Russia

Why Russia Thinks Pawnshops Are Ripe For The (Golden) Age Of Blockchain
Why Russia Thinks Pawnshops Are Ripe For The (Golden) Age Of Blockchain
January 11, 2019  |  Blockchain

Those who look toward blockchain as a game changer, bringing old business models to a new paradigm, point toward the fact that information can be...

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Russian Central Bank Ends FX Competition
Russian Central Bank Ends FX Competition
December 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) announced that it has revoked the licenses of five Russian foreign exchange (FX) trading companies. According to...

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Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
December 20, 2018  |  International

Promsvyazbank, the Russian state bank that was hit by sanctions by the U.S., has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported...

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Brit MP: Facebook Knew About Russian Meddling In 2014
Brit MP: Facebook Knew About Russian Meddling In 2014
November 27, 2018  |  Facebook

A U.K. politician said Facebook was aware that Russian-linked organizations were harvesting data from the social media giant, since October 2014, according to Bloomberg. The Russian...

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Sberbank, Yandex Partner To Launch Online Marketplace Beru
Sberbank, Yandex Partner To Launch Online Marketplace Beru
October 26, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Sberbank, the biggest lender in Russia, and Russian search company Yandex are launching a new internet marketplace dubbed Beru that has ambitious plans to become the...

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Russia’s Sberbank Develops Instant B2B Payments Service
Russia’s Sberbank Develops Instant B2B Payments Service
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is collaborating on a faster B2B payments solution with the financial services unit of Russian search engine Yandex. Get the Full...

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IKEA Looking For Partnerships With Russian Companies
IKEA Looking For Partnerships With Russian Companies
October 11, 2018  |  Retail

IKEA wants to form strategic partnerships with Russian companies to expand its online business in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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US Examines Alleged Danske Bank Money Laundering
US Examines Alleged Danske Bank Money Laundering
September 14, 2018  |  Banking

In the latest salvo of cross-border probes over money laundering, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept. 14) that U.S. law enforcement agencies are examining...

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Alibaba Expands Push Into Russia With Joint Venture
Alibaba Expands Push Into Russia With Joint Venture
September 11, 2018  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, inked a deal Tuesday (September 11) with the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Mail.ru Group to create AliExpress Russia. Get...

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