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Uber Hits The Brakes On UberPOP In France
July 06, 2015

Uber announced that it decided to suspend its UberPOP services in France for safety reasons. Last week (July 2), anti-Uber protestors damaged Uber cars and even physically attacked Uber drivers in a desperate move to express their frustration. This is only the second time that...

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How American Investors Boost European Startups
July 06, 2015

European startups who attract the attention of U.S. investors not only raise more money but also have the potential to grow faster than those backed by European firms, The Wall Street Journal reported last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The “U.S. Investor” Impact On European Startups
July 06, 2015

European startups who attract the attention of U.S. investors not only raise more money, but also have the potential to grow faster than those backed by European firms, The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Apple Pay To Launch In The UK July 14
July 06, 2015

In a little under a week, Apple Pay will go live in the United Kingdom. According to sources cited at several retailers around the U.K., an internal memo from the Waitrose supermarket and an employee confirmation for 9to5Mac, Apple will be ready to launch its mobile...

Greece Says No, Amazon Prime Members Say Yes, PayPal Spends Big
July 06, 2015

The burgers have all been grilled, the parades have all been attended and the fireworks have all been shot off. It is time to get back to work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Monitise Revises Revenue Projections Down … Again
July 06, 2015

Once known as one of Britain’s preeminent tech firms, Monitise has issued yet another revenue warning that estimates its full-year results for 2015 will be between £88M–£90M ($137M–$140M). In March, Monitise said it had expected revenues to be between £90M–£100M ($140M–$155.5M). The struggles with revenue...

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Barclays Launches ‘Snap And Send’ Mobile Check Service
July 03, 2015

The 325-year-old Barclays announced yesterday (July 2) the extension of its mobile checks imaging service to nearly 1 million more customers, including 500,000 customers with Android phones in the U.K., and, for the first time in the U.K., to iPad users. Get the Full Story...

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PayByPhone Parking Goes Live In Switzerland
July 03, 2015

The mobile payment service from PayByPhone that specializes in parking is now available in all spaces across Geneva. Drivers can pay for their parking via the PayByPhone app on their smartphones. After a successful year and a half pilot trial in 500 spaces across the city,...

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Global Fashion Group Racks Up $167M In Funding
July 02, 2015

Rocket Internet’s Global Fashion Group (GFG), the German Internet platform’s fashion-focused umbrella group, announced yesterday (July 1) that it secured €150 million ($167 million) in funding from an internal financing round. Rocket Internet also announced plans to move two of its Brazilian online fashion businesses...