Tencent-Backed WeBank Nears $5.5B Valuation
Tencent-Backed WeBank Nears $5.5B Valuation
January 28, 2016  |  International

In an example of one of the latest firms to reach unicorn status, the Chinese Internet player Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s online banking operation, known as...

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Bank Of America Joins Cardless ATM Race
Bank Of America Joins Cardless ATM Race
January 28, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Roughly 24 hours after JPMorgan Chase announced it would be deploying cardless ATMs, Bank of America has thrown its hat into the race. Get the Full Story...

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Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
January 28, 2016  |  Investments

Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Discover’s Earnings Miss
Discover’s Earnings Miss
January 28, 2016  |  News

Discover saw its stock get slammed on Wednesday (Jan. 27) amid an earnings report that saw top line performance in line with estimates but with...

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Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Raises $200 Million
Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Raises $200 Million
January 28, 2016  |  Investments

In its latest bid to amp up its game against Uber, Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi has attracted a $200 million investment from China Merchants...

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Google’s Next Play: Facial Recognition Smartphones
Google’s Next Play: Facial Recognition Smartphones
January 28, 2016  |  Biometrics

Four digit, PIN-based passwords might soon be a thing of past on Android phones, as Google is developing its facial recognition technology to authenticate users and...

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