iPhone 7 Sells Big In China
iPhone 7 Sells Big In China
January 16, 2018  |  Apple

New data shows that Apple’s iPhone 7 was the only foreign model to make it on China’s list of top 10 best-selling handsets for 2017....

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Blackhawk Network, QR Codes Power Alipay At US POS
Blackhawk Network, QR Codes Power Alipay At US POS
January 16, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Blackhawk Network, the financial technology company, and Alipay, the digital payment service operated by Ant Financial Services Group, have inked a partnership to expand the...

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Germany Talks Tough On Bitcoin Regulation
Germany Talks Tough On Bitcoin Regulation
January 16, 2018  |  Regulation

With regulators around the world calling for rules and laws governing trading in cryptocurrency, a director of Germany’s central banks said rules have to be...

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Subprime Lending Power Player Victory Park Expands Overseas
Subprime Lending Power Player Victory Park Expands Overseas
January 16, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Victory Park Capital — a Chicago-based investment firm — is a key player in the alternative financial services movement, providing debt capital for a string...

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OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers may have infiltrated the consumer website of OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker, stealing customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Ant Financial Approved To Issue Consumer Credit-Backed Securities
Ant Financial Approved To Issue Consumer Credit-Backed Securities
January 16, 2018  |  Loans

Ant Financial Services Group (which offers Alipay) said on Monday (Jan. 15) that it has garnered approval in China to issue consumer credit backed securities...

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Amazon Expands Prime In India
Amazon Expands Prime In India
January 16, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bango, the mobile payments company, announced on Monday (Jan. 15) that it is providing resale and bundling technology to eCommerce giant Amazon. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s Crypto Flip Flop, Singapore Frets Over Future Crash
Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s Crypto Flip Flop, Singapore Frets Over Future Crash
January 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following raids on crypto exchanges, the South Korean government said Monday (Jan. 15) that it will make a decision on a cryptocurrency exchange ban after...

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Why World Bank Rankings Rankle
Why World Bank Rankings Rankle
January 16, 2018  |  International

We all like lists. We all like rankings — a natural way of constructing a hierarchy of life: the good, the bad and the in-between. Get...

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