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FIs, Startups and Policymakers Drive Intra-African Trade, Payments Within EU-Style Customs Union
FIs, Startups and Policymakers Drive Intra-African Trade, Payments Within EU-Style Customs Union
October 18, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

Africa is often lagging behind when it comes to global trade but in recent years, projects aimed at building a more autonomous pan-African economy, many...

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PayPal Apologizes for Threat of Fines Over ‘Misinformation’
PayPal Apologizes for Threat of Fines Over ‘Misinformation’
October 10, 2022  |  Regulation

PayPal is apologizing for what it says is “confusion” over a new policy that threatened to fine customers and merchants for sharing what the company...

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FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
February 03, 2020  |  Regulation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, which could be the first step toward the eventual mainstream acceptance...

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Mobile Phone Registration in China Now Requires Facial Scanning
Mobile Phone Registration in China Now Requires Facial Scanning
December 02, 2019  |  Biometrics

China has implemented a new policy requiring citizens who want new phone service to scan their faces to verify identities instead of simply presenting ID...

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Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
October 22, 2019  |  Blockchain

Ripple has announced that it’s now a member of the Blockchain Association, an organization that advocates cryptocurrencies and the use of blockchain networks. “Not unlike...

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PayPal Changes Seller Refund Fee Policy
PayPal Changes Seller Refund Fee Policy
September 22, 2019  |  eCommerce

PayPal has decided to once again collect a fee when a seller issues a refund. While the company had rolled back the policy in April,...

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FTC Defining Its Authority To Govern Big Tech
FTC Defining Its Authority To Govern Big Tech
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission is in the process of defining how U.S. antitrust laws apply to big tech so it can better police anti-competitive behavior,...

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Trending: Merchants Struggle With The (Un)Certainty Of eCommerce Sales Taxes
Trending: Merchants Struggle With The (Un)Certainty Of eCommerce Sales Taxes
August 30, 2019  |  eCommerce

They say that death and taxes are the only certainties in life.  A recent Supreme Court ruling makes eCommerce taxes a certainty – but how...

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Marijuana Apps Banned From Google Play
Marijuana Apps Banned From Google Play
May 29, 2019  |  Regulation

Google has announced new rules for its Play store; one of the main ones is the banning of apps that help people purchase marijuana, according...

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