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Venezuela Prepares For Payments Chaos With Currency Overhaul

Venezuela Prepares For Payments Chaos With Currency Overhaul
Venezuela Prepares For Payments Chaos With Currency Overhaul
May 29, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Though critics are saying Venezuela’s monetary overhaul will create chaos, the country’s president warned businesses not to slow operations during next week’s overhaul. According to...

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PE Firms Pressured To Accept Poor Deal Terms
PE Firms Pressured To Accept Poor Deal Terms
May 29, 2018  |  Investments

Howard Marks, Founder of Oaktree Capital, warned that private equity (PE) firms are reducing their standards in terms of what they will invest in, and...

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Trump Administration Looks To Revive Variable Annuities
Trump Administration Looks To Revive Variable Annuities
May 29, 2018  |  Investments

Variable annuities (VAs), a widely criticized retirement savings product, is coming back thanks to President Donald Trump and his administration, which is gearing up to get rid...

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India Considers 18 Percent Tax On Cryptocurrencies
India Considers 18 Percent Tax On Cryptocurrencies
May 29, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The government of India is reportedly taking a different approach to regulating cryptocurrencies, mulling over an 18 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on trading the...

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Amazon Invests In Insurance Startup
Amazon Invests In Insurance Startup
May 29, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has led a new round of funding in Acko, a digital insurance startup in India. According to Business Insider India, the eCommerce giant led...

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WhatsApp Speeds Up Indian Payments Expansion
WhatsApp Speeds Up Indian Payments Expansion
May 29, 2018  |  South Asia

Payments via Facebook‘s WhatsApp are on the very brink of launching, according to recent reports. As early as next week, pay via WhatsApp might be...

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Selfridges Named Best Department Store In The World
Selfridges Named Best Department Store In The World
May 28, 2018  |  Retail

Selfridges has been named best department store in the world at the Global Department Store Summit in London. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Golden Gate Capital Considers Merging Eddie Bauer And Pacific Sunwear
Golden Gate Capital Considers Merging Eddie Bauer And Pacific Sunwear
May 28, 2018  |  Retail

The parent company of Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear of California is considering a merger of the two retailers in an effort to consolidate stores,...

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