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MoneyGram Teams With LuLu Money To Power Asia-Pacific Transactions

MoneyGram Teams With LuLu Money To Power Asia-Pacific Transactions
MoneyGram Teams With LuLu Money To Power Asia-Pacific Transactions
January 21, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payments firm MoneyGram has teamed up with foreign exchange and global money transfer company LuLu Money, MoneyGram announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21)....

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France Agrees To Defer Big Tech Tax After US Threatens Tariffs
France Agrees To Defer Big Tech Tax After US Threatens Tariffs
January 21, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

France will postpone payment requirements on its newly levied digital services tax aimed at large tech companies like Facebook and Google due to a dispute...

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GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office
GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office
January 21, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Global Economics Group (GlobalEcon) has branched out in China with the opening of an office in Shanghai, its second location in the country, the economic...

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New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
January 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With the newest of many initiatives to reportedly provide drivers with greater independence as a reaction to the state’s new gig economy law, Uber Technologies Inc. is...

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Central Banks Team On Digital Currency Standards And Use Cases
Central Banks Team On Digital Currency Standards And Use Cases
January 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

And now, for digital currencies, it’s a group effort — among central banks, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Luxury Brands Vacate Hong Kong Leases
Luxury Brands Vacate Hong Kong Leases
January 21, 2020  |  Retail

As the retail luster of Hong Kong dissipates, luxury fashion retail brands LVMH and Prada are dropping their leases. At the same time, prime retail...

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How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape
How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape
January 21, 2020  |  Retail

As more consumers place their food orders through digital channels, eateries are adapting to the tastes of diners who want to enjoy a restaurant meal...

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Renting Furniture, Smartphone Chargers With Retail Innovation
Renting Furniture, Smartphone Chargers With Retail Innovation
January 21, 2020  |  Today In Data

Furniture is helping to build a larger retail ecosystem, with the value proposition of Oliver Space centered around providing furnishings, along with design help, to consumers who are...

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