Romney takes New Hampshire primary, Paul comes in second, Huntsman third

With 284 of 301 precincts reporting, Romney wins 40 percent of the vote, followed by Paul with 23 percent and Huntsman with 17 percent. They are followed by Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Texas Gov. Rick Perry garnered just 1 percent.

(CBS NEWS) Concord - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary, overcoming harsh attacks from his rivals to complete an unprecedented sweep of the first two states on the GOP nominating calendar.

Second place went to Texas Rep. Ron Paul. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who essentially staked his entire campaign on a strong showing in the Granite State, came in third.

Romney's win in New Hampshire, coupled with his victory in the very different state of Iowa, cements his status as the clear frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination - albeit one about whom many Republicans have yet to embrace, as evidenced by national polls showing him unable to win more than 30 percent support.

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How A Xi Jinping Dinner In San Francisco May Have Sealed Mastercard's Arrival In China

The credit giant becomes only the second player after American Express to be allowed to set up a bank card-clearing RMB operation in mainland China.

Mastercard has just been granted a bank card clearing license in China.

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Liu Qianshan

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It appears that one of the biggest beneficiaries from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco was Mastercard.

The U.S. credit card giant has since secured eagerly anticipated approval to expand in China's massive financial sector, having finally obtained long sought approval from China's central bank and financial regulatory authorities to initiate a bank card business in China through its joint venture with its new Chinese partner.

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Through a joint venture in China between Mastercard and China's NetsUnion Clearing Corporation, dubbed Mastercard NUCC, it has officially entered mainland China as an RMB currency clearing organization. It's only the second foreign business of its kind to do so following American Express in 2020.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the development is linked to Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting on Nov. 15 with U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco, part of a two-day visit that also included dinner that Xi had with U.S. business executives.

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Romney takes New Hampshire primary, Paul comes in second, Huntsman third

With 284 of 301 precincts reporting, Romney wins 40 percent of the vote, followed by Paul with 23 percent and Huntsman with 17 percent. They are followed by Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Texas Gov. Rick Perry garnered just 1 percent.

Romney takes New Hampshire primary, Paul comes in second, Huntsman third

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With 284 of 301 precincts reporting, Romney wins 40 percent of the vote, followed by Paul with 23 percent and Huntsman with 17 percent. They are followed by Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Texas Gov. Rick Perry garnered just 1 percent.

Romney takes New Hampshire primary, Paul comes in second, Huntsman third

With 284 of 301 precincts reporting, Romney wins 40 percent of the vote, followed by Paul with 23 percent and Huntsman with 17 percent. They are followed by Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Texas Gov. Rick Perry garnered just 1 percent.

How A Xi Jinping Dinner In San Francisco May Have Sealed Mastercard's Arrival In China

The credit giant becomes only the second player after American Express to be allowed to set up a bank card-clearing RMB operation in mainland China.

The Chinese card landscape

Criticisms of UnionPay

Opening up to the outside world

Will Winter Crack The Western Alliance In Ukraine?

The Beast Among Us: Why Femicides Are Every Man's Responsibility

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