We hate mobile, we love mobile. Despite internal optimism about completing "another great quarter" Google's performance in Q1 2014 came in below analyst expectations. The culprit? Mobile. Cost per click nosedived because more people use Google on mobile devices. The underperformance immediately caused a 5%...
Analysts were in shock and awe yesterday, April 15, to lean that Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant that is acquiring and investing in US companies, had $1.36 billion in Q4 profits.--more than 2x the year before. (The info was courtesy of Yahoo which has a...
What is the value of a bitcoin? This is not a metaphysical question about the nature and purpose of digitally backed currency, in fact it is very straightforward—in U.S. Dollars, what is a bitcoin worth? The answer has been far less straightforward, since until now...
Trolls aren’t just those so-ugly-they’re-cute creates that live under bridges in fairy tales. Patent trolls hide in the background waiting for the day that an innovator launches something new, besieging them with claims of patent infringement, many of which end up being erroneous. It cost...
The payments rumor mill is on fire with speculation that Square is up for sale. We thought it would be fun to take a look at the potential slate of Square’s suitors - what they bring to the table and why Square might want to...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on April 9 ordered Bank of America Corp. (BofA) to provide an estimated $727 million in relief to roughly 1.4 million consumers it says were harmed by deceptive marketing related to controversial credit card add-on products. BofA also illegally...
New research from NFIB reveal that SMBs have a slightly more optimistic view of their economic future with much of the gain the result of the nose dive this “optimism index” took in February. Unfortunately, SMBs still feel a nagging sense of uncertainty about their...
Yet another state, Louisiana, is looking to convert plastic back to paper, at least when it comes to how tax refunds are distributed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Lots of folks have opinions on the pros and cons of Bitcoin, and last week, the House Committee on Small Business heard various views on the benefits and risks associated with small businesses dabbling in the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
