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$13B In Trump Trade War Tariffs Go Unpaid
January 18, 2019

While President Donald Trump has boasted that his tariffs imposed on China and other countries have made billions of dollars for the U.S., the reality is that no foreign country has actually paid for any of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

International
UK Mortgages, Credit Demand To Decline Pre-Brexit
January 17, 2019

British lenders say that leading up to Brexit, they expect the largest drop in demand for credit cards and mortgages than they’ve seen in many years, according to a survey by the Bank of England. As Reuters reported, the survey findings add to the already...

Global Payments
SwatchPAY! Comes To Switzerland; Paytm Teams With Zomato For Food Delivery
January 17, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the availability of SwatchPAY! in Switzerland. In addition, Paytm is working with Zomato on food delivery in India, and cafe+co International tapped Nayax to be its exclusive supplier of...

International
Brexit A Bust – And A Blow To UK’s FinTech Role?
January 15, 2019

Down for the count, where the tally is 432 to 202. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

International
Tech Executives Support The Trade War With China
January 15, 2019

Technology executives appear to back the U.S. trade war with China, with CNBC reporting some tech executives have expressed support for the fight with CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Global Payments
Hong Kong’s JETCO Unveils APIX Platform; Terra To Pilot Blockchain Payments In Mongolia
January 14, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the unveiling of an application programming interface (API) platform with Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited (JETCO) in Hong Kong. In addition, Factris has acquired an invoice financing firm that serves the Lithuanian...

International
China Puts Visa, Mastercard Applications On Hold
January 14, 2019

China’s central bank has yet to acknowledge applications submitted by Visa and Mastercard that would allow the companies to process renminbi payments. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Financial Times (FT) reported that while Visa and Mastercard submitted their applications to the People’s Bank of China...

International
Chile May Tax eCommerce Companies 19 Pct
January 10, 2019

Chile is considering a 19 percent tax on multinational eCommerce companies like Amazon, Netflix and Uber. 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...

Europe
UK Retailers’ Holiday Sales Have Worst Performance In A Decade
January 10, 2019

Retailers in the U.K. had a poor showing during the holiday shopping season; The Financial Times reported that despite steep price cuts, retail sales had their worst performance since December of 2008. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...