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India Seals Iranian Urea Import Contract, Will Pay in Rupees

India Seals Iranian Urea Import Contract, Will Pay in Rupees
India Seals Iranian Urea Import Contract, Will Pay in Rupees
February 25, 2022  |  International

Payments for India’s urea deal with Iran — its first long-term Iranian import contract for the fertilizer since 2019 — will likely be made in...

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VTB: Sanctions Will Limit Card Use Outside Russia
VTB: Sanctions Will Limit Card Use Outside Russia
February 25, 2022  |  International

Russian lender VTB said Western sanctions on its operations would limit the use of its cards outside Russia, and warned customers in other nations to...

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Etsy Active Sellers Reach 7.5M, Active Buyers Hit 96.3M
Etsy Active Sellers Reach 7.5M, Active Buyers Hit 96.3M
February 25, 2022  |  Retail

Etsy’s numbers were up across the board for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, with sales through the crafts-focused marketplace up 16.5% year over year to...

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Ukraine’s Tech Outsourcing Sector Plunges Amid Russian Occupation
Ukraine’s Tech Outsourcing Sector Plunges Amid Russian Occupation
February 25, 2022  |  International

The booming outsource tech sector from the Ukraine is at risk following the Russian invasion Thursday (Feb. 24), The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the...

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Klarna, Brookfield Bring BNPL to Malls as Consumers Demand More In-Store Availability
Klarna, Brookfield Bring BNPL to Malls as Consumers Demand More In-Store Availability
February 25, 2022  |  Retail

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna and top-5 U.S. mall owner Brookfield Properties are teaming up to bring installment payment plans to thousands...

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Publishers Look to Exit Google’s Supported Mobile Web Initiative
Publishers Look to Exit Google’s Supported Mobile Web Initiative
February 25, 2022  |  Google

A handful of online publishers said they want out of a Google program that promised to optimize the mobile-browsing experience, alleging it generates less advertising...

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TechREG Weekly: Biden’s Executive Crypto Order May Be Delayed; EU Wants More Data from US Firms 
TechREG Weekly: Biden’s Executive Crypto Order May Be Delayed; EU Wants More Data from US...
February 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The week started with the prospect of an executive order by President Joe Biden to regulate cryptocurrencies that could trigger new regulation from different federal...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Retailers Should Study Target’s Superior Curbside Innovation
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Retailers Should Study Target’s Superior Curbside Innovation
February 25, 2022  |  Retail

When it comes to retail industry news, Amazon and Walmart are typically tagged as titans, giants or leaders in the space.  But this week, that...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How FinTechs Can Give CUs a Leg up in the Digital Transformation
PYMNTS Intelligence: How FinTechs Can Give CUs a Leg up in the Digital Transformation
February 25, 2022  |  Credit Unions

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