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Incoming EU Leaders Plan New AI, Data Use Laws 
September 03, 2019

Evidence is being gathered on U.S. big tech companies as the European Commission prepares for new leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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India’s State Banks To Merge As Economy Slows
August 30, 2019

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is merging state banks as the country looks for ways to offset a slowdown of the economy, Financial Times reported on Friday (Aug. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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MoneyGram And Vietnam’s HD Bank Team On Home Delivery
August 29, 2019

Global payments company MoneyGram announced a new partnership with HD Bank in Vietnam to provide a home delivery service, MoneyGram said in a press release on Thursday (Aug. 29).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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SBI’s Credit Card Division Seeks To Raise $1.1B With IPO
August 29, 2019

SBI Card & Payments Services Ltd, the credit card subsidiary of the State Bank of India (SBI), seeks to raise about 80 billion Indian rupees ($1.12 billion) with an initial public offering (IPO) this year, Deal Street Asia reported on Thursday (Aug. 29). Get the...

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MTN’s New Mobile Money Transfer Service Caters To Unbanked Nigerians
August 29, 2019

The biggest telecom company in Nigeria has launched a mobile money transfer service intended to serve the country’s unbanked population, according to a report by Reuters. MTN said it will become a payment services bank as soon as it gets approval from Nigeria’s central bank. Get...

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Flywire, VPBank Team Up To Simplify Cross-Border Tuition Payments
August 29, 2019

Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank) and Flywire, a tuition payment company, have joined forces to make it easier for Vietnamese students to make international tuition payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Negative Rates Have Danish Banks Snapping Under Pressure
August 28, 2019

Seven years of negative central bank rates in Denmark have financial institutions in a tailspin, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Apple Shows Reliance On China Ahead Of New Tariffs
August 28, 2019

Supply chain data from Apple indicates the tech firm is still dependent on China despite using manufacturing plants in Brazil and India, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Huawei To Roll Out New Smartphone Line Despite Ban
August 28, 2019

Huawei Technologies will carry out its plan for a new high-end smartphone in Europe even without access to Google’s Android operating system and apps, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Aug.28).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...