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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

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To bring their merchandise in front of millions of shoppers through eCommerce, several Goodwill regions are teaming with mobile marketplace OfferUp. More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales.

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Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

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One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA). Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards.

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements

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The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. Banco de España, Spain’s central bank, granted the license, which enables RevoluPAY to operate within all 27 EU member countries. however, notably SCA.

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FDIC settles Operation Choke Point lawsuit

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The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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MercadoLibre To Expand Electric Fleet After $1.1 Billion Bond Sale

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Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. Founded in 1999, based in Argentina and registered in the United States, MercadoLibre is an eCommerce platform and digital payment solution that operates across Latin America. 7 and are due in 2031, Bloomberg said.

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Postmates Raises $100M As Online Food Delivery Heats Up

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But consolidation looms, according to some observers, and online food delivery services will eventually have to shift more focus away from consumers and toward restaurant operators in order to thrive in a crowded marketplace. It raised $250 million last year in a growth round co-led by Coatue Management and DST Global.

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Online Shift Trims Citi’s Russian Bank (Branches)

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That comes from Michael Berner, the consumer business manager of the Russian operations, who is also a Citi Russia board member. As noted by the newswire, western banks through the past five years have faced increasing pressure in the region, in part due to sanctions levied in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

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