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

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Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been especially hard hit, as many have pivoted quickly to enable online transactions and adhere to the regulations that often accompany them. The health crisis has brought about changes to this rule, however, and these may have long-term implications for payment standards and regulations.

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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.

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WHO Warns Europe Is Entering ‘Acute’ Phase Of Pandemic

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Not only are we in the thick of it, we are probably in the European region in the most acute phase of transmission, and we continue to see a really big impact on hospital wards,” said the WHO’s Dr. Catherine Smallwood during an online press briefing, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. in particular, has been extremely hard-hit.

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Alphabet-Owned Drone Co Fuels Expansion With Hiring

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Wing wants to expand its delivery service in the United States and other countries as well. The company wants to hire people to help it grow into new regions, help with the regulation of air delivery and find new business partners. . The company also posted listings for a chief pilot, engineers and operations managers.

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CFPB announces additions to executive team

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Mr. Bettenhausen previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney. Pappalardo will serve as the Associate Director for Research, Markets and Regulations. On Monday, the CFPB announced the following additions to its executive team: Matthew R. Bettenhausen will serve as Senior Advisor and Counselor to the Director.

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Explained | The current banking crisis in the US and Europe

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The US regional banks were under pressure as concern grew among customers and investors about the financial health of the banks in the country. What have the regulators done? After the collapse, the governments and regulators across the world are checking for SVB exposure in their corporate and banking sectors.

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New Report: Banking-As-A-Service Takes Friction Out Of Remittances

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Such a move would see the United Kingdom exit the European Union and abandon the financial regulations that are in place in the region, and some FIs that have served both markets are now withdrawing to serve one or the other. customers to recipients in Asia and Europe. How Rayo Delivers Immigrant-Focused Financial Services.

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