Red Envelopes, Pokemon And A Whole New Way For Alibaba And Tencent To Compete
Red Envelopes, Pokemon And A Whole New Way For Alibaba And Tencent To Compete
January 30, 2017  |  South East Asia

The Chinese New Year is upon us — and as is their annual custom, Tencent and Alibaba are competing to see which firm can own the hongbao...

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Daimler Nearing $43M Deal To Buy Taxibeat
Daimler Nearing $43M Deal To Buy Taxibeat
January 30, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Daimler, the German car maker, is close to inking a deal to acquire Taxibeat, a profitable ride-hailing app in Athens. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple To Let Users Opt In To Share iCloud Data
Apple To Let Users Opt In To Share iCloud Data
January 30, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s next version of its mobile platform will enable users of its iOS to opt in to a program in which their iCloud data is...

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Starbucks Baristas Can’t Keep Up With Mobile Orders
Starbucks Baristas Can’t Keep Up With Mobile Orders
January 30, 2017  |  Retail

Starbucks may have been an early adopter when it comes to mobile orders, but the popularity of it is creating long lines as baristas struggle...

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US-Mexico Cross-Border Payments Rise
US-Mexico Cross-Border Payments Rise
January 30, 2017  |  Post-Election

With the peso nearing an all-time low and the growing tensions between Mexico and the U.S. in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, cross-border payment...

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Entrypoint Is Aiming To Bring VR Content To The Masses
Entrypoint Is Aiming To Bring VR Content To The Masses
January 30, 2017  |  Investments

Entrypoint, the New York startup that helps content creators create interactive VR content, raised $2 million in a round of seed funding. Get the Full...

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Gen Xers Heaviest Social Media Users
Gen Xers Heaviest Social Media Users
January 30, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

The numbers have it. Move over, millennials, because Gen Xers are the real social media addicts in town. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Companies Respond To Trump Immigration Order
Companies Respond To Trump Immigration Order
January 30, 2017  |  Post-Election

On Friday (Jan. 27), President Trump signed an executive order to halt the admission of refugees, ban the admission of refugees from Syria indefinitely and...

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World Use Of Renminbi Declines
World Use Of Renminbi Declines
January 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The use of China’s renminbi for international payments saw a swift and steady incline over the last few years, but new data suggests the yuan’s...

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