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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Teams up With Japan’s Rakuten
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Teams up With Japan’s Rakuten
April 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Uber Eats partners with Japan’s Rakuten Group to give customers an extra payment option online. Also, global payments platform 2C2P...

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2C2P Teams With Ant Group to Advance Digital Payments in Southeast Asia
2C2P Teams With Ant Group to Advance Digital Payments in Southeast Asia
April 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Global payments platform 2C2P is teaming up with Ant Group to advance digital payments and innovation in Southeast Asia, according to a press release on...

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Chinese Regulators Ask Banks to Check Ties With Ant Group
Chinese Regulators Ask Banks to Check Ties With Ant Group
February 21, 2022  |  International

Chinese authorities have said the biggest state-owned firms and banks need to start a fresh round of checks on financial exposure and other links to...

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China Is Building Its Own NFT Behind the Great Firewall
China Is Building Its Own NFT Behind the Great Firewall
January 14, 2022  |  Blockchain

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are so hot, China can’t ignore them anymore. So, it’s building a more controllable platform for digital collectables. And only the digital...

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Ant Group to Shutter Xiang Hu Bao Mutual Aid Platform
Ant Group to Shutter Xiang Hu Bao Mutual Aid Platform
December 28, 2021  |  International

China’s Ant Group plans to close its Xiang Hu Bao mutual aid platform next month, a move that comes as the country’s government continues its...

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. Teams with Ant Group to Expedite Digital Shift Across Asia Pacific 
Restaurant Brands International Inc. Teams with Ant Group to Expedite Digital Shift Across Asia Pacific 
December 20, 2021  |  Partnerships

Quick service restaurant company Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI), has joined forces with Ant Group to undertake a digital transformation in 1,500 restaurants across eight...

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Tencent’s WeChat Pay Envisions Future Where Payment Options are the Norm
Tencent’s WeChat Pay Envisions Future Where Payment Options are the Norm
December 02, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

China’s crackdown on technology companies that offer payment services had the unintended side effect of opening the lines of communication between competitors like Alibaba and...

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Ant Group to Differentiate Between Borrowing From Company, Outside Lenders
Ant Group to Differentiate Between Borrowing From Company, Outside Lenders
November 24, 2021  |  International

Ant Group has begun telling customers whether they’re borrowing from the company or from an outside lender, as founder Jack Ma continues his attempts to...

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Ant to Turn Over Consumer Credit Info to Chinese Government
Ant to Turn Over Consumer Credit Info to Chinese Government
September 22, 2021  |  International

Consumer lending service Ant Group Co. will turn over all of its credit data to Chinese government officials for inclusion in a federal credit reporting...

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