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After A Century, Barclays Steps Back From Africa Operations

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And while some of these strategy revamps have been telegraphed, the numbers show some impact from regulations and investigations, as the firm posted a net loss of roughly $547 million (394 million pounds), which is far worse than a year ago at 174 million pounds.

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Inside China’s Cyber, Financial Regulatory Changes And Challenges

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Financial institutions (FIs) and merchants from other regions have been dipping their toes into the Chinese market, but open banking has compounded the difficulty involved in setting up operations. The country’s government and regulators are keeping pace with those in the European Union and the U.S. The law is still ambiguous.

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Jewel Paymentech Takes On Marketplace Counterfeits

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But Wooi Siang Lee, president and COO at Jewel Paymentech , said with growth comes new challenges for the operators of these sites. If a seller spends the night uploading a thousand new products, any operator would be hard-pressed to review them all in the morning, and the problem only gets bigger as the operation scales.

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What’s Trending So Far In 2016

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And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Are SMBs Ready For EMV?

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Fleet Management Market To Grow To $27.9 Billion By 2021

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billion in 2016 to $27.9 According to MarketsandMarkets, the increasing need for operational efficiency is expected to be the primary driver for the fleet management market during the forecast period. The market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2021. billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 23.9

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Researchers Aim To Answer Big Questions In AltFin

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Will 2016 once again present an explosion in alt-lending transaction value? Proponents of the industry say the space continues to fill the gaps for SME and individual borrowers that are rejected for a loan, but critics argue that a lack of regulation and high fees mean the days for alternative lending are numbered.

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Amazon Exec Questions Drone Laws At CES

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During a panel at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of global innovation policy and communications, warned that current state laws governing drone operations would continue to pose problems for developing drone delivery systems.

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