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How Payment Platforms Connect Merchants With Augmented Reality

How Payment Platforms Connect Merchants With Augmented Reality
How Payment Platforms Connect Merchants With Augmented Reality
December 26, 2018  |  International

To let shoppers discover and try out new products, payment companies are helping merchants launch augmented reality (AR) experiences within social media platforms. Pan-African payments...

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Five at Five: Amazon’s Holiday Season
Five at Five: Amazon’s Holiday Season
December 26, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest figures about Amazon’s holiday season...

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Deregulation Trumps Regulation Under Trump
Deregulation Trumps Regulation Under Trump
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, major businesses have seen less new regulation and an increase in the deregulation of existing rules, according to a report...

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Eight UK Credit Unions Went Out Of Business In 2018
Eight UK Credit Unions Went Out Of Business In 2018
December 26, 2018  |  Loans

Largely hailed as safe alternatives to payday loan firms, credit unions in the U.K. are shuttering at the fastest tempo in years, amid fears that...

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India Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
India Gov’t Tightens The Reins On Amazon, Flipkart Sales
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

The Indian government has made new rules for websites like Amazon and Flipkart and changed how they’re allowed to sell goods in the country, according...

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How Payments And Commerce Will Drive Transportation Changes In 2019
How Payments And Commerce Will Drive Transportation Changes In 2019
December 26, 2018  |  Ecosystems

The coming year will bring not only advances in the connected vehicle ecosystem — changes that will directly involve payments and commerce — but further...

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

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...

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Morgan Stanley Fined By FINRA For Compliance Lapses
Morgan Stanley Fined By FINRA For Compliance Lapses
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Morgan Stanley, the U.S. Wall Street firm, was fined $10 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)  for compliance failures. Get the Full Story...

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

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...

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