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Cash payment down sharply in eurozone

STORY: Cash payment down sharply in eurozone DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of customers paying with a bank card in stores in Lyon, France 2. various of coins, banknotes and bank card STORYLINE: According to a study by the European Central Bank (ECB), cash payment represents 59 percent of in-store transactions in the eurozone in 2022, compared to 72 percent in 2019 and 79 percent in 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic and the development of contactless bank card payment methods have reduced the use of cash payments. Initially imposed for reasons of hygiene, Europeans have adopted new payment habits. For the first time this year, card payments exceeded cash payments in Europe. Payment by credit card has increased from 25 percent of transactions in 2019 to 34 percent in 2022. The continued development of e-commerce is also an important factor in analyzing these figures. The share of online purchases as a percentage of all euro area day-to-day

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KDDI cellphones to be used to pay fares at JR East stations

TOKYO, Japan - A model demonstrates how a mobile phone handset is used to pay train fares at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on July 11. Subscribers to KDDI Corp.'s ''au'' mobile phone service will be able to pay train fares with their handsets at East Japan Railway Co. stations starting in January 2006, the two companies said. JR East will allow its Suica electronic train fare card functions to be installed on Internet-capable mobile phone handsets for use with KDDI's EZ FeliCa service to be launched in September in combination with Sony Corp.'s FeliCa contactless integrated-circuit card technology.

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Shanghai port maintains stable operation despite COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Shanghai port maintains stable operation despite COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shanghai port STORYLINE: The Shanghai port is maintaining stable operation to ensure the supply chain despite the challenges posed by the latest COVID-19 resurgence. Shanghai has taken a set of measures to improve logistics efficiency and streamline cargo flow with contactless transportation of bulk cargo and the increase in water transfer being among the measures. According to statistics released by the city on Friday, the water-water transfer of 2.12 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers was completed at Shanghai port in March, up 17.1 percent from the previous month. Since April, the average daily arrival of sea-rail combined transport was 1,670 TEUs, up 25.8 percent from the first quarter. The increase in water transfer has enabled enterprises to avoid the road amid the road transport slowdown. I

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Terraces Reopening - Utrecht

Terrace visitors in the center of Utrecht, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measures Against Covid-19 Are Being Relaxed In Netherlands

Terrace visitors in the center of Rotterdam. The terraces may be reopened daily, whereby the corona measures are in force. Mandatory reservation, stay seated as much as possible, pay contactless, urinate inside with a mouth cap. These are some of the conditions under which the terraces may open again on Wednesday afternoon. Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sony unveils FeliCa-compatible prototype accessories

Sony Corp. unveils in Tokyo a prototype ring and bracelet that are compatible with the electronics giant's FeliCa contactless smart card technology on Oct. 1, 2015. Possible applications of the accessories include cashless payments and authentication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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KDDI cellphones to be used to pay fares at JR East stations

TOKYO, Japan - A model demonstrates how a mobile phone handset is used to pay train fares at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on July 11. Subscribers to KDDI Corp.'s ''au'' mobile phone service will be able to pay train fares with their handsets at East Japan Railway Co. stations starting in January 2006, the two companies said. JR East will allow its Suica electronic train fare card functions to be installed on Internet-capable mobile phone handsets for use with KDDI's EZ FeliCa service to be launched in September in combination with Sony Corp.'s FeliCa contactless integrated-circuit card technology. (Kyodo)

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contactless pedestrian sensor at the pedestrian crossing due against COVID-19

At the pedestrian crossing on Dvorak embankment near Klasterska Street in Prague, Czech Republic, a contactless pedestrian sensor began operate on January, 12, 2021. The city installed it so that people would not have to press the classic button and the probability of a possible transmission of covid-19 disease was reduced. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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contactless pedestrian sensor at the pedestrian crossing due against COVID-19

At the pedestrian crossing on Dvorak embankment near Klasterska Street in Prague, Czech Republic, a contactless pedestrian sensor began operate on January, 12, 2021. The city installed it so that people would not have to press the classic button and the probability of a possible transmission of covid-19 disease was reduced. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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contactless pedestrian sensor at the pedestrian crossing due against COVID-19

At the pedestrian crossing on Dvorak embankment near Klasterska Street in Prague, Czech Republic, a contactless pedestrian sensor began operate on January, 12, 2021. The city installed it so that people would not have to press the classic button and the probability of a possible transmission of covid-19 disease was reduced. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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contactless pedestrian sensor at the pedestrian crossing due against COVID-19

At the pedestrian crossing on Dvorak embankment near Klasterska Street in Prague, Czech Republic, a contactless pedestrian sensor began operate on January, 12, 2021. The city installed it so that people would not have to press the classic button and the probability of a possible transmission of covid-19 disease was reduced. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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contactless pedestrian sensor at the pedestrian crossing due against COVID-19

At the pedestrian crossing on Dvorak embankment near Klasterska Street in Prague, Czech Republic, a contactless pedestrian sensor began operate on January, 12, 2021. The city installed it so that people would not have to press the classic button and the probability of a possible transmission of covid-19 disease was reduced. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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contactless medical digital thermometer, temperature measurement, symptoms, fever

contactless medical digital thermometer, temperature measurement, symptoms, fever (CTK Photo/Petr Svancara)

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contactless medical digital thermometer, temperature measurement, symptoms, fever

contactless medical digital thermometer, temperature measurement, symptoms, fever (CTK Photo/Petr Svancara)