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US Falls Short In Restaurant Technologies

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Technology is the new norm for restaurant customers worldwide — especially if those customers happen to live in Asia or the Middle East. Consider the beacon technology used at Frames in Tokyo, the robotic waitstaff in Shanghai or even the Brekk-E-Tag at Hungry Jack’s in Australia. fall short. While the U.S.

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Mastercard Expanding Scan-To-Pay QR Program

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The company today announced news of its plans to offer QR codes for scan by customers and merchants, building on its QR efforts in India, Thailand, the Middle East and Africa, as well as its collaborations with industry players to create new global QR standards.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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There are no surprises in this table, with the effects on spreads being greatest for East European countries. The Middle East is the only region that saw a decrease in sovereign CDS spreads, as oil, the primary mechanism for monetization in this region, saw its price surge during the last few weeks.

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Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws

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Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic has refocused scrutiny on the open banking ecosystem’s privacy and security.

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Visa Fortifies India, South Asia Teams With New Appointments

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All told, he holds 24 years of experience in payments and digital products across India, Africa and the Middle East, including senior positions with Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Citibank. She played a similar role for high-end retail chain TAG Heuer during its early days in India, and previously worked for cosmetics brand L’Oreal.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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The graph below looks at average spreads, by region, before and after the hostilities started: Change in Sovereign CDS, by Region There are no surprises in this table, with the effects on spreads being greatest for East European countries. I have seen no evidence, so far, that this is the case, but that may change.

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Transcript: Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton

Barry Ritholtz

JOHNSON: So I don’t think anybody expected the West Coast to lead the East Coast on culture and attire, but I think that’s happened a little bit on the tech. You can put those tags in there but still take a professionally managed strategy… RITHOLTZ: Right. And then the Middle East is another amazing area.