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GrubHub Delivers for Investors
April 07, 2014

After an initial public offering at $26 a share, GrubHub stock surged upward 20 percent in its initial day of trading April 3. The stock had climbed as much as 50 percent over the course of day, but pulled back as tech stocks plummeted on...

Alternative Finances
Royal Canadian Mint Looking To Unload MintChip Program
April 07, 2014

After a big announcement and bold plans for the future of secure payments in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has officially decided to ditch the MintChip program and is looking to pursue a sale of the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

International
PayPal Here Expands mPOS in Australia
April 04, 2014

In the coming month Australian small business will have a chance to accept credit card payments more easily, thanks to an assist from PayPal.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Friday Factoids
April 04, 2014

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
Jack Ma-Owned Zhejiang Finance Credit Network Technology To Buy Stake in Hundsun
April 03, 2014

Zhejiang Finance Credit Network Technology, a Jack Ma-owned company, has made a 3.3 billion yuan (US$532 million) deal for a more than 20 percent stake in Chinese financial-software developer Hundsun. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Europe
Weve To Launch mPay Service
April 03, 2014

British mCommerce company Weve will officially be stepping in to the mPay ring over the next year. 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...

Europe
LinkedIn Co-Founder Searching For Break-Out European Start-Up
April 03, 2014

LinkedIn Co-Founder Konstantin Guericke knows something about finding talent, since he co-founded the Internets most well known place to look for it – LinkedIn.  The German-born Silcon Valley giant is now returning to the continent of his birth to embark on a different, and much...

Europe
$2.44 Billion Valuation For Just East IPO
April 03, 2014

Just East, which operates mobile app and websites to allow users to order food from local restaurants online, priced its initial public offering at 260 pence a share, giving it a market capitalization of $2.44 billion (£1.47 billion). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Have Canadians Lost Their Love For Debit?
April 02, 2014

Canadians aren’t so beholden to their debit cards as once was believed. In fact, debit isn’t their preferred form of payment in any of the eight merchant categories TSYS asked about in a recent consumer study, the results of which were released earlier today. Get...