Monthly Archives: April 2015

FNB’s cross-border payments to Zimbabwe increase – ITWeb Africa

More customers choose banking app as a preferred channel to send money. Source: http://www.itwebafrica.com

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Early Apple Pay problems could put off users, says survey

Getting into mobile payments isn’t easy, as Apple is discovering: Nearly half of those who’ve tried out Apple Pay say they’ve experienced some kind of problem, according to a survey. Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com

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How Companies Win In Emerging Markets, From The Firm That Teaches Them How

Boston Consulting Group’s Rich Lesser on what separates the winners from the losers in new markets. Source: http://www.forbes.com

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Rethinking Emerging Markets – Bloomberg View

The emerging markets have grown markedly since their relatively modest beginnings, and they now contain far too much diversity to meet the requirement of shared characteristics. Source: http://www.bloombergview.com

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India best investment prospect among all emerging markets, says Bhupinder Singh of Deutsche Bank – The Economic Times

“India is arguably the best prospect within Asia, and, in fact, in my view, the best investment proposition amongst all emerging markets.” Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Russia Leads Emerging Markets Higher – Barron’s

The hard-hit shares rebounded in the first quarter; Brazil, Colombia, Turkey, and Greece still disappoint. Source: online.barrons.com

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Caribbean startup taking digital financial services to emerging markets – BNamericas

Barbados-based digital financial startup Bitt has launched its Bitt Exchange service after raising US$1.5mn to take crypto-currency services to emerging markets. Bitt closed its landmark US$1.5mn… Source: http://www.bnamericas.com

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Pope, thousands brave rain for Easter in St. Peter’s Square – Chron.com

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In an Easter peace wish, Pope Francis on Sunday praised the framework nuclear agreement with Iran as an opportunity to make the world safer, while expressing deep worry about bloodshed in Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Nigeria

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ALERT! Obama Signs Executive Order to Microchip All Credit Cards! – YouTube

http://www.undergroundworldnews.com Today, the President is signing a new Executive Order directing the government to lead by example in securing transaction… Source: http://www.youtube.com

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Wal-Mart exec calls credit card upgrade a ‘joke’

New chip credit cards are using signature, instead of more secure PINs. One Wal-Mart executive isn’t happy. Source: money.cnn.com

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