For FI Innovation In LatAm, Think VC, Not PE
For FI Innovation In LatAm, Think VC, Not PE
August 06, 2018  |  Innovation

A little tech goes a long way, in getting banking customers to make the switch from paper to digital. But loyalty can fall by the...

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Is There Still A Happy Ending For MoviePass?
Is There Still A Happy Ending For MoviePass?
August 04, 2018  |  Subscriptions

For the team at MoviePass, it’s been an interesting few weeks – or few months, depending on how one looks at it. Get the Full...

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Five At Five: Bitcoin Trader Sentenced Following Federal Jury Conviction
Five At Five: Bitcoin Trader Sentenced Following Federal Jury Conviction
August 03, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes a 41-month prison sentence for...

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Didi Chuxing And Alibaba’s Ant Financial Offer $2B for Bike-Sharing Startup Ofo
Didi Chuxing And Alibaba’s Ant Financial Offer $2B for Bike-Sharing Startup Ofo
August 03, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Didi Chuxing and Alibaba’s Ant Financial are negotiating a deal for a joint buyout of bike-sharing startup Ofo for $2 billion, according to a new report that cited a...

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Groupon Reports Wider Q2 Loss As It Focuses On Evolving Business Model
Groupon Reports Wider Q2 Loss As It Focuses On Evolving Business Model
August 03, 2018  |  Earnings

Groupon reported a wider-than-expected loss during the second quarter, as it continued its efforts to restructure its core voucher-based business model and expand its international...

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Discover Names Roger Hochschild As Chief Executive
Discover Names Roger Hochschild As Chief Executive
August 03, 2018  |  Personnel

Discover Financial named current President and COO Roger Hochschild to succeed David Nelms as chief executive, starting in October. Nelms, who has been the CEO...

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Is Starbucks Planning To Help Consumers Pay With Bitcoin?
Is Starbucks Planning To Help Consumers Pay With Bitcoin?
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In potentially big bitcoin news, Starbucks is involved in a project that could help cryptocurrency holders spend their digital coins: The coffee chain said it...

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MoneyGram Sees Top-Line Hit on Compliance, While Digital Gains 17 Pct YoY
MoneyGram Sees Top-Line Hit on Compliance, While Digital Gains 17 Pct YoY
August 03, 2018  |  Earnings

Money transfer giant MoneyGram beat expectations on the bottom line but missed on the top, as new compliance standards put in place by the company...

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Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After a federal jury found him guilty of money laundering, Thomas Mario Costanzo has been sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment by U.S. District Judge...

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