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Alibaba Will Block Dangerous Toys From Entering The US

Alibaba Will Block Dangerous Toys From Entering The US
Alibaba Will Block Dangerous Toys From Entering The US
January 14, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

Alibaba has agreed to block the sale of as many as 15 illegal or dangerous toys in the U.S., the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission...

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IRS Launches Foreign Tax Data Exchange
IRS Launches Foreign Tax Data Exchange
January 14, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a data exchange service so foreign banks and countries can more easily comply with a U.S. tax law —...

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First Data Plugs Into UL Tools For EMV Migration
First Data Plugs Into UL Tools For EMV Migration
January 14, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

With the clock ticking down toward the October 2015 deadline for retailers to accept EMV chip payment cards, First Data said it will offer its...

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Google’s Apps And Developers Outgrew Apple’s In 2014
Google’s Apps And Developers Outgrew Apple’s In 2014
January 14, 2015  |  Mobile

A new report from analytics vendor appFigures says Google Play’s app market has outrun Apple’s App Store in 2014 for the first time in the...

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Shanghai Opens Up To Foreign E-Commerce Players
Shanghai Opens Up To Foreign E-Commerce Players
January 14, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

China continues to send mixed signals to foreign-owned companies who want to do business in the world’s largest consumer market. On Tuesday (Jan. 13) China’s...

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peerTransfer Raises New Round –  Disrupts X-Border Tuition Payments
peerTransfer Raises New Round – Disrupts X-Border Tuition Payments
January 13, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

Global payments firm peerTransfer announces today (January 13) that it closed a major funding round and hit a key profitability milestone.  peerTransfer is an efficient,...

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Consumer Advisor And Advocate Found To Be Tied To Payday Lending
Consumer Advisor And Advocate Found To Be Tied To Payday Lending
January 13, 2015  |  Alternative Credit

Howard S. Dvorkin claims to have perosnally counseled at least 40,000 Americans on getting their debt under control in his capacity as the founder and...

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