 Business Korea.jpg)
Insights
27-Feb-18 Visa Korea and payments company BC Card are in a dispute over commission charges for the usage of overseas payment networks, resulting in BC Card using alternatitve networks, including UnionPay of China and Star Network of the US. [image: Business Korea]
Read More
 Wikimedia Commons.jpg)
Insights
27-Feb-18 SRumours are circulating that Alibaba is planning to acquire one of China's major online food delivery platforms Ele.me, as part of its new retail strategy, in a deal reportedly worth about USD9.5 bn. [image: Wikimedia Commons]
Read More
 Revolut.jpg)
Insights
26-Feb-18 British banking app Revolut has broken even for the first time. The firm plans to expand to the US and Canada, and will subsequently launch in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, India and Brazil. [image: Revolut]
Read More
 Bloomberg News.jpg)
Insights
26-Feb-18 eBay’s change of payments processor from PayPal to Ayden shocked the industry and signalled the increasing importantance of local and alternative payment methods to its international merchants, and the company's international presence. [image: Bloomberg News]
Read More
 HTDC Research.jpg)
Insights
23-Feb-18 Russia is looking to impose duty charges on cross-border e-commerce purchases from May-18, bringing an end to the boom years for major players such as China's AliExpress and JD.com. [image: HTDC Research]
Read More
