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UK Retailers Press For Commercial Card Interchange Fee Caps

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Supreme Court ruling in favor of the card networks during a case in 2017, and with Australia in the midst of pondering either swipe fee limits or an outright ban. ” Part of that simplification should include the addition of commercial cards under swipe fee caps, he added. Swipe fee debates are not new, with the U.S.

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As Amazon’s Market Cap Takes Hit, Bright Spots Emerge

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An MKM analyst said in a research note to clients that AWS may be worth $1 trillion in six years – that would be larger than Amazon’s market cap, which currently stands at $929 billion. Now, though, discussions about Amazon and its market cap are — for the time being, at least — a more subdued affair. percent in 2017.

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Vietnam’s Zalopay Eyes Expansion Beyond E-wallet Into Lending, Investments

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The company has capped interest rates between 8% and 13% annually to provide accessible and responsible financial solutions. Zalopay, launched in 2017 by VNG’s Zion Company, initially focused on e-wallet services, such as bill payments and money transfers via QR codes.

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Five At Five: NYC Votes To Impose Ridesharing Cap

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Coverage includes New York lawmakers seeking to put a cap on ridesharing services, states working to embrace blockchain , Hawaii saving money by converting some functions to digital, new data from the Federal Reserve and Starbucks clearing up the confusion over cryptocurrency. City Council Weighs In On Ridesharing Debate With Cap.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Sacombank Reportedly Planning 33% Stake Sale to Raise Up to US$880 Million

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The sale faces significant hurdles due to regulatory limits on foreign ownership in Vietnamese banks, capped at 30%. Since 2017, the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has managed these non-performing loans, holding a 33% stake as collateral. This move values the bank at approximately 53.5 trillion dong (US$2.1

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Amazon Flirts With $900B Market Cap Amid Strong Prime Day Sales

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Amazon flirted with the $900 billion market cap club Wednesday (July 18) after completing a successful Prime Day shopping event. ” The strong showing out of Amazon for Prime Day 2018 lifted its stock earlier in the trading session, surpassing the $900 billion market cap for a brief time. percent.

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