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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, PayPal and Mastercard are adding more European Union (EU) countries to a debit card offering, while European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has called for a digital euro. Lagarde positioned the change as a necessary one to acclimate to the new digital world.

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JUNE 24, 2020

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation for things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Travelers booked for cruises that have been canceled are receiving refund options.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

PayPal unveiled new partnerships and product updates at the annual Mobile World Congress in Spain.

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MARCH 23, 2020

The clothing and fashion company has shuttered many of its stores due to the pandemic, but it has suppliers around the world that can help to distribute products. Inditex, which owns large fashion company Zara, recently said it would make hospital gowns to help health workers in Spain.

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MARCH 23, 2020

The clothing and fashion company has shuttered many of its stores due to the pandemic, but it has suppliers around the world that can help to distribute products. Inditex, which owns large fashion company Zara, recently said it would make hospital gowns to help health workers in Spain.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

and Germany lost about 10 percent of their output, Italy 12 percent, France 14 percent and Spain 19 percent. with 46,000 deaths, the highest tally in Europe and the fourth largest in the world after the U.S., That’s equivalent to nearly 700 deaths per million residents, exceeding the toll in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the U.S.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Amsterdam FinTech startup bunq is expanding into 22 additional countries after successful launches in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and Belgium, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Oct. The company also now accepts Apple Pay and Google Pay in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Ireland. .

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APRIL 21, 2020

Spain has said a relief fund should be about €1.5 assistance program to help Western Europe following World War II. Further, Italy and Spain were especially hard-hit and both economies are economically dependent on tourism. “I Breton also called for a “Marshall Plan” in order to help European tourism bounce back.

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APRIL 3, 2020

Inditex , the owner of brands such as Massimo Dutti and Zara, is having its clothing manufacturing facilities in Spain produce medical supplies, while its logistics hub has almost arrived at a stop, Reuters reported. Spain has reportedly experienced the most lethal outbreak of the coronavirus beyond Italy.

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JUNE 24, 2020

eMarketer said nine nations are forecast to experience over 20 percent growth in retail online shopping sales in 2020, headed up by Malaysia, Spain and the Philippines. The analyst noted that there will be a sizable drop in retail sales around the world this year, especially with non-essential goods not sold via digital.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

9) as part of its Q3 earnings that its comparable sales continued to improve throughout the world, fueled by positive 4.6 McDonald's Chief Financial Officer Kevin Ozan said on a call with analysts that comp sales around the world continue to be fueled by check growth from larger orders. McDonald’s Corp. reported on Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2016

While the emerging world of mobile payments has allowed us to collectively envision a world where payments goes far outside good old fashioned plastic, it is likely the case that very few people ever imagined that they would literally be able to use their face to pay. The big rollout follows trials in the U.S. and Canada.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The trend has played out throughout the developed world and has given QR codes a new lease on life. We are thrilled that PayPal and Venmo QR codes will help to maintain the safety of CVS customers and employees, especially in the essential pharmacy retail environment as we go into the winter months.".

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

s weekend decision to impose a blanket quarantine on all travelers returning from Spain. And in many parts of the world, infections are still rising. ” June’s year-over-year drop in demand was particularly acute in regions that generate much of the world’s passenger air travel. International travel was off 97.2

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JULY 10, 2020

Our issuing partners are asking this question more and more often, and in the B2B world, commercial cards and purchasing cards (p-cards) are rapidly being replaced by virtual cards,” said Simon Barker , CEO at Conferma Pay. At the height of lockdown, cash volumes in Spain dropped by 90 percent. Jumping Straight from Cash to Digital.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The release notes that the increasing globalization of the world has posed challenges for the international transport community. The solution is currently live in Norway and Spain, according to the release. Payer works in payments technology.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With Global Commercial Cards, BBVA has managed to bridge the gap between two worlds: commercial cards and expense management tools. Companies can use the offering for commercial cards issued in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Peru.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The company states on its website , “We believe by bringing neighbors together, we can cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.”. 25 percent of households have been “verified” on the platform.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Spain began charging the fee on Jan. The move is one of the many ways world leaders have been looking to tax Big Tech companies on the revenue generated in their economies in lack of a wider agreement to deal with their increasing influence. A spokesperson for Amazon said the so-called " Google tax" would end up hitting users.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Online sales in such countries as Spain, an EU member, are expected to grow by 20 percent , according to eMarketer. The goal, she added, is “to ensure that the rules remain fit for a world that is increasingly digital and changing at a fast pace.”. In addition, Google filed a lawsuit earlier this year after the EU levied a €2.4-billion

