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Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps

Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps
Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps
November 27, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple will adhere to Russia’s demands that the technology conglomerate change the way the Crimean peninsula is displayed on Apple’s Weather and Maps apps, according...

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Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK
Russia To Bring National Payment System To UK
November 27, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Russia is partnering with PayXpert to test its national payment system MIR in London, RT.com reported on Wednesday (Nov. 27). The U.K. will be the...

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Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
November 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Alibaba’s...

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Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
November 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit...

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Deutsche Blew The Whistle On Its Own Russian Deal
Deutsche Blew The Whistle On Its Own Russian Deal
October 31, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Deutsche Bank officials in the U.S. reported to federal regulators that it was concerned about a business deal with Russia, The New York Times reported...

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Russia’s Sberbank To Acquire Part Of Mail.ru Internet Firm
Russia’s Sberbank To Acquire Part Of Mail.ru Internet Firm
October 29, 2019  |  Banking

Russia’s Sberbank, which is trying to become more digitally inclined as a financial institution, said it is buying Gazprombank’s holding stake in Mail.ru, a Russian...

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Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
October 29, 2019  |  IPO

A source has revealed that Yandex’s ride-hailing unit is in discussions about hiring Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to manage its initial public offering (IPO)....

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Russian Central Bank Says ‘Nyet’ To Digital Crypto
Russian Central Bank Says ‘Nyet’ To Digital Crypto
October 10, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

The Chief of Russia’s Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said she doesn’t see any pertinent or obvious reason to create a national digital currency, according to...

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