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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) have announced that they are teaming up to build a blockchain-based renewables platform. Tom Grundy, founder of crowdfuded media outlet Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), complained on social media Wednesday (Sept.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

A European Union (EU) court has given judges more power over the removal of Facebook content in the region. 3) that judges in EU member states can compel Facebook and other social media sites to find and remove content that is the same as or equal to content found to be illegal. .

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MAY 6, 2020

It also works with smaller operations, including social media influencers. The round was backed by France’s GeoPost SA and ride-hailing company Grab. Lai, a former derivatives trader at Barclays, said the company was profitable in roughly half of those markets but would need more time before becoming profitable in all of them.

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MAY 31, 2020

The partnership will work for both companies, allowing Google to use Dunzo’s on-the-ground services, while Dunzo will reap the benefits of Google’s Pay app, which has over 67 million users in India. based telecom company and India-based Aditya Birla Group.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With so many companies giving their employees Election Day off, it could be an opportunity for a one-day sales event both online and in-store. It’s also an area where the big six or other retailers won’t play this year, focusing instead on regional and national media. Not this year. Now, the where.

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APRIL 17, 2018

Amid the data privacy -related headlines that have been dominating Facebook ’s existence as of late, the company is carrying through with its efforts to expand in India, where the social media giant is moving into payments. The platform, then, would underscore commitment to the market there, with its 2.1 billion users.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The region’s internet economy is projected to become a $278 billion market by 2025 , with immense growth expected in all online sectors, but especially in mobile payments as companies across the region invest more in digital infrastructure. The country had a mobile penetration rate of 148 percent in 2014.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

The social media giant is launching an initiative aimed at startups interested in helping build out its online marketplace. In addition, Facebook said it will pick 30 startups from Latin and North America for a program called “Connectivity” to help improve internet access in underserved regions. On Monday (Aug.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Snapchat still has a bit to go before it catches up to the social media and commerce infrastructure in place in the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, though the Snapchat app interface gives the company a definite edge. Social commerce has seen a meteoric rise in popularity in some regions in the past few years.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Gaming and social media company Tencent has also created a similar program for the people of Shenzhen, in the southern region of the country. Globally, many companies have worried about slowing productions due to travel restrictions and other complications.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We oftentimes hear of companies that say they are ‘doing’ AI and have AI-driven models,” Patel said. We’re a long way from the days when companies created datasets from huge swaths of pictures and profiles culled from social media, gathered without cross-checking or consent.

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MAY 8, 2019

Factom , whose website describes the firm as a “blockchain innovations company,” is likely the oldest such company in the region and is five years old this month, according to Harris. The organization has also created working groups to bring companies together that have common interests.

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JULY 21, 2020

Salesforce has announced a broad expansion of its Order Management offerings, including the ability for companies to let online shoppers complete purchases without leaving social media channels. Salesforce’s new packages also include features that the company says will ease international transactions.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Piper Jaffray analysts gave Facebook a bullish initiation and overweight rating, citing the social media giant’s finesse in handling bad press while at the same time leveraging investments, The Street reported on Tuesday (Dec. In premarket trading, Facebook shares were $197.50, down 1.1 Half of Facebook’s revenue comes from the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA). The ongoing pandemic has caused many regulators in the MENA region to examine the digital and open banking infrastructure they have in place. Around The Data Protection World.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

In its Q4 2019 earnings release, Facebook reported a 51 percent spike in expenses for 2019, as the social media platform faces more questions from regulators and policymakers. Helios and Matheson Analytics, parent company of MoviePass, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Wednesday (Jan. FICO’s Take on Debit Security.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Overall, the number of live-sales in the region increased nearly 67 percent, thanks to the heaviest usage among shoppers in Singapore and Thailand. Social commerce is growing rapidly, and every day social media companies are adding new capabilities to support this growth.

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MAY 26, 2020

London-based global payment provider Checkout.com has purchased Pin Payments, an Australian startup, the companies announced Tuesday (May 26). The purchase allows Checkout access to Australia’s $33 billion eCommerce market and expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region of the globe.

