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Volkswagen Rolls Out WeShare In Berlin
June 27, 2019

With a new carsharing service that is like GM’s Maven or Car2Go but has all-electric vehicles, Volkswagen is rolling out WeShare in Berlin. The company is debuting 1,500 Volkswagen e-Golf cars for its fleet of on-demand rentals in the European city, according to reports. Get...

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Chinese Consumers’ Pullback Seen As A Global Economic Red Flag
June 26, 2019

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RBI Clarifies Payments Data Rule For Foreign Companies
June 26, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified a data storage rule for companies like Mastercard and Visa, which mandates foreign companies to store payment data “only in India” for “unfettered supervisory access,” according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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India Tells eCommerce Firms To Comply With New Foreign Investment Rules
June 25, 2019

To discourage eCommerce firms from offering hefty discounts, India has told the companies that they have to make sure they are complying with new rules for foreign investment. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said the government is ready to listen to concerns, but is committed...

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Huawei Ban Could Slow China’s 5G Progress
June 25, 2019

Despite its tensions with the United States, China still wants to show the world that it intends to become the first 5G superpower, with the government recently handing out commercial licences to its three telecoms carriers, as well as a cable television network. Get the...

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US-Based Huawei Unit Seeks Stand-Alone Operations
June 25, 2019

The U.S.-based research arm of China’s Huawei Technologies is working to separate its operations from its corporate parent because of the government blacklist. 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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Huawei, Spurned By US, Says It Can Meet German 5G Standards
June 24, 2019

Chinese tech company Huawei said it has “no doubt” it’s going to meet Germany’s security requirements  for upcoming 5G networks in the company, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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China’s AutoX, Pony.ai First To Offer Robotaxis In US
June 21, 2019

AutoX and Pony.ai are now the first Chinese companies allowed to offer self-driving robotaxis in the state of California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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China Aims To Fight Money Laundering With Int’l Cooperation
June 19, 2019

In an effort to clamp down on cross-border money laundering, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to bolster cooperation with other nations such as countries in Europe. The central bank’s efforts would home in on areas such as financial information exchange, anti-money laundering (AML)...