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Jamaican Shoppers Can Now Pay For Amazon Orders At Western Union

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Amazon shoppers in Jamaica can now pay for their items in local currency at Western Union locations across the country, according to a release on Tuesday (Nov. Bill Express, Western Union’s agent in Jamaica, is pleased to once again partner to unlock new possibilities,” said GKMS President and CEO Grace Burnett.

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Global Tourism Faced With Multi-Trillion Dollar Hit From COVID-19

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The tourism sector in the United States will take the biggest hit of any country in the world from COVID-19, with China a distant second, a new United Nations study finds. A four-month lockdown on international and much domestic tourism as well could cost the U.S. billion), France ($47.2 billion), Germany ($46.2 billion), Spain ($44.1

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TRENDING: mPOS And Transit: Where’s The Fit?

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From Jamaica to Canada, mPOS solution providers are seeing growth in adoption among cash-centric businesses. Around the mPOS World. Such is the case for Sagicor Bank Jamaica Limited, which recently released what it claims to be the first mPOS solution available in Jamaica.

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US Could Face $187B Loss From Tourism Lockdown

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The tourism sector in the United States will take the biggest hit of any country in the world from COVID-19, with China a distant second, a new United Nations study finds. A four-month lockdown on international and much domestic tourism as well could cost the U.S. billion), France ($47.2 billion), Germany ($46.2 billion), Spain ($44.1

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How Amazon, Western Union And Other Players Are Pushing To Improve X-Border Retail

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The world is getting smaller — people have been saying that for decades. For instance, that means that Amazon shoppers in Jamaica can now pay for their items in local currency at Western Union locations across the country, according to a release from late 2019. The move follows similar efforts in other parts of the world.

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Western Union Launches Mobile App In Mexico

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It has already made the service available in Brazil, Jamaica, Panama, Latin America and the Caribbean region. In a press release , Western Union said Mexico is the most recent country enabled for international digital money transfers.

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World Bank Creates External Advisory Panel For Diversity & Inclusion

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On March 3, 2015, the World Bank Group announced the creation of an External Advisory Panel (Panel) for Diversity & Inclusion. The press release is available here.