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Alibaba Looks To Beat Last Year’s $30B Singles Day
November 08, 2019

Alibaba is about to hold its annual Singles Day, which is the largest shopping day of the year for the eCommerce giant, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Brazil’s Banco Inter Teams With Alibaba, Nike, Others For eCommerce App
November 07, 2019

Brazilian Lender Banco Inter is launching an app to give its clients direct access to more than 60 online stores, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Signs Of U.S.-China Trade Deal Lift Stocks To Record Highs
November 04, 2019

Wall Street’s three main indexes all hit record highs on Monday (Nov. 4), on news of technology gains and the nearing of a deal with China over ongoing trade wars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Global Payments
Western Union Rolls Out Full API Access For International Payments
October 28, 2019

Cross-border payments firm Western Union has rolled out full application programming interface (API) access to domestic and global payment applications, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Amex, Nova Offer Global Transfer Of US Credit Reports
October 25, 2019

American Express has partnered with Nova Credit, a credit reporting startup that operates across borders, to give expatriates and immigrants the ability to share their previous credit scores with American Express when applying for a credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
October 25, 2019

The U.K.’s largest payday lender QuickQuid is expected to close its doors by the end of the year, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (Oct. 24).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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US Senators Want Probe Into TikTok’s ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
October 24, 2019

Two U.S. senators, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Tom Cotton, have asked Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to look into super popular video-sharing app TikTok for potential security risks, considering it recently passed 1 billion downloads.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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China Aims To Boost Cross-Border Trade Via Foreign Investments
October 24, 2019

The Chinese government has announced that it will allow foreign firms that are not in the investment business to invest in domestic companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Europe
EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
October 24, 2019

Data shows that consumer confidence in the European Union has fallen to its lowest level since the end of last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...