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PayPal Report Emphasizes Asia’s Commitment To Cash
PayPal Report Emphasizes Asia’s Commitment To Cash
August 29, 2017  |  Cash

According to a new study from PayPal reported by CNBC, consumers in the Asia-Pacific market are aware of the range of digital payment options available to them, but...

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WeWork Lands $500M With Big Plans For China
WeWork Lands $500M With Big Plans For China
July 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It may be slow on the B2B venture capital front, with just $31.5 million in funding rounds for some pretty niche enterprise service providers. But...

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Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
July 26, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s market share of the Chinese smartphone market fell last quarter, putting the company at risk of falling out of the top five smartphone vendors in...

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China’s Online Retail Sees Big Boost in 2017
China’s Online Retail Sees Big Boost in 2017
July 24, 2017  |  Retail

All over the world, the retail industry is seeing a major transformation. As more people turn to the online arena to purchase everyday goods, retailers...

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Indonesian FinTech Launches App For Individual SME Investors
Indonesian FinTech Launches App For Individual SME Investors
July 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

An Indonesia-based alternative lender is turning to the mobile device to attract small business investors. Reports Friday (July 21) said Mitrausahua Indonesia Group, which operates...

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Bitcoin to Make India Inroads?
Bitcoin to Make India Inroads?
July 24, 2017  |  International

Bitcoin may be volatile, but as India goes cashless, the cryptocurrency might find its way into the arsenal of legal tender not tied to paper...

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ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene
ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene
July 19, 2017  |  Startups

ObEN, which uses artificial intelligence-powered tools to create avatars that look and sound like real people, announced it has raised $5 million in strategic investment...

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Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
July 18, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

F. Scott Fitzgerald is often quoted as the source behind the phrase, “there are no second acts in American life.” But as we all know...

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India Is Now Facebook’s Largest Audience, Knocking U.S. To Second Place
India Is Now Facebook’s Largest Audience, Knocking U.S. To Second Place
July 17, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook reported to its advertisers that India has overtaken the United States to become the platform’s largest country audience. According to The Next Web, as...

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