WireBarley Corp. licensed with Visa Fintech Fast Track Program Prepaid card can be reloaded with foreign currencies on the WireBarley mobile app and can be used without a transaction fee wherever Visa is accepted First prepaid card in Korea to offer 'Visa Concierge' service SEOUL, South Korea, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Cross-border payment solution provider WireBarley Corp. (WireBarley) announced the launch of 'WireBarley Global Card' with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. Through this partnership, WireBarley is to expand its overseas remittance-focused service to a cross-border payment service to target the global market. Established in 2016, WireBarley has expanded its presence among immigrants and students living abroad with its easy and low-cost online remittance service. The 'WireBarley Global Card,' partnered with Visa, enables customers to pre-load the Wallet by exchanging foreign currencies of choice from 12 countries WireBarley Wallet offers -
LONDON, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Wirex, a leading crypto payments company, has made their recently launched non-custodial wallet more accessible to APAC users after releasing a new payment method. The addition of instant bank transfers and local payment systems for Indonesian and Malaysia customers to purchase crypto on the app will make the Wallet easier than ever to use. The Wirex Wallet is available globally and was created to make the benefits of DeFi available for everyday users. Considered one of the most accessible wallet products available, it offers an industry-leading user interface and unparalleled convenience, allowing users to manage over 100 different cryptocurrencies and NFTs from their mobile device. Wirex prioritises security, with resilient multi-computation (MPC) technology as well as a unique, keyless access system using biometrics. The company has now made it more straightforward for users in Indonesia and Malaysia to purchase crypto on the Wallet. Customers the
ISTANBUL - American fast food giant McDonald's on Monday said it has started selling its business in Russia after more than 30 years in the country. The announcement of a permanent exit came after the company suspended operations in Russia on March 8 due to the Ukraine war. "The humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and the precipitating unpredictable operating environment, have led McDonald's to conclude that continued ownership of the business in Russia is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald's values," read a press release. The company said it will sell its entire portfolio of McDonald's restaurants to a local buyer in Russia. McDonald's had 62,000 employees in Russia and the company said it aims to ensure that they "continue to be paid until the close of any transaction and that employees have future employment with any potential buyer." Russia has been slapped with numerous sanctions by major world powers, includ
PDP-Laban President and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi (File photo) MANILA - The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) party has expressed alarm over the massive flagging of Facebook (Meta) Philippines of the party's official posts and photos as well as various pages of its national and local candidates. In a press statement, PDP-Laban president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi pinned the blame on the opposition, saying the move was supposedly done as part of efforts to discredit the accomplishments of the Duterte administration and maliciously influence voters' decisions ahead of the May polls. "It is alarming that a foreign media company is blatantly controlling and censoring in violation of our freedom of speech and the right to information and expression of not only our citizens but as well as many of our government institutions. This is a direct attack on the rights and sovereignty of Filipinos," Cusi said. He challenged Facebook to stay "n
A White House statement said Biden and Erdogan also discussed the political process in Syria, humanitarian assistance for Afghans, elections in Libya, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and diplomatic efforts in the South Caucasus.