China is witnessing an explosion in the use of mobile payment platforms, with consumers increasingly using phones instead of cash to make payments
3 min read23 Jul 2017Around the developing world, QR codes are beating out Apple Pay and other brand-name payment services for consumers and businesses keen to go cashless
3 min read19 Jul 2017Banks have made 'soft pitches' to help Ant Financial raise funds, most likely through loans, to be used by the company for acquisitions and for boosting existing investments
1 min read9 Feb 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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