In Japan, An HR Conglomerate Uses Payments To Get A Foot In The Door
In Japan, An HR Conglomerate Uses Payments To Get A Foot In The Door
January 13, 2015  |  International

Small-business point-of-sale products can come from unexpected places — but from a Human Resources conglomerate based in Japan? That’s the improbably source for a rapidly...

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Facebook And Xiaomi Talked Investment, But No Deal
Facebook And Xiaomi Talked Investment, But No Deal
January 13, 2015  |  International

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg discussed an investment in China’s top smartphone maker, Xiaomi, with that company’s CEO before its $1.1 billion round of fundraising in December,...

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Verifone Pitches An mPOS For Any Device, Any Payments Scheme
Verifone Pitches An mPOS For Any Device, Any Payments Scheme
January 13, 2015  |  Mobile

Verifone is trying to end (or at least limit) the endless upgrade cycle for mobile point-of-sale devices with a new mPOS sled that tries to...

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Startup Offers ‘Paycheck Insurance’
Startup Offers ‘Paycheck Insurance’
January 13, 2015  |  Financial Inclusion

As banks and nonbanks look for alternatives to payday loans, financial-management startup Even is working on a novel way for people whose incomes vary to...

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