PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Its business units span social media, video streaming, digital payments and wealth management. Jack Ma’s Ant Group is the financial arm of his Alibaba Group. The payments landscape was threatened by President Trump’s executive orders in August banning ByteDance’s TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat, citing national security.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. In China, of course , Ant Group is reportedly being told to switch focus back to payments business. The acts had been widely anticipated and give new frameworks for commerce and content. which of course is Brexit-ing the EU).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction. Regulations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

The EU’s investigative unit will form a task force to examine TikTok’s activities across the 27-nation bloc following a request from a lawmaker concerned about its data collection and its security and privacy risks. Faced with compelling evidence that this wildly popular social media platform is blatantly flouting binding U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average. DPO Group CEO Eran Feinstein told PYMNTS that there are many customers who have hardly touched a shilling in the last year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In August, Facebook instituted changes to its advertising policies as the result of a settlement it reached with anti-discrimination groups and the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In regard to big national banks, or even regional banks, he said, that rule makes some sense. When Rules For The Few Hit The Many.

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TheGuardian

JULY 27, 2023

On the surface it may not sound like a story that would generate national interest. Last month Nigel Farage posted a six-minute video on social media explaining that his bank account had been shut, that he was struggling to find another one and that the “establishment” was trying to force him out of the UK.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as reported on Thursday (Aug. The social media platform supported English when it first rolled out, which most users seemed to prefer. However, engagement dropped.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

The pilot was announced at a promotional event on Wednesday (April 22) that was organized by the National Development and Reform Commission and was attended by representatives from Tencent and Alipay, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the Agricultural Bank of China, the Bank of China and the China Construction Bank.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts, according to reports. . In other India WhatsApp news , the National Payments Corp. One Justice in India named S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

Generation Z are the next up-and-coming group of shoppers who retailers are turning to for the future of retail. The buying power of Gen Z comes out to $44 billion, according to an IBM and National Retail Federation study. Its research showed that 69 percent of Gen Zers are interested in making purchases trough social media.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Facebook ’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the technology sector. It is a time for reckoning for our nation and industry, and it is time for me to play a more active part in accelerating change.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2019

A group of six lawmakers, led by Rep. Waters has been a vocal critic of the social media giant’s plans for its own digital currency. During an upcoming visit to Switzerland , American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. Last month she — along with Reps. “It Soon after, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

But one group was hit most critically in that collapse of employment — women, according to The New York Times. The Times noted that a recent United Nations report found that the pandemic runs the risk of setting back decades of gains women have made in the workplace.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. That’s according to the U.S. and international sanctions, and decrease America’s influence in the global marketplace.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

is the first western nation to officially approve the vaccine, and it will receive the first 800,000 doses next week, or 2 percent of an overall 40 million dose order it placed with Pfizer and BioNTech. Convincing the First 2 Percent. So far, the U.K. To do so, the U.K.’s A separate U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

According to The Next Web , hours after moving all raised funds out of its wallet, the company shut down its website, deleted its social media accounts and kicked all users off its chat group. And Venezuela is trying to lure the world’s oil markets to start using its national cryptocurrency, the petro.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Those traits could find their way into more social media and online research interactions — and the payments and commerce associated with them — in the coming years, if Dr. Fausto Giunchiglia, project coordinator for Italy-based WeNet , gets his way. What about smarter, and more diverse?

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC ) recommends healthcare consumers over 65 get vaccinated, few communications have targeted these groups or provided understanding and navigation to how to access the vaccine in their community. According to a 2021 Statistica report, 73% of adults over 65 are active internet users.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 21, 2019

According to a Wall Street Journal report , Facebook has agreed to remove age, gender, and zip code targeting for housing, employment, and credit-related advertisements as part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance, the Communications Workers of America, and other plaintiffs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2019

There is no set national date for the beginning of school in the United States because there is no set date to go back to school. In the era of social media, there are many, many ways to track the beginning of the school year without looking at a district calendar. have already gone back to school. record set in 2017.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 19, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” A recording of the hearing is available here. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Interestingly enough, recent Pew Research Center research shows these two groups are slowly becoming more similar to one another in terms of finance, living situations and their online presence. While social media is also another area most would think is primarily owned by the millennial generation, recent studies change that perception.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Gitau went on to offer examples of “pay,” where M-Pesa and SMS could be used to coordinate anything from tuition payments to eCommerce; “play,” which could span from online sports betting to gaming; and “purpose,” which includes SMS or WhatsApp chat groups that raise money for weddings, holidays, or Kenya’s informal investment groups. “In

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Members of Ledyard National Bank lend a hand to Willing Hands, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding those in need. For its 30th anniversary, Ledyard National Bank decided to ask 10 local nonprofits to enter a video about their work into a contest for the opportunity to win $10,000 and expand their visibility. By Tiffany Lukk.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

This statement comes as many have called for a boycott of companies that do business with the National Rifle Association (NRA). ThinkProgress even listed a group of companies that gave special discounts and deals to NRA members. And in the days since the Parkland shooting, the hashtag #BoycottNRA has exploded on social media.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The creation of money will “strictly remain the province of sovereign nations,” CoinTelegraph reported. The group investigated how Libra would impact monetary policy, as well as the stability of the financial landscape. German Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz also recently said that parallel currency would be rejected.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

based Kaitlyn Pan Group LLC and New York resident Hao Pan for allegedly counterfeiting Valentino’s Garavani Rockstud shoes and offering them for sale on its own website as well as on Amazon. That’s led to the removal of more than 7,000 listings on several marketplaces, more than 360 websites and over 1,000 social media accounts.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to Lopez Obrador, one option on the table is now offloading the plane via a national raffle, with the federal lottery selling 6 million tickets at about 500 pesos ($26.70) each. That plan, however, seemed to take Transport Minister Javier Jimenez Espriu by surprise when he was asked about it by local media. “No,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

According to the NPD Group , COVID-19 brought the year’s good start to a halt, with March athletic shoe sales down about 40 percent compared to 2019 and taking a 50 percent hit in April. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

Social media platform Pinterest is the latest site to be banned in China. But watchdog group Greatfire.org confirmed that the Pinterest block went into effect earlier this month. China’s ‘national security’ concerns may be only a convenient excuse to favor domestic dotcoms by impeding fair competition,” Chu added.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Avid social media users know that soon, the annual wave of posts about Jólabókaflóð will start appearing on Facebook timelines, Instagram stories and Twitter feeds. You probably have seen a social media meme referring to its translated name: Yule Book Flood, a tradition of Icelandic Christmas.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Here stood a group of experienced and passionate community bankers who have dedicated themselves to advocating for the industry they care so deeply about. Policy Development chair Quentin Leighty, President and CFO, First National Bank of Monument, Las Animas, Colo. Bank Operations and Payments chair Alice P. Click to enlarge.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

Chinese consumers also spent more time traveling this year during the holiday with tourism revenue increasing 12.6%, reported Business of Fashion citing a report by the China National Tourism Administration.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In Rapid City, South Dakota, for example, MED5 Federal Credit Union (MED5 FCU) launched an upgraded website after collaborating with the FinTech OMNICOMMANDER , which works to provide CUs with a variety of online tools, including web design, social media and marketing services.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

National Research Group reports that the global interactive kiosk market size was valued at $23.11 NAPA utilizes this kiosk, branded “Drop & Find,” in its stores to aid customers and store associates in identifying fasteners and finding the exact bay and bin in which they are located. percent from 2019 to 2025.

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