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JUNE 17, 2020

If Facebook wins India’s approval, the social network would enter a growing online stage with 1.3 billion deal for a minority stake in the telecom startup Reliance Jio , giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. billion people. In April, PYMNTS reported Facebook closed a $5.7

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Tumusov wrote in a social media post that “lowering the commission and having the ability to bring products to users is a growth opportunity for IT developers.”. For example, the company intends to pass on a new 2 percent U.K. Big Tech Updates Fees to Reflect UK Digital Services Tax. and other countries.

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JULY 16, 2019

Additionally, other companies are still working to change their platforms to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as that regulation continues to sweep across Europe. For other companies, GDPR is the main concern as they move to expand operations within Europe.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

More specifically, the social media company cancelled the in-person component, which it would have held in San Jose, CA. Best Buy has seen a decline in revenue from uncertainty in the manufacturing world because of the coronavirus, but the company is prepared, said CEO Corie Barry, according to CNBC.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The complaint further alleges that the general education and tools Facebook provides to advertisers encourages companies to restrict visibility of their ads based on age and gender, thereby “aiding and abetting” the companies to discriminate against certain groups. The named plaintiff is a 54-year-old woman living in Washington D.C.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 20, 2016

Information overload seems to be an occupational hazard for anyone spending time on the internet these days, particularly on social media channels. Expect articles and updates from his company, The Sleeter Group, mixed in with other news items related to the accounting world. Follow Kelly for all things tax-related.

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APRIL 22, 2020

billion deal for a minority stake in India’s Reliance Jio, and GM shut down its car-sharing company, Maven. billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio, giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. In today’s top news, Facebook closed a $5.7

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JUNE 6, 2019

Social media platform Facebook is set on further innovating WhatsApp features with a new U.K.-based The team will focus on building out the WhatsApp payment capabilities, as the company looks to expand them to new countries. In other markets, the growth of instant and mobile payments is breeding more competition by the day.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic has refocused scrutiny on the open banking ecosystem’s privacy and security.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Nasdaq stock exchange is tightening restrictions and making approvals more difficult for Chinese companies. A new study shows that social media and online marketplace scams are much more successful than phone scams. The company said it will continue and wants to get consumer banking right. . Since 2016.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Seamless customer experiences are essential because consumers that face onboarding strains are likely to seek services elsewhere, Rodrigo Rodríguez , assortment and merchandising regional manager for Latin American eCommerce marketplace Linio , explained in a recent PYMNTS interview. They can even use some social media to register.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. The energy and uncertainty of youth are headed back to school. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring.

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APRIL 10, 2019

In the new Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how startups are competing with legacy brands, social media services and even eCommerce companies that want to add financial capabilities to their platforms. Around the Digital Banking World.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As reported, the social media giant was hacked through a vulnerability in the Facebook source code, which gave the attackers the ability to steal access tokens, which they in turn used to keep Facebook subscribers logged in. As reported by ZDNet and other sites, class action suits have already been filed against the company.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

But Walker said the particulars of correcting the problem depend on the company and the industry. We’re seeing that the size and scope of companies that want to use some type of ID verification has changed,” Walker said. healthcare companies that are facing unique delivery logistic issues surrounding patient information.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Ralph Lauren earnings report showed its North America revenue in the fourth quarter decreased 14 percent as the retailer continues to struggle in the region. However, the company topped analysts’ profit and sales forecasts for at least its eighth consecutive quarter. percent drop anticipated by analysts.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Entrepreneurs are sometimes inspired to create companies based on a place where they have strong ties: Eric Smith was born as well as raised in New Mexico and co-founded Nuevo Food Box , which offers a subscription box of food highlighting the flavors of the state. The company runs its back end on Cratejoy and payments through Stripe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Brett Christoffel started the company based on his passion and love for animals. Today, Christoffel’s company forgoes the beef in its line of jerkies, called “It’s Jerky Y’All,” in favor of non-GMO soybeans and other ingredients. The company uses the prickly pear because it is the Texas state plant.).

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

However, Koble research suggests that if small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the region had to choose a digital method to connect with buyers and suppliers, they would choose “online networking” over email marketing campaigns and “word-of-mouth virality.”

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