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LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires

LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

LG Electronics is expanding the number of its unstaffed retail stores from the original nine, which opened in May, to 19 as of Wednesday (Dec....

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South Korean Unicorns Spark Interest in IPOs
South Korean Unicorns Spark Interest in IPOs
December 22, 2021  |  IPO

Private investors have contributed historic amounts of cash to South Korean startups that have moved on to unicorn status — startups valued at over $1...

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App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
August 19, 2020  |  Legal

Korean startups are petitioning the government to look into whether Google and Apple have been violating laws related to in-app purchases, the Korea Herald reported....

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EBay Wants To Sell Off S Korean Unit
EBay Wants To Sell Off S Korean Unit
March 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online marketplace and auction site eBay is looking to unload its South Korean unit, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...

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LINE Pay Taiwan To Launch Cross-Border Mobile Payment Alliance
LINE Pay Taiwan To Launch Cross-Border Mobile Payment Alliance
December 09, 2019  |  Payment Methods

LINE Pay Taiwan and iPASS Corp. have formed a collaboration with four major international payment brands to facilitate cross-border payments, the companies said in a...

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Bitcoin Daily: People’s Bank Of China To Certify Digital Payment Products; Korean Security Agency Supports Blockchain Projects With $9M Fund
Bitcoin Daily: People’s Bank Of China To Certify Digital Payment Products; Korean Security Agency Supports...
October 30, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The People’s Bank of China announced that it will certify 11 types of financial technology hardware and software used for digital payment and blockchain services....

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Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
Bitcoin Daily: Gun Sellers Turn To Crypto, Bitcoin Makes Divorces Even Messier
February 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It was a good day for bitcoin, CNBC reported. In late morning trading on Monday (Feb. 26), the cryptocurrency jumped to nearly $10,300. While there...

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South Korea Examines Virtual Currency Use At Six Banks
South Korea Examines Virtual Currency Use At Six Banks
January 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

South Korean financial authorities, in the form of a joint inspection by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), are taking a...

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Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard
Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard
August 16, 2017  |  Mastercard

Flywire, the cross-border payment company, announced news on Tuesday (Aug. 15) that it is providing students and their families discounted prices on cross-border tuition payments...

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