Could the Silk Road be a path to money laundering? 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 this...
China is on the cusp of implementing tax rules that would impact cross-border eCommerce, a move that observers say would have the impact of making more items — as wide-ranging as food and cosmetics — more expensive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
As regional economies grow more dependent on the system of global trade, it follows that consumers in one country might develop a taste for products that aren’t available in the quality or quantity they want in their native land. Fortunately for them, Walmart wants to...
As part of the effort to promote tourism and cultural understanding between the U.S. and China, Visa will act as a strategic partner of the U.S.-China Tourism Year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In an effort to catch up to other nations that have been relatively more proactive in investing in the FinTech arena, Reuters reported that Japan is freeing up regulations tied to capital that could kickstart investment in the sector. Get the Full Story Complete the...
CurrencyFair, a Dublin-based currency exchange marketplace, has raised $8.9 million in a funding round, according to VentureBeat. 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...
German startup Kreditech — which extends loans and financial services to consumers sporting limited credit histories, using 20,000 online data points to “score” their attractiveness as borrowers — raised $11 million through a Series C funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
While sports fans might act like they’re more invested in the ups and downs of their teams than they actually are, a large enough group of them can exert serious pressure in surprising ways. Many a player has been ousted from many a city when...
With Cuba’s borders (more) open for business, a number of U.S.-based, on-demand travel companies are making their presence known in the island nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
