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China To Institute Billions Of Dollars In Tax Cuts To Boost Economy
March 05, 2019

China is aiming to boost the economy by tax cuts and infrastructure spending in the billions of dollars range. 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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Chinese Gov’t Blocks Millions From Buying Travel Tix
March 05, 2019

Millions of Chinese travelers were banned from buying airline tickets last year because of outstanding social credit offenses. 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 to...

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Business As Usual For North Korean Hackers Despite Trump Meeting
March 04, 2019

At the same time that President Trump was meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, hackers in North Korea continued to attack U.S. and European companies, reported the New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

South East Asia
Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
March 04, 2019

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing startup, ByteDance, the mobile app maker in China, and other Chinese tech firms are reining in perks such as free snacks and gym memberships, slashing bonuses and laying off workers amid a slowdown in the economy. Get the Full Story...

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Cannabis Fund Profits 50 Pct Since January
March 04, 2019

The world’s first cannabis exchange traded fund (ETF) has returned more than 50 percent so far this year, growing to $1.3 billion in assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Europe
Brexit Prompts EU Watchdog To Urge Protection Of Consumer Deposits
March 03, 2019

Ahead of the U.K.’s potential departure from the European Union, the bloc’s banking watchdog is imploring member states to protect the deposits of customers. While national deposit schemes cover bank deposits up to 100,000 euros, that protection does not cover branches of banks from not in...

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Russia’s Trade Assoc. Accuses Visa, Mastercard Of Market Power Abuse
March 01, 2019

Russia’s trade associations have accused Visa and Mastercard of abuse of market power in the country. 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 to our daily...

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Liberia’s Lost $100M Found In Central Bank
March 01, 2019

Two of Liberia’s central bank officials have been detained over widespread malpractice at the bank related to $104 million in missing bank notes. 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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Zimbabwe Central Bank Sells $20M For Forex Interbank Market
February 28, 2019

After selling up to $20 million in U.S. cash to banks to trade on a new forex interbank market, Zimbabwe’s central bank is now running out of dollars because of the high demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...