wechat

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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Report: Twitter In Talks To Buy TikTok
Report: Twitter In Talks To Buy TikTok
August 09, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The bidding to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations took an unexpected turn over the weekend. While Microsoft Corp. is still seen as front-runner, The Wall Street...

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Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
August 07, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders in two days banning two Chinese behemoths from operating in America – and, in doing so, has...

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Today In Payments: Trump Bans WeChat; Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
Today In Payments: Trump Bans WeChat; Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
August 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Tencent’s stock dropped 10 percent after President Trump banned WeChat, and Uber reported earnings rooted in delivery revenue. Plus, U.S. household...

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Tencent Stock Drops After Trump Bans WeChat
Tencent Stock Drops After Trump Bans WeChat
August 07, 2020  |  International

It didn’t take long for China’s market to react to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning WeChat. Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd., its parent company,...

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Trump Bans ByteDance’s TikTok, Tencent’s WeChat
Trump Bans ByteDance’s TikTok, Tencent’s WeChat
August 07, 2020  |  International

Citing data security issues, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders Thursday night (Aug. 6) banning TikTok and WeChat from the U.S. The ban will...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Affirm Preps For IPO; China Considers Alipay, WeChat Pay Antitrust Probe
July 31, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm is eyeing an IPO that could reach $10 billion, and Alipay and WeChat face an antitrust probe by China’s antitrust...

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Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
July 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Tencent Holdings Ltd., the Chinese technology company, has launched tools to assist merchants with building virtual stores on its WeChat messaging service, CNBC reported. The...

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Tencent’s Revenues Up 25 Pct As Consumers Use Digital Services
Tencent’s Revenues Up 25 Pct As Consumers Use Digital Services
March 18, 2020  |  Earnings

Thanks to the coronavirus, we’ve now entered the age of social distancing, where interactions will, at least for now, be done through zeros and ones....

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FedEx, UPS Warn Of Delivery Delays, JPMorgan Tests Virus Contingency Plan
FedEx, UPS Warn Of Delivery Delays, JPMorgan Tests Virus Contingency Plan
March 03, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on technology, air travel and the economy as a whole, while some areas, such as product development, may not...

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