144M In Subsidies  
March 05, 2020  |  Retail

As a means of stimulating depressed eCommerce volume, China’s Alibaba Group is launching an online shopping festival with 1 billion yuan ($144 million) in spending...

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Lacoste Apparel Firm Looks To Expand Its Brand Family
Lacoste Apparel Firm Looks To Expand Its Brand Family
March 05, 2020  |  Retail

After experiencing a stretch of formidable growth, the Swiss family behind Lacoste, the apparel firm, is looking for acquisitions to bolster its “affordable luxury” and...

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