Russia

Russia Joins The Faster Payments Revolution
Russia Joins The Faster Payments Revolution
June 17, 2019  |  Faster Payments

The rise of faster payment systems has become a global phenomenon. In the past few years, several global markets have invested resources into developing payment...

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Russian eCommerce Giant, MegaFon, Alibaba Team For New Venture
Russian eCommerce Giant, MegaFon, Alibaba Team For New Venture
June 05, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Russian eCommerce giant Mail.ru, mobile company MegaFon and Alibaba have announced a joint partnership for a new venture called AliExpress Russia JV, according to reports. The...

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Yandex Delivery App Lets Users Order Off-Menu Foods
Yandex Delivery App Lets Users Order Off-Menu Foods
May 24, 2019  |  Delivery

Yandex, Russia’s largest technology company, is starting a delivery service that will let customers request meals from restaurants even if they’re not on the menu,...

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Paris Metro To Launch Paperless Tickets, Cashless Payments Rise In Russia
Paris Metro To Launch Paperless Tickets, Cashless Payments Rise In Russia
May 20, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the coming rollout of a paperless ticket option for...

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Morgan Stanley Will Shutter Banking Operations In Russia In Q1 Of 2020
Morgan Stanley Will Shutter Banking Operations In Russia In Q1 Of 2020
May 06, 2019  |  Banking

Morgan Stanley will send the Russian central bank a notice that it’s going to formally close of all of its banking operations in the country...

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Mueller Report Reveals Bitcoin’s Russia Connection
Mueller Report Reveals Bitcoin’s Russia Connection
April 23, 2019  |  Bitcoin

No, you still cannot easily buy a cup of coffee with bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Deutsche Bank Internal Investigation Finds Russian ‘Dirty Money’
Deutsche Bank Internal Investigation Finds Russian ‘Dirty Money’
April 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An internal investigation at Deutsche Bank has found that it processed at least €175 million (nearly $197 million USD) in dirty money for Russian criminals...

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Bitcoin Daily: Barclays, RBS Test Blockchain Payments; Coinbase Beats JPMC As Favorite Employer
Bitcoin Daily: Barclays, RBS Test Blockchain Payments; Coinbase Beats JPMC As Favorite Employer
April 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new report shows that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase came out ahead of investment banking firm JPMorgan as one of LinkedIn’s top 50 U.S. employers for...

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MoneyGram, Western Union Sued Over Downed Passenger Plane
MoneyGram, Western Union Sued Over Downed Passenger Plane
April 05, 2019  |  Legal

Four financial institutions are being sued over suspected ties to terrorists who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, according to The Wall Street...

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