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Before Q2 2020, Uber was the innovator that launched the concept of a digitally backed ridesharing business with a growing side hustle in the world of delivery. As of Q2, Uber is a delivery company with a side hustle in the world of ridesharing of which it was the pioneer. Rides were down 50 percent to 85 percent in top U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Taringa is popular in Latin America and Spain. If you go to the first world and you start talking about bitcoin and decentralized platforms, you need to explain why. The company said it raised 22,000 bitcoins in a private sale in November, which would be worth around $175 million now. That’s exactly why we chose this social network.”.

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JULY 1, 2020

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. billion), Spain ($44.1 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

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MARCH 3, 2020

Here are the latest updates on its impacts around the world. Brazil, Russia, France and Spain, with merchandise like wireless headphones and jeans. AliExpress is one of the most downloaded eCommerce apps around the world, and it aims to serve international buyers mainly. Taobao and Tmall try to reach the domestic market.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2020

Plans across the world to reopen economies and re-enter public life are being thwarted by new flare-ups of the coronavirus. In Spain, with the rate of death reaching its lowest point in months, around half of the country will go into ‘Phase 1’ of reopening efforts and be allowed to dine in restaurants in some capacities.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

Visa has the possibility to tap into trillions in wire transfers around the world, and it would also help the card company to assist firms with receiving and sending money through bank accounts themselves. In November, Plaid expanded to Ireland, France and Spain.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

American retailers and holidays are taking the world by storm. The country’s merchants are the world’s best at appealing to international audiences. Canada and Spain each earned scores within 10 points of those in the U.S. points, up slightly from last quarter. They do have some competition, however. The verdict: The U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

workers in Spain and Germany are striking to protest working conditions at the company’s warehouses, according to CNBC reports. Going by the name Amazon En Lucha, the organized labor walkout took place outside of Spain’s capital city in Madrid. and around the world. “Amazon has already invested over 1.1

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Though it saw some gains in the financial technology business, it had losses when it came to ride-hailing investments, like the one it had in Spain’s Cabify. Cooling tech valuations have had a wide impact, as Rakuten’s case shows — the company also had a 103 billion yen write-down of its stake in Lyft during the previous quarter.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

In a blog post , Bill Ready, PayPal’s chief operating officer, said the new digital platform will provide what the company is calling the most comprehensive set of technology, tools, services and financing for businesses of all sizes around the world. The payment company plans to expand to more than 40 markets by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

His Facebook corporate profile states that he was born in Spain and grew up in Puerto Rico. ” According to his LinkedIn profile, Lucio graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in history, and worked at Kraft, PepsiCo, Visa and Hewlett-Packard prior to joining Facebook in September 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

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. billion), Spain ($44.1 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

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

based Capital on Tap to expand its small business credit lending services to Spain, a press release says. Marqeta Founder and CEO Jason Gardner said he sees the company becoming a valuable part of the global financial world, particularly in light of the digital needs following the coronavirus pandemic.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Japan, although more countries will follow soon, according to Google. Google, enjoying near ubiquity in the online advertising world by now, has also faced backlash for its advertising practices, as reported by PYMNTS. The “Promoted” pins are only available in the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

18), the European Round Table for Industry ( ERT ), a Belgium-based advocacy group, wrote “Europe is lagging behind other world regions in the rollout of 5G, both the infrastructure and the capacity to offer commercial 5G services.”. In a tweet Friday (Sept.

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JUNE 16, 2017

As the tech world takes over most everyday activities, the publishing world is no different. Now, Storytel is looking to expand its services into Spain, India, the United Arab Emirates and Russia. After buying one of the most prized publishing companies in Sweden, Norstedts, last year, Storytel is now valued at $401 million.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

That’s how invoice financing company Aztec Exchange , based in Ireland, found itself spreading into Spain and Latin America. He told PYMNTS about the regulatory and economic climates of Spain and LATAM that promote opportunity for the invoice financing world. In Spain, he said, the problem is particularly bad.

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