china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream
Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream
September 17, 2019  |  Economy

The most common association with the term “social credit score” is with China. Since roughly 2014, the Chinese government has been working on the system,...

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Analysts Report Brisk Demand For Latest iPhone 
Analysts Report Brisk Demand For Latest iPhone 
September 17, 2019  |  Apple

Pre-sales for Apple’s new iPhone are beating expectations and topping last year’s pre-orders for the same time period, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Independent...

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UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
September 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard and UnionPay have partnered up and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand globally, according to a release. The agreement between the two...

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ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears
ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears
September 12, 2019  |  Economy

Gloomy economic clouds keep gathering, and the latest example comes from Europe, as retailers and payment services providers shift more of their focus to the...

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Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China Says
Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China...
September 09, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, The We Company, the owner of WeWork, is reportedly moving ahead to roll out an investors’ roadshow as it...

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Jack Ma’s Successor Said To Face ‘Big Challenge’
Jack Ma’s Successor Said To Face ‘Big Challenge’
September 09, 2019  |  Personnel

China’s Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma is leaving the firm on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at a time when business has taken a dive, Reuters reported...

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Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
September 09, 2019  |  Economy

China’s second-quarter economic data shows a 6.2 percent growth; however, economists and investors believe the numbers are worse than what is being officially released, The...

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Apple Pushes Back On Google’s Claims Of iPhone Cyberattack
Apple Pushes Back On Google’s Claims Of iPhone Cyberattack
September 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

On Friday (Sept. 6), Apple confirmed that a largely Muslim minority group in China, the Uighurs, was the target of attacks in a spying attempt...

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Cross-Border Payments, Innovation And CEO Insights Top Week’s News
Cross-Border Payments, Innovation And CEO Insights Top Week’s News
September 06, 2019  |  News

We hope you had a great holiday, and that this past week was productive and profitable. It was a busy week for payments and commerce...

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