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Alibaba Eyes Rural China To Grow ECommerce Reach
August 31, 2015

Alibaba has taken plenty of heat from analysts in the past month — particularly after its stock hit a post-IPO all-time low and its quarterly earnings missed expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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MasterCard On Building Silk Road 2.0
August 31, 2015

As China sees slowing growth, to levels not seen in a quarter century, there’s a silver lining, says MasterCard. It lays out the three pillars that it believes will not only enable a stronger China and its trading partners, but SMEs, in particular. A new...

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Regulation Study Looms For Uber In Europe
August 31, 2015

In a new development in the ever-raging battle between Uber and European taxi drivers, the European Commission will undertake a study next month of the ride-sharing company, with an eye toward settling the legal actions that have cropped up against the company, Reuters reported Friday (Aug....

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Ingenico Ups The Ante On Worldpay
August 31, 2015

Ingenico is now the latest contender seeking to buy U.K.-based Worldpay, a European leader in payments processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Consumers Make The World Go ‘Round Edition — Visa Checkout, Credit Rating And Cybercrime
August 31, 2015

Well, it’s finally come upon us. The last “official” week of summer has arrived. And after last week’s thrills and spills on the stock market, most of us are hoping to ease into the last week doing positively normal things like wearing white (it is...

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WeChat’s Open Hardware Platform Drives IoT Innovation
August 28, 2015

China’s well-known mobile messaging app WeChat is showing increased interest in the Internet of Thing (IoT) with its open hardware platform.

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UK Sees Surge In Contactless Spending
August 28, 2015

According to data from MasterCard and Barclaycard, contactless spending in the U.K. experienced a massive boost over the past 12 months.

Proxama/Sygnity Pair To Help Issuers Tailor mPayments
August 28, 2015

Proxama, the international mobile company that is centered on proximity marketing and payment solutions, is teaming up with Sygnity, the mobile ePayment solutions provider, in a strategic partnership and international reseller deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

SumUp mPOS Going Contactless With BBVA/Groupon Support
August 28, 2015

The mPOS company SumUp, which focuses on Europe, said Thursday (Aug. 27) that it has received a €10 million investment from backers that include BBVA Ventures and Groupon. Additionally, existing investors, including American Express and others, participated in the funding round, the company said in...