Airbnb Pulls In Almost Half-Billion Dollars In Funding
Airbnb Pulls In Almost Half-Billion Dollars In Funding
August 04, 2014  |  International

A new SEC filing confirms Airbnb has locked down $475 million in its latest funding round. This should give the company a $10 billion valuation,...

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FTC How-To Guide For Ripping Off Card Brands
FTC How-To Guide For Ripping Off Card Brands
August 04, 2014  |  News

A lawsuit from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed against a group of ISOs on Wednesday (July 30) reads like a how-to guide for ripping...

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OpenTable Acquires Restaurant Analytics Firm
OpenTable Acquires Restaurant Analytics Firm
August 04, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

OpenTable—pioneers in the field of mobile reservations—have acquired Copilot, and analytics service that allows restaurants to track their business activity versus that of their competitors....

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CFPB Weighs In (Again) On Overdraft-Protection Policies
CFPB Weighs In (Again) On Overdraft-Protection Policies
August 04, 2014  |  Controversial

Issuer overdraft protections over the past few years have grown in notoriety, with many issuers early on adding the fee-based service to customer accounts without...

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Can Alipay Improve Hospital Waiting Times In China?
Can Alipay Improve Hospital Waiting Times In China?
August 04, 2014  |  International

Alipay, the electronic payment service from Alibaba, is trying to go beyond payments and to deliver value in other areas crucial to the business. The...

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How To Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Payments
How To Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Payments
August 04, 2014  |  Karen Webster

Getting consumers hooked on something new is every innovator’s dream. There’s only one big problem: Consumers don’t break old habits easily. Get the Full Story...

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New Alternate Lender Raise $350M
New Alternate Lender Raise $350M
August 04, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Privlo has an unusual looking balance sheet from the outside.  The business is an alternative financing service that allows users access to  home loans outside...

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