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Why Russia Thinks Pawnshops Are Ripe For The (Golden) Age Of Blockchain

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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