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February 15, 2020
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The US is floating the idea of buying Ericsson or Nokia to compete against Huawei
Following the UK's decision to allow wireless network operators to source noncore equipment from Huawei, US officials are considering buying a competitor to the Chinese supplier, such as Ericsson or Nokia.

US Attorney General William Barr outlined steps the US is considering encouraging or taking to counter Huawei's prominence – with the overall goal of ensuring that 5G networks remain secure and the US maintains global technological leadership.

And were the US to buy a Scandinavian networking vendor directly or work with private interests to convince them to do so, it would radically transform the global wireless networking market.

Business Insider Intelligence's Peter Newman has the full story.
BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS
ViacomCBS is intertwining its media assets to build a combined streaming service
ViacomCBS is building a combined streaming service that includes Pluto TV, Nickelodeon, BET, MTV, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures.
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WhatsApp Pay is set to roll out to 10 million users in India
WhatsApp gained permission from the National Payments Corporation of India to expand WhatsApp Pay in stages – the first working with 10 million users.
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Varo becomes first neobank to win FDIC approval
The San Francisco-based neobank won approval earlier this week to use federal deposit insurance from the FDIC, a milestone in its three-year journey toward receiving a national bank charter.
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Afterpay is arguing against being regulated as a payment company
Afterpay is arguing against being regulated as a payment company to stop the RBA from allowing merchants to add a surcharge to consumer orders.
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Mastercard is approved for bank card clearing JV in China
The People's Bank of China has approved Mastercard to formally start preparing to create and operate a bank card clearing business in China.
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Netflix is investing even more in kids-focused content
Netflix is continuing to invest in kids content in an attempt to water down a major strength of its new-to-market rival Disney+.
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Wells Fargo's CEO is planning a major corporate restructure
Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf is restructuring the embattled bank's corporate structure and reporting lines to increase oversight and accountability.
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Samsung smartphone lineup is a litmus test for 5G consumer appeal
Disappointingly, only the two premium iterations of Samsung's S20 flagship phone will support both millimeter-wave (mmWave) and sub-6 5G bands.
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Deutsche Telekom wants to renegotiate T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
Deutsche Telekom is seeking to renegotiate the T-Mobile-Sprint merger deal, due to Sprint's underwhelming financial performance.
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CVS nods to Medicare Advantage and HealthHubs in earnings
CVS gave a nod to a spike in Medicare Advantage enrollment through CVA-Aetna as well as its growing HealthHub stores in its Q4 earnings.
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RESEARCH IN FOCUS
The Payments Gateways Report
Business Insider Intelligence gives an account of the most important aspects of five major payments gateway providers, including their histories, vital details, and some of their major clients; analyzes the factors that have contributed to their rise to prominence; and discusses top tactics to sustain growth into the future.
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AI in Telecommunications
For many global telecoms, shoring up market share under today's pressures while also future-proofing operations means having to invest in AI. This report will discuss the forces driving firms to AI, pinpoint some of the top use cases of AI along the customer journey, and identify some of the leading companies in the space.
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Fintech Disruptors from the East
In Q4 2018, China's third-party mobile payments industry was estimated to be worth $6.8 trillion. The mobile payments market is controlled by Ant Financial's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay. This report looks at a variety of financial services offered by Ant Financial and Tencent, the different categories they fall under, and the benefits each one offers the firms.
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