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OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. In the United States and Germany, the tentative signs of easing growth momentum that were flagged in last month’s assessment have been confirmed,” the OECD said, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Singtel’s Dash Plans Remittance Service; KinerjaPay Notches $200M Investment

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In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China.

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The Acela Primary Underway In States Where Businesses Are Struggling

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Through the PYMNTS/CAN Capital Store Front Business Index , we’ve been tracking the data on business health and growth in each state and then stacking those results against the regional and national picture. at large or the region. percent and were the highest-scoring metric, at least for the state.

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Philadelphia Mall Owner Takes Care Of Its Own

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Just this week, investors in Starwood Capital Group started to show signs of strain after the pandemic shuttered stores and wiped out emergency cash reserves, leading to default on a $700 million loan. And the United States is filled with other shopping options, particularly in the most desirable regions. “If

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When Commerce Goes Global, Should Payments Stay Local?

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have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. based merchants sell across borders, but that percentage lags behind other nations such as Germany and the United Kingdom, where half of merchants that sell goods and services online do so across borders. In eCommerce, the readiness is all, to steal a line from Shakespeare.

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Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK?

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According to data from the latest Store Front Business Index TM (SFBI), a collaboration between CAN Capital and PYMNTS.com, these small businesses are growing faster than the U.S. Other highlights of the study include: In Q2 2015, specific improvement was driven regionally by 4.1% This growth is projected to increase to 4.2%

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Election Season Has SMEs Stressed, Says Research

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The United States is vast, with market fluctuations across state lines. Union Bank decided to examine the state of small businesses in the country but with a focus on the West Coast. On Thursday (Feb. 25), Union Bank released the results of that analysis.

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