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China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User Data

China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User Data
China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...
September 12, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial...

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Amazon Eyes Streaming Deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Games
Amazon Eyes Streaming Deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Games
September 12, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is among contenders for the rights to the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” programming package, CNBC reported, citing anonymous sources. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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In-Restaurant Dining Starts to Shut as Delta Variant Cases Increase
In-Restaurant Dining Starts to Shut as Delta Variant Cases Increase
September 12, 2021  |  Economy

Restaurants have been putting the brakes on reopening their dining rooms due to the delta variant of COVID-19, which has thrown a wrench into recovery...

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S. Korean Crypto Traders Expect New Market Rules to Cause $2.6B in Losses
S. Korean Crypto Traders Expect New Market Rules to Cause $2.6B in Losses
September 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission regulatory agency is toughening rules for cryptocurrency exchanges, and the move could cost traders $2.6 billion or more, the Financial...

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Sees Sales Volume Drop 50% in First Week of September
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Sees Sales Volume Drop 50% in First Week of September
September 12, 2021  |  Blockchain

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea saw a decline in activity over the past week that was anything but a token slip, according to decentralized application...

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BIS Says Central Banks Risk Playing CBDC Catch Up Game
BIS Says Central Banks Risk Playing CBDC Catch Up Game
September 12, 2021  |  Payment Methods

There’s always deep debate about how best to promote innovation in the tech space – particularly when it comes to payments. Get the Full Story...

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LA’s SoFi Stadium, Square Ink 10-Year Deal for Contactless Payments
LA’s SoFi Stadium, Square Ink 10-Year Deal for Contactless Payments
September 10, 2021  |  Point of Sale

Square will be the exclusive point-of-sale (POS) payments, software and merchants service provider for the new SoFi Stadium, which is home to the Los Angeles...

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Amazon to Debut TVs Using Alexa Voice Controls
Amazon to Debut TVs Using Alexa Voice Controls
September 10, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon’s next product will be a Fire TV that is fully integrated with Alexa, as the company makes a bid to be more present in...

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