Square Stock, Falls 6% as it invests more in Bitcoin
Square Stock, Falls 6% as it invests more in Bitcoin
July 31, 2018  |  Earnings

Ahead of the company’s earnings call this week, Square’s stock fell 6 percent. According to TheStreet, financial services firm William Blair released a note on...

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Experian Invests $28M In FinTech Lender C88
Experian Invests $28M In FinTech Lender C88
July 31, 2018  |  Investments

C88 Financial Technologies (C88) announced that it has received an over-subscribed $28 million in a Series C investment from Experian. Other investors in the round...

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Starbucks, Alibaba Pair On Coffee Delivery
Starbucks, Alibaba Pair On Coffee Delivery
July 31, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Starbucks and Alibaba are teaming up on coffee delivery in China. According to Reuters, Starbucks is trying to regain its footing after a sales slump...

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For eCommerce, The Magic Button (Almost) In Sight
For eCommerce, The Magic Button (Almost) In Sight
July 31, 2018  |  eCommerce

For eCommerce, the Magic Button (Almost) In Sight In eCommerce, what’s the panacea – the cure-all for all transactional ills? Or, in this case, friction? The kind...

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Robots Are Ready: Why And How They Can Protect Online IDs
Robots Are Ready: Why And How They Can Protect Online IDs
July 31, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Forget those persistent images of robots with scary faces trying to crush or enslave humanity (well, at least for now). This is a story about...

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Startup Roundup: The Power Of Relationships
Startup Roundup: The Power Of Relationships
July 31, 2018  |  Startup Roundup

Business is often about cultivating relationships – and partnering with the right people at the right time – while offering the right product for a...

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Senator Mark Warner Drops New Policy Proposals For Regulating Tech
Senator Mark Warner Drops New Policy Proposals For Regulating Tech
July 30, 2018  |  Regulation

The team at Facebook is not having a great week, as it seems all of its recent data scandal chickens have come home to roost....

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Five At Five: Facebook Hit By GDPR On Monthly Users
Five At Five: Facebook Hit By GDPR On Monthly Users
July 30, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Facebook getting hit by the...

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