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Deutsche Bank CEO: Banking Reg Hurts X-Border M&A
August 29, 2018

Deutsche Bank’s Chief Executive Christian Sewing said on Wednesday (August 29) that the banking regulations in Europe remain fragmented, hurting the opportunity for international deals in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Swedish Krona Continues To Fall Amid Other Currency Upheavals
August 29, 2018

The currency decline continues: The Swedish krona fell Wednesday (Aug. 29) against the euro, the fifth straight day that has happened. The decline comes amid political uncertainty in that Nordic country, the prospect of a widening trade war that could hurt it and increasing attention...

Security & Fraud
Air Canada Confirms Data Breach Of Mobile App
August 29, 2018

Air Canada, the Canadian airline operator, confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday (August 29) that its mobile app suffered a data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

eCommerce
JD Turns To Walmart, Google For International Expansion Help
August 29, 2018

JD.com, a Chinese eCommerce company, is tapping Google and Walmart to help it expand outside China. 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 daily...

Global Payments
SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
August 29, 2018

The headlines all play on  the name “SWIFT” in some form or another: “Germany Wants A Swift End To SWIFT,” or “Some Critics Want A ‘SWIFT’ End To US Payments Dominance,” or “A Problem Has Arisen In Europe, Swiftly, Over Payments (And SWIFT).” Get the...

Retail
Personalized eCommerce Boosts Diane von Furstenberg
August 29, 2018

Personalized eCommerce has reportedly been good for the Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) brand — it is now bringing in 11 percent of the firm’s revenue, according to a recent release. That was paired with the news that 50 percent of web traffic to DVF comes...

Retail
The Power Of Unending Pasta
August 29, 2018

There’s fondness for a product, then there’s genuine loyalty and outright obsession. When it comes to Olive Garden’s annual Never Ending Pasta Pass sale, one is generally dealing among the ranks of the truly obsessed. Everyone likes Olive Garden breadsticks, but it takes a very specific...

Retail
Reinventions Of The Subscription Business Model
August 29, 2018

Subscription services like Ipsy have long offered customers the chance to test samples when discovering new beauty products. These services are now building upon their existing business models by rolling out tester plans for full-sized products, but the real deal comes with advantages over just a sample....

Retail
BJ’s Wholesale Club Sales Grow Following IPO
August 29, 2018

Following its initial public offering (IPO), sales are on the rise at BJ’s Wholesale Club. In the second quarter, net sales at the wholesale chain increased by 4.3 percent year-over-year and arrived at $3.2 billion, Retail Dive reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...