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Alibaba To Partner With Russian Companies On eCommerce Endeavor

Alibaba To Partner With Russian Companies On eCommerce Endeavor
Alibaba To Partner With Russian Companies On eCommerce Endeavor
September 03, 2018  |  International

Alibaba is partnering with two Russian companies on an eCommerce venture as it looks to form its digital silk road across Eurasia. According to Financial...

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Casper Runs Afoul Of UK Credit Broking Rules
Casper Runs Afoul Of UK Credit Broking Rules
September 03, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Casper, a U.S.-based online mattress company that has the backing of 50 Cent, the rapper and entertainer, has found itself in trouble with U.K. regulators....

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Brazil Economy Hobbled By High Banking Lending Rates
Brazil Economy Hobbled By High Banking Lending Rates
September 03, 2018  |  International

Brazil’s economy is being hobbled by average banking lending rates that are the highest of all the 55 developed and underdeveloped countries around the globe,...

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Senate Hearing On Post Office Prices Has Been Delayed
Senate Hearing On Post Office Prices Has Been Delayed
September 03, 2018  |  Delivery

A Senate hearing slated to look at overhauling the U.S. Postal Service — including looking at what Amazon and others pay for package delivery —...

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China’s Meituan Dianping Planning For IPO
China’s Meituan Dianping Planning For IPO
September 03, 2018  |  IPO

China’s Meituan Dianping has set a price range for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, valuing itself at up to $55 billion....

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India Post Payments Bank Delivers Finance Services Right To The Home
India Post Payments Bank Delivers Finance Services Right To The Home
September 03, 2018  |  Banking

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to bring financial services to the doorstep of every citizen through the postal service....

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 Tracking PYMNTS Trackers Into 4Q And Beyond
 Tracking PYMNTS Trackers Into 4Q And Beyond
September 03, 2018  |  Tracker Series

The last days of summer here.  The end of a quarter is approaching, and with that, we head into the end of a year.  It’s...

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Five Unexpected Lessons Of Summer 2018
Five Unexpected Lessons Of Summer 2018
September 03, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

The term “thinking outside the box” originates from advice that puzzle management consultants famously gave to clients in the 1970s and 1980s to encourage creative thinking....

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