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itBit Banks $25M And Secures New York Banking License
May 08, 2015

News for the bitcoin community got a little brighter Thursday (May 7) when itBit, the bitcoin exchange, announced it was granted an official business license from New York State’s Department of Financial Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Alibaba Appoints New Mobile-Centric CEO
May 08, 2015

Alibaba reported its fourth quarter earnings yesterday (May 7) and showed its continued dominance in mobile leadership in the eCommerce world, but the news of its newly appointed, mobile-focused CEO affirmed Alibaba’s position on driving its investments toward securing more mobile commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Alibaba’s B2B Plan Could Change The World Of Cross-Border Commerce
May 07, 2015

Alibaba is a huge fan of the B2B business model. The eCommerce conglomerate, which has overhauled China’s B2C online shopping industry, has launched several initiatives within the B2B market, including partnerships in other Asian economies to launch wholesale eCommerce services in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia....

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Changing The Buying Culture Of B2B
May 07, 2015

The digital age of B2B commerce is here. Frost & Sullivan projects global B2B online retail will reach $6.7 trillion by the end of the decade. Buyers are ready to make the shift, too. Used to shopping online in their personal lives, buyers are more...

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Coming Off A Strong Q1, WEX Looks To Expansion
May 07, 2015

WEX beat analysts’ projections, with Q1 revenue up 11 percent to $202.3 million from $182.1 million for the first quarter of 2014. That beats analyst predictions for the Portland, Maine-based firm – as the Street was expecting declining fuel prices to take a larger bite...

How Mobile Gives Grocery’s Bricks More Clicks
May 07, 2015

When it comes to studying how consumers use mobile to shop, the grocery market is a particularly interesting case study. So much of the space is being disrupted by the growing number of online marketplaces offering online grocery delivery — which keeps many consumers out of...

Good News For UK Retailers? It’s A Girl!
May 07, 2015

Babies are good for business – though that probably shouldn’t be the first compliment one delivers to a new mother. Babies are also adorable and that is probably the right place to start. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Alt Lenders Reveal Q1 Numbers
May 06, 2015

As the ongoing hype continues for alternative lenders, these platforms are going public, giving deeper insight into the financial goings-on within the companies. Over the last few days LendingTree, OnDeck and Lending Club all revealed their 2015 first quarter reports. The figures were less than...

Leaked Docs Reveal EU Vision For A Single Digital Market
May 06, 2015

A few days ahead of an official announcement, leaked documents obtained by the Financial Times previewed the European Commission’s strategy for a unified digital market. Following the outline presented in March, the commission is slated to announce its plan to create a “Digital Single Market”...