Amazon Taps Disney Exec To Lead Alexa Division
Amazon Taps Disney Exec To Lead Alexa Division
January 09, 2019  |  Amazon

Online giant Amazon has hired Disney Senior Vice President Kyle Laughlin to run its Alexa Gadgets division, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Get the...

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Danske, Execs Sued By US Shareholder
Danske, Execs Sued By US Shareholder
January 09, 2019  |  Legal

A New York pension fund is suing Danske Bank and four former executives, accusing the bank of lying to investors and boosting its share price...

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Amazon Courts Sellers With ‘Marketplace Growth’ Initiative
Amazon Courts Sellers With ‘Marketplace Growth’ Initiative
January 09, 2019  |  Amazon

While Alexa is a huge presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Amazon has been using the popular gathering for another...

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Carmakers Pump The Brakes On Driverless Technology
Carmakers Pump The Brakes On Driverless Technology
January 09, 2019  |  Innovation

Many carmakers have softened their stances on driverless technology because they’re not sure if the tech is quite ready for the mainstream. Get the Full...

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Tyro Brings Alipay To Australian Airport; Paysend Rolls Out PaySendLink Service
Tyro Brings Alipay To Australian Airport; Paysend Rolls Out PaySendLink Service
January 09, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Tyro‘s integration of Alipay into airport duty-free shops in...

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Square Launches In-App Payments Kit For Sellers
Square Launches In-App Payments Kit For Sellers
January 09, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Payment company Square, popular for its square-shaped mobile card reader, has released an in-app payments software development kit (SDK) that will give developers and sellers...

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The Race For Controlling Connected Car Commerce Speeds Up
The Race For Controlling Connected Car Commerce Speeds Up
January 09, 2019  |  Ecosystems

The commuter consumer is a very real phenomenon that is on the rise. A quick look at the latest edition of the PYMNTS Digital Drive...

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Credit Card Surcharges OK’ed In New York
Credit Card Surcharges OK’ed In New York
January 09, 2019  |  Regulation

New York has banned the ban. In the wake of court filings this week that effectively ended a challenge to surcharges on credit card transactions...

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Five At Five: Will Apple’s Privacy Move Irk Facebook?
Five At Five: Will Apple’s Privacy Move Irk Facebook?
January 09, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest move by Apple on privacy,...

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