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SoftBank, Paytm To Launch Digital Payment Service In Japan

SoftBank, Paytm To Launch Digital Payment Service In Japan
SoftBank, Paytm To Launch Digital Payment Service In Japan
July 23, 2018  |  Digital Payments

SoftBank of Japan is gearing up to announce the launch of a mobile digital payment service in the country by the end of this year....

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Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
July 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s coverage includes a detailed look at Amazon’s...

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eBay Acquires eCommerce Platform Qoo10 Of Japan
eBay Acquires eCommerce Platform Qoo10 Of Japan
July 20, 2018  |  Partnerships

Looking to bolster its international eCommerce presence, eBay has acquired Japanese eCommerce platform Qoo10, according to a regulatory filing. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Walmart May Be Looking To Sell Off Its Japanese Business
Walmart May Be Looking To Sell Off Its Japanese Business
July 12, 2018  |  Retail

As Walmart is refocusing its efforts in the U.S. and around the world, it seems the Japanese market is dropping from a place of prominence....

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Paidy Raises $55M In Round Of Funding
Paidy Raises $55M In Round Of Funding
July 12, 2018  |  Investments

Paidy, the company that instantly issues post-pay credit accounts linked to mobile phone numbers, announced on Thursday (July 12) that it raised $55 million in a...

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Self-Driving Minibuses Coming To Japan In Early 2019
Self-Driving Minibuses Coming To Japan In Early 2019
July 05, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

A self-driving minibus service is coming to Japan in the early part of 2019 thanks to a partnership between Baidu and Softbank unit SB Drive...

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$15B Chinese Fund To Invest In Tech Firms, Compete With SoftBank
$15B Chinese Fund To Invest In Tech Firms, Compete With SoftBank
July 02, 2018  |  Investments

China Merchants Group has partnered with London-based firm Centricus to launch a $15 billion technology investment fund to compete with the Vision Fund created by...

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BitFlyer Halts New Accounts Amid Regulatory Crackdown
BitFlyer Halts New Accounts Amid Regulatory Crackdown
June 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

With Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) bringing business improvement orders against multiple exchanges, some crypto exchanges are limiting their operations: At least one exchange said...

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