Softbank Walks Away From Investment In Smartphone Startup Due In Part To Apple

Softbank Walks Away From Investment In Smartphone Startup Due In Part To Apple
Softbank Walks Away From Investment In Smartphone Startup Due In Part To Apple
March 21, 2017  |  Apple

Softbank, the Japanese bank, has reportedly given up on a $100 million investment in a smartphone startup in part because of Softbank’s growing relationship with...

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Ant Financial Considers Higher MoneyGram Bid  
Ant Financial Considers Higher MoneyGram Bid  
March 21, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Will Ant march its bid higher? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Pay, BigCommerce Partner For Speedier Checkouts
Amazon Pay, BigCommerce Partner For Speedier Checkouts
March 21, 2017  |  Amazon Payments

BigCommerce announced that it will add Amazon Pay to enable retailers to deliver a faster checkout for their Amazon customers. The company was also named...

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Vodafone Combines India Unit With Idea Cellular As Competition Heats Up
Vodafone Combines India Unit With Idea Cellular As Competition Heats Up
March 21, 2017  |  International

With technology companies and telecom players battling it out for supremacy in India, the market just got more competitive after Vodafone, a U.K. carrier, announced...

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Walmart Launches Startup Incubator — Store No. 8
Walmart Launches Startup Incubator — Store No. 8
March 21, 2017  |  Retail

Walmart is not messing around when it comes to playing eCommerce catch-up. And, as it turns out, the $3 billion acquisition of Jet.com was not...

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Strong Dollar, Trump Immigration Policies Hurting US Travel Industry
Strong Dollar, Trump Immigration Policies Hurting US Travel Industry
March 21, 2017  |  Post-Election

The U.S. leisure and business travel sector is number one in the world, but President Trump’s immigration policies and a strong dollar is threatening to...

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Ebay Pulls A One-Two Punch To Amazon With 3-Day Delivery
Ebay Pulls A One-Two Punch To Amazon With 3-Day Delivery
March 21, 2017  |  Retail

Given the impending takeover of speedy delivery from Amazon’s Prime membership program, it’s tough for a lot of other retailers to compete. Get the Full...